Job Announcement: Corporate & Philanthropic History Archivist -WRHS

Title: Corporate & Philanthropic History Archivist
Responsibility: Responsible to the WRHS Acting Library Director
Classification: This position is classified as full-time, professional and is exempt with regards to
overtime compensation.
Coordination:

1. Coordinates with WRHS Library team to support strategic and operational priorities
2. Coordinates with WRHS existing and new corporate and business record
   donors
3. Coordinates with WRHS Philanthropic History Archives program partners to create,
   implement, and evaluate an integrated digital and physical collection stewardship model
   to sustain and support the care of WRHS’s collections
4. Coordinates with Vice President of Heritage Management to support WRHS Heritage
   Management program and community services
   Supervision: Supervises interns and volunteers.
   Responsibilities:
5. Supports strategic and operational priorities of the Library, including participation in the
   ongoing development, documentation, and implementation of policies and standards
   for the archives
6. Stewards the Philanthropic History Archives program and relationships with supporting
   and new foundations
7. Leads the ongoing evaluation and continuous improvement of the Corporate and
   Philanthropic History Archives program
8. Maintains professional standards for workplace environment and records of collections –
   including confidentiality, deed of gifts, finding aids, and ongoing stewardship
9. Establishes relationships with community and educational institutions including
   supervision, training, and evaluation of interns and volunteers
10. Arranges, processes, and preserves collections in accordance with accepted professional
    standards and practices
11. Supports grant making, project reporting and communications
12. Contributes ideas, content, and other information to the WRHS’s Marketing team to
    feature the Corporate and Philanthropic History Archives program, its collections and
    partners
13. Requires travel, evening and weekend hours may be necessary to accommodate WRHS
    operations and signature programs
    Qualifications:
14. Education: Master’s degree in library science (MLIS) with an emphasis on archival studies
    preferred.

Revised: 202401

2. Experience: Two years of archival processing experience, knowledge of MPLP preferred.
3. Demonstrated understanding and experience with Project and Collections Management
   and ability to work on multiple projects
4. Evidence of continuous learning, including active participation in professional and
   scholarly associations related to archives and/or libraries
5. Demonstrated proficiency and capability with information technology systems and
   equipment in the context of a special collections library and archival program.
6. Demonstrated proficiency with legal and ethical standards associated with archival and
   manuscript collections and donor relations.

Salary Range: $45,000 to $50,000/year

If interested, please send your cover letter and resume to Jennifer Dukes, HR Manager at
jdukes@wrhs.org