Processing and Metadata Archivist

(May 7, 2026)

Position Title - Processing and Metadata Archivist

Supervisor Title (All entry and mid-level position supervisors should be qualified, professional archivists.)- Director of Collections (LBI)

Position Type - Full-time, permanent

Benefits - Yes

Salary Range - $56,000 - $65,000

LBI Processing Archivist (80%)

• Process collections to ensure alignment with archival best practices, content standards, appropriate arrangement, and accessibility in close cooperation with LBI’s Senior Archivist.
• Create and enhance descriptive records and resources for archival collections in either our shared integrated library system or our archival content management system, ArchivesSpace.
• Differentiate restricted or private documents from unrestricted materials to intellectually separate materials that can be made available to a wider, external audience.

CJH Metadata Archivist (20%)

• Survey Partner archival description and resources with an eye toward improvement and standardization across Partner-specific datasets and the Center as a whole.
• Perform a series of analytical reviews to identify and resolve nonfunctioning hyperlinks and inaccurate description in ArchivesSpace. Remediation will require both manual and programmatic solutions in close consultation with the Chief of Information Services and/or the Systems Archivist.
• Document remediation workflows and decisions made in conference with Partner staff across the Center community.

Qualifications Required:

• Master’s in Library and Information Science from an ALA-accredited library school, an accredited graduate degree in archival science, or with a specialization in archives.
• 2-5 years working experience with preservation, care, and management of archival collections and with library/archival management systems.
• Excellent German reading skills (C1/C2 proficiency or equivalent), comfortable reading old German script or willingness to learn to read script.
• Demonstrated proficiency in archival processing and description of both digital and physical institutional materials.
• Strong background in archival description and standards (such as DACS, EAD, EAC-CPF, and/or MARC) and familiarity with controlled vocabularies and subject headings.
• Commitment to manual, programmatic, systems-based solutions for correcting and optimizing archival description in ArchivesSpace and across shared library systems.

The Processing and Metadata Archivist will be responsible for arranging and describing collections primarily in German. Please apply only if you meet the required level of German language proficiency.

Review of applications will begin immediately. For priority consideration, please submit a cover letter, resume, and three references to jobs@cjh.org. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. No phone calls please.

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