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Head Archivist - Weitzman Architectural Archives

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The University offers a competitive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare and tuition benefits for employees and their families, generous retirement benefits, a wide variety of professional development opportunities, supportive work and family benefits, a wealth of health and wellness programs and resources, and much more.

Posted Job Title

Head Archivist - Weitzman Architectural Archives

Job Profile Title

Archivist B

Job Description Summary

The Head Archivist is responsible for collecting, preserving, and making accessible the holdings of the Architectural Archives. Reporting to the Curator, the Head Archivist oversees the operations of the Architectural Archives at the University of Pennsylvania (AAUP) as well as the stewardship of its over 400 design-related collections. A successful candidate will bring leadership, vision, and support to the AAUP team, and will work to align the collecting mission and related activities with institutional capacity and needs.

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

• Collections Management : Oversee collections management systems (e.g. ArchivesSpace and Archivematica), including generating finding aids and metadata. Direct the arrangement and description of archival collections. Create and implement processing plans for archival collections. Provide administrative support for incoming collections, including finalizing deeds of gift and maintaining donor files.
• Team Leadership and Supervision : Provide leadership in the management of archival collections. Oversee day-to-day operations of the archives. Develop, revise, communicate, and document goals, policies, procedures, and guidelines for the collections-related activities of the Architectural Archives. Supervise both temporary and student workers assigned to collections processing, rehousing and preservation activities. Supervise Public Services Coordinator (full-time position), Digital Project Archivist (part-time position), and any temporary collection processing staff. In collaboration with the Curator, participate in budget planning and management for collection development, preservation, and access efforts.
• Exhibitions and Public Programs : In support of the curator, assist in the organization and delivery of public programs, with curatorial work and the preparation of objects for in-house exhibitions. In collaboration with the Curator, assist with the preparation and documentation of loan requests (including condition reports, loan agreements, receipts and additional paperwork as required).
• Environmental Monitoring & Management of Collections in Off-site Storage : Monitor collection storage environments as well as the movement of collections between on-and off-site storage spaces, liaising with colleagues in Facilities, as well as on-campus and off-campus storage locations.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

Preferred

Job Location - City, State

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Department / School

School of Design

Pay Range

43,919.00 - $72,000.00 Annual Rate

Salary offers are made based on the candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education as they directly relate to the requirements of the position, as well as internal and market factors and grade profile.

Affirmative Action Statement

Penn adheres to a policy that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected class.

Special Requirements

Background check required after a conditional job offer is made. Consideration of the background check will be tailored to the requirements of the job.

University Benefits

To learn more, please visit : https : / / www.hr.upenn.edu / PennHR / benefits-pay

To apply, visit https : / / wd1.myworkdaysite.com / en-US / recruiting / upenn / careers-at-penn / job / Meyerson-Hall / Head-Archivist Weitzman-Architectural-Archives_JR00087551

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