OFFICE OF THE MISSOURI SECRETARY OF STATE Vacancy Notice To our applicants with disabilities: If you need assistance with this or any phase of the employment process, please contact our Personnel Office at (573) 751-2974. Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate your needs. POSITION TITLE STARTING SALARY Processing Archivists - 4 $2715 monthly; $32,580 annual LOCATION DEPARTMENT/DIVISION St. Louis Missouri State Archives The Missouri State Archives seeks four archivists for a 21-month NEH federal grant project to process 19th century St. Louis Circuit Court case files, 1866-1868. General Responsibilities: Archivists will be responsible for processing records according to standard archival practices. Processing will entail arranging and describing records, performing basic conservation treatments such as humidification and surface cleaning, and flagging documents for conservation evaluation. Archivists will enter primary information about each case into an indexing database. Skills: Knowledge of archival principles and established archival practices. Knowledge of sources, methods, and techniques used in historical research. Ability to read and transcribe 19th century handwriting. Ability to analyze document content. Ability to express oneself clearly and effectively in written and oral form. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Ability to meet deadlines. Ability to use laptop computer and familiarity with Microsoft applications (Word, Access, Excel, and Outlook). Ability to lift and carry a forty-pound box, climb ladders to retrieve materials, and work with documents that may contain dust and mold. Qualifications: A master's degree in archival administration, library science (with an archival component), historical administration, or history is required. Archival processing experience preferred. Posting Period: Position posted July 19, 2006 for a minimum posting period of 5 days. The minimum posting period end: August 21, 2006. After the minimum posting period, the position may be closed to new applicants and filled at any time. Application Procedures: Application materials (resumes, completed applications.) may be mailed to: Attention: Position Title, Human Resources, Office of the Secretary of State, P.O. Box 1767. Jefferson City, MO 65102. EOE A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>