Updated: May 23, 2024
Location: Irvine-Campus
Job Type:
Department: Special Collections & Archives

In addition to the salary range listed below, we offer a wealth of benefits to make working at UCI even more rewarding. These benefits may include medical insurance, sick and vacation time, retirement savings plans, and access to a number of discounts and perks. Please utilize the links listed here to learn more about our compensation practices and benefits.

https://special.lib.uci.edu/

Required:

• At least 3 years of experience working in an archives or special collections library environment.
• At least 6 months of experience organizing and describing archival records, special collections materials, and/or historical records.
• Experience conducting research on people, organizations, and topics, and summarizing this information for multiple audiences.
• Experience and/or demonstrated interest in using software, hardware, and other tools for digital archives and/or digital projects including born-digital legacy media formats, web archiving, and/or digital asset management.
• Experience processing archival materials and preparing finding aids according to contemporary archival standards endorsed by the Society of American Archivists.
• Ability to work creatively, collaboratively, and effectively and to promote teamwork, diversity, equality, and inclusiveness within UCI Libraries and the campus.
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective public service assistance in a research library using judgment and discretion in negotiating complex questions, interpreting and implementing policies and procedures, and dealing with a diverse population of patrons.
• Strong interpersonal skills to oversee student employees and interact effectively with a wide variety of co-workers throughout the UC Irvine Libraries.
• Oral and written English-language communication skills sufficient to communicate clearly and interact effectively with patrons, student employees, colleagues, and donors, and to prepare accurate and effective written materials, including descriptions of collections and policy or procedure documents.
• Ability to work independently, exercise effective judgment, be flexible, and show initiative.
• Ability to prioritize and accomplish a wide variety of simultaneous ongoing tasks.
• Ability to establish and implement new procedures and to organize and implement special projects.
• Ability to maintain work schedule and meet deadlines despite interruptions and distractions.
• Ability to use personal computer word processing software, email, computer printers, and external hardware.
• Ability to compile statistical reports including use of Microsoft Office programs.
• Ability to print clearly and legibly.
• Ability to read and accurately use file and locate Library of Congress Classification call numbers.
• Basic knowledge of preservation practices for rare and archival materials.
• Knowledge of standard procedures for safe handling of rare and archival materials.

• Experience providing reference services in a Special Collections environment.
• Experience using open-source digital processing tools (i.e. Bulk_Extractor, FITS, and other BitCurator tools).
• Familiarity with the UC Irvine campus, Orange County, California, and its history.
• Experience supervising students, including training, overseeing workflow, delegating responsibility, and evaluating performance.
• Detailed knowledge of departmental collections, policies, and procedures.
  

• A few times a year with advance notice, this position may be asked to work evening or weekend hours for special events.
• This position works in an alarm-controlled, high-security environment containing rare materials.