University Archivist - Job
Announcement
University Archivist & Clinical Assistant
Professor
University Library, University of Illinois at Chicago
The University
of Illinois at Chicago Library seeks a University Archivist to head
its university archives program. The University of Illinois at Chicago
(UIC) is a research institution with quality standards in research and
publication. The University Archives includes the records of the
university's undergraduate and graduate programs in liberal arts and
sciences and professional programs in the health sciences and reports
to the Head of the Special Collections Department.
Specific Job Responsibilities: The University Archivist has
primary responsibility for planning, developing, and implementing a
university archives program within the academic research library
setting. Duties include overseeing the UIC records management program
and assisting offices and colleges with developing records management
plans in accordance with University Statutes and Illinois State
Records laws; supervising the transfer of selected records to the
university archives for permanent retention; providing access to
holdings by accessioning collections, writing finding aids, and
providing references services. Additionally, the University
Archivist assists rare books and manuscript personnel in providing
reference and other services such as the preparation of accessions,
user guides, and exhibitions as needed.
Minimum Qualifications: Master's degree in Library Science from
a program accredited by the American Library Association; three to
five years professional archive administration experience in an
academic or research library. Understanding of records
management fundamentals. Professional commitment to
librarianship and archives administration and evidence of ability to
meet university standards in clinical research, publication, and
professional service. Additional Desirable Qualifications:
Certified Archivist or Certified Records Manager. Excellent
writing skills and the ability to communicate effectively with
administrators, researchers and scholars making use of the archival
collection; strong public services orientation.
Salary/Rank/Contract: Salaries are competitive and based on
education and experience $43,000 minimum; faculty appointments
in the UIC Library; faculty status; twelve month appointment; 24 days
vacation; 12 days annual sick leave with additional disability
benefits; 11 paid holidays; medical insurance (contribution based on
annual salary; coverage for dependents may be purchased); two dental
plans available; life insurance paid for by the State; participation
in one of the retirement options of the Illinois State Universities
Retirement System compulsory (8% of salary is withheld and is tax
exempt until withdrawal); no Social Security coverage but Medicare
payment required.
For fullest consideration apply by September 30, 2006, with
supporting resume and the names and addresses of at least three
references to:
Annie Marie Ford
Director of Library Human Resources
The University Library
The University of Illinois at Chicago
Box 8198
Chicago, Illinois 60680
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Fax: 312-413-0424.
The University of Illinois at Chicago is an Affirmative Action,
Equal Opportunity Employer.
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Annie Marie Ford
Director of Library Human Resources
Daley Library
Room 1-358 LIB M/C 234
801 S. Morgan St.
Chicago, IL 60607
(312) 996-7353 (voice)
(312) 413-0424 (fax)
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