Professional Librarian

Job Posting Title:

Professional Librarian

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Hiring Department:

Kinesiology and Health Education

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Purpose

Arrange, describe, preserve, and provide access to various archives related to sports, exercise, weight training, and physical culture. We are looking for a project archivist to work with our tight-knit team who can thrive in a dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities. This is an exciting opportunity for a new MLIS/MSIS or seasoned professional to make a significant impact in archival collection work and preservation techniques.

Responsibilities

Archival Management

• Physical collections processing:

  • Perform word processing to produce finding aids.

  • Select and digitize original documents from collections for online access.

  • Create metadata using library and archival descriptive standards and controlled vocabularies.

  • Train and supervise project staff - including student workers and volunteers

  • Implement Dublin Core metadata standards for cataloging and indexing archival materials

  • Research to support the identification, acquisition, and description of archival materials

  • Write descriptive summaries and finding aids for archival collections

  • Knowledge of preservation and long-term access, such as basic book repair, paper treatments, encapsulation, and custom housing creation

  • Plan and execute projects

  • Work with clients and repositories directly via in-person, email, and phone.

  • Coordinate with iSchool faculty and provide supervision for iSchool student-based projects within the Stark Center

Digital Collection Management

• Manage Stark Center’s Texas Archival Resources Online (TARO), ArchiveGrid (OCLC), and Omeka accounts

• Collaborate with other team members to identify and prioritize digitization projects

• Document project analytics to increase the probability of meeting quality goals and business objectives

• Assist with digital collections accessibility and compliance

• Develop workflows, policies, procedures and documentation for digitization, processing of digital assets, taxonomy management, metadata standards, and preservation of digital assets

Incidental Duties

• Stark Center event preparations/breakdowns

• Other duties as assigned.

• Note: This job description will provide a general overview of the position. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, qualifications, or working conditions associated with the role.

Required Qualifications

• ALA-accredited master’s degree or equivalent in Library/Information Sciences focusing on archives and records management.

• Demonstrated knowledge of archival trends, theories, and best practices

• Strong communication, planning, problem-solving, and analytical skills

• Proficiency in Dublin Core metadata creation

• Experience with archival processing techniques and procedures

• Familiarity with Adobe and other Office Suite Software

• Excellent research, writing, and communication skills

• Strong organizational and project management abilities

• Self-starter with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment

• Good computer skills

• Project management skills

• Flexible and adaptable

• Attention to detail

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Salary Range

$55,000-$60,000

Working Conditions

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

• Use of manual dexterity

• Climbing of ladders

• Lifting and moving up to 50lbs.

• Exposure to book dust and book mold

• Modern office setting

• Flexible working hours

Work Shift

• Traditional 40-hour work week, in-person M-F

• Occasional need to work nights/evenings

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.