Director of Special Collections & Archives

Job Title

Director of Special Collections & Archives

Agency

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Department

Library Operations Staff

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Corpus Christi, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

SUMMARY: Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi seeks a Director of Special Collections & Archives to work in Corpus Christi, Texas. Must apply at: https://tamus.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/TAMUCC_External and enter job code: R-086057.

JOB DUTIES:

Build, maintain and provide access to archives and special collections in a variety of formats. Ensure the accessibility of research collections by supervising departmental personnel in processing, preserving, and describing collections according to professional standards and best practices, and in providing research assistance service to library users. Work collaboratively with Dean of Libraries, Institutional Advancement, and Marketing and Communications to perform public outreach and networking activities. They will work closely with donors to identify and acquire unique and rare collections of materials related to the development of the South Texas region and will develop community access to and support for the collection through contacts with and presentations to community members. Assesses departmental operations and services in the context of library and university mission, values, goals, and objectives.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum Education Required: Master's degree, or foreign equivalent, in Library Science, Archival Studies or related field or equivalent from an ALA-accredited program with a specialization in archival studies.

Minimum Experience Required: Seven (7) years of experience working in an academic special collections department in archival management, including five (5) years of experience with: Library preservation practices, technologies, and methodologies, including digital preservation, identification, taxonomy, and classification of records; metadata standards; archival content management system and digital repositories including Archives Space and DSpace; Open Archival Information Systems reference model and the Digital curation lifecycle; Object validation tools. Verifiable experience in library fundraising and writing grant proposals and managing full-time staff and developing department policies and procedures.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.