POSITION TITLE:   COLLEGE & SPECIAL COLLECTIONS ARCHIVIST 

Navarro College is seeking individuals who strive for excellence, value, creativity and innovation, are  looking for a joyful workplace, are respectful toward others, are team players and have integrity. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, national origin, age, religion, gender, marital or veteran status, the presence of a medical condition, disability, or any other legally protected status.  

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:  Navarro College is seeking applications for a College & Special Collections Archivist.  Interested applicants should submit the following to: Ms. Nelida Aguilar, Director of Human Resources, 3200 W. 7th Avenue, Corsicana, TX  75110. Also, submit the following:

• Submit letter of interest (Cover letter).
• Submit personal resume with the required Navarro College application which can be downloaded on this website http://www.navarrocollege.edu/hr/forms.php; call (903) 875-7318 for additional information.
• Minimum of three professional references with current telephone numbers
• Transcripts from all colleges attended (if applicable to position requirements); we will accept legible copies with original application.  Official transcripts required upon employment.
  
  

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:   The College & Special Collections Archivist is responsible for managing and coordinating the daily work in the archives area of the Pearce Collections Museum.  Those responsibilities include management and coordination of the Pearce Civil War Collection, as well as all college archives, photographs, written and oral local histories, and college subject files.

GENERAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists with the acquisition, appraisal, and transfer of archival collections to the repository.
• Provides reference services relating to archives and participates in bibliographic instruction when necessary.
• Directs and reviews processing of archival materials including the arrangement, description, and preservation of materials according to accepted professional standards.
• Creates finding aids and catalog descriptions using the MARC format.
• Creates and/or updates PastPerfect collection records.
• Implements long-range preservation of and access to archival collections.
• Implements projects for digitizing and providing electronic access to archival materials.
• Assists with and contributes to Pearce Civil War Collection and archives websites.
• Contributes to preparation and implementation of exhibits.
• Trains and supervises part-time student workers and graduate student interns.
• Assists with the development and coordination of policies and procedures for accessioning, appraisal, processing, and preservation of and access to the Pearce Civil War and archives collections.
• Assists with long and short range planning to establish priorities and goals for the Pearce Civil War and archives collections.
• Represents and promotes the archival collections,  including the Pearce Collections, locally and nationally by speaking at area schools, civic clubs, community groups, and other venues including professional organizations like the American Association of Museums and the Society of American Archivists.
• Serves as a member of the Navarro College faculty and serves on College committees and attends meetings of Foundation Board or College Board as requested.
• Assumes the duties and responsibilities of the director in his/her absence, or as requested.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE:

• Ability to communicate orally and in writing to a wide range of audiences, including the college community (faculty and students), researchers, and the general public.
• Thorough knowledge of archival theory, methods, and practices.
• Demonstrated ability to complete projects within a limited time frame.
• A student and visitor centered and service oriented philosophy.
• Experience using a personal computer or microcomputer; knowledge of computer applications such as PastPerfect, Microsoft Word, Word Perfect, Microsoft Excel, Filemaker Pro, and other general use software packages; knowledge of HTML, MARC, and EAD.
• Ability to lift and move materials found within the collections.
  
  

 REQUIRED EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

 One of the following educational credentials is required:

• Master’s degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited institution with concentration in Archival Studies, or
  
  

• Master’s degree in Archival or Museum Studies
  
  

plus:

• Formal archival training and/or experience.

PREFERRED

• Certification from the Academy of Certified Archivists
  
  

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Variances from regular working hours may be necessary to fulfill the responsibilities of the position.
  
  

SALARY:    Commensurate with education and work experience.

APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE:    Applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found.

FRINGE BENEFITS: Navarro College participates in the State of Texas insurance program.  Under the State of Texas insurance program, Navarro College, like all other Texas colleges, participates in a three-month (3) waiting period before an employee is eligible for medical benefits.  Other health benefits are effectively immediately upon employment.

Navarro College also participates in the Texas Teacher Retirement System (TRS), and Optional Retirement Program (ORP).  These benefits are available upon full-time employment.  Full-time employees also have the option of joining the Navarro College Retirement Plan after one year of service.  Full-time employees may apply for tuition and fee grants equal to Texas public institutional rates to pursue higher education at any level.  Family members are eligible for tuition reduction at Navarro College.

NAVARRO COLLEGE DISTRICT EEO/ADA STATEMENT: Pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and amendments and other laws, orders, and regulations governing discrimination, Navarro College is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender, or age. Navarro College will make reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:  For more information about the Pearce Collections, please visit our web site at http://www.pearcecollections.us/. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Julie Holcomb, MLIS, CA

Director of the Pearce Collections Museum

Pearce Collections at Navarro College

3100 W. Collin St.

Corsicana, Texas 75110

Phone: (903) 875-7438 ~ Fax: (903) 875-7593

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Internet: http://www.pearcecollections.us

"Men make their own history, but they do not make it just as they please; they do not make it under circumstances chosen by themselves, but under circumstances directly found, given, and transmitted from the past.  The tradition of all the dead generations weighs like a nightmare on the brain of the living."  

Karl Marx, The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte

"History does not refer merely, or even principally, to the past.  On the contrary, the great force of history comes from the fact that we carry it within us, are unconsciously controlled by it in many ways, and history is literally present in all that we do." 

James Baldwin

 

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