Full-time Archivist position available at the Arab American National Museum

Job Summary: Under general supervision, uses specialized knowledge in Museum Studies and skills obtained through experience and/or formal training to maintain the records and physical care of the Arab American National Museum’s (AANM) object and archival collections.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain up to date records of all collections including the permanent collections, archival collections, out-going and in-coming loans, etc…
• Maintain collections by keeping objects numbered, organized and prepared for long term preservation.
• Collaborate with other areas of the Curatorial department on exhibit design, content, archival collections and other details.
• Implement suitable collection policies and standards
• Manage the museum archives by collecting materials for the institutional archive, receiving collections from donors, processing collections, writing finding aids and making them available in the library catalog and on the online collections.
• Write grants for archival and curatorial projects.
• Cultivate new relationships and maintain existing relationships with donors, which include responding to inquiries, developing collections, acknowledging donations, etc…
• Field all inquiries of donations, appraisals, etc…
• Manage and Administer all digital content management systems and online collections
• Ensure that adequate security and environmental conditions for the collection are maintained.
• Fulfill all photo/document reproduction requests for researchers, authors, filmmakers, etc…
• Operates standard office equipment and uses required software applications.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Advanced concepts, principles and practices of Arab American culture and American studies.
• Fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of archives and collections principles and practices, collections management issues and trends and the care and conservation of collections, including arrangement and description of archival collections
• Fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of material culture and the use of objects in documenting and interpreting personal narratives.

Skill in:
Operating standard office equipments and using required software applications, including Microsoft Office. Preferred skill in Past Perfect, CONTENTdm and Archive-It collections databases.
 
Ability to:
Partner with other functional areas to accomplish objectives.
Provide a high level of customer service.
Organize and prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
Work independently as well as collaboratively within a team environment.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships at all levels of the organization as well as with external business partners.

Educational/Previous Experience Requirements:
Minimum Degree Required:
Master’s Degree