Records Manager/Assistant Archivist

Description

The Records Manager/Assistant Archivist serves as UWSP's designated Records Officer with responsibility for compliance with the State's records retention laws (Wis. Stat. 16.61). Includes interacting with all administrative and academic offices on campus to ensure compliance by maintaining the traditional paper records management system, developing a campus wide electronic records management system, and educating staff.

The Assistant Archivist component of the position assists in developing and maintaining the collections of the Archives, provides reference service to a diversity of researchers, and manages the Archives when the University Archivist is not present, including supervision of Limited Term Employees, student employees and volunteers. This position reports to the University Archivist.

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in history or public history (MA in history or related field preferred.)
• One year of experience in records management, archival reference service, and archives administration
• Understanding of databases such as dot net, Encoded Archival Description, and Content Management
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Strong service orientation
• Physically able to lift 40-50 pound boxes overhead and able to work in dusty environment without adverse physical reaction

Salary dependent on experience and qualifications within Academic Archivist 1 salary range.