Oral Historian

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

Template for Special Note to Applicants:

Salary range for this position: $66,000

The following Application Materials must be attached to your electronic submission:

• Resume/CV
• Names (including titles and company/institutions), addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 professional references.
  • At least two of these references must be supervisors.
  • The Search Committee will not contact references before verifying permission with the candidate.

The Search Committee will not contact references before verifying permission with the candidate.

The review of applications will begin January 5, 2026. Anticipated start date is June 15th, 2026. Applicants with degrees in Public History or other relevant disciplines are encouraged to apply.

The candidate chosen for this position will be subject to a criminal background check and verification of academic credentials.

The University of North Carolina at Charlotte is committed to equality of educational and employment opportunity and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees based on any protected status.

Hiring is subject to budget availability.

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This position is responsible for planning and conducting oral history project activities, and managing oral history recordings deposited in J. Murrey Atkins Special Collections and University Archives. These activities include identifying potential interviewees, conducting interviews, creating descriptive metadata using professional standards, training campus partners and community members in oral history interview procedures, and managing interview data. This position works closely with archivists within the Special Collections and University Archives unit for oral history project planning, instruction, outreach, description, and digital preservation.

This position also provides reference public services for the department.

• Leads efforts to conduct outreach and coordinate oral history projects on topics relating to the university and the Charlotte region
• Coordinates oral history project logistics including conducting background research, scheduling interviews, securing equipment, and preparing interviewees
• Conducts oral history interviews in accordance with Oral History Association best practices
• Ensures accurate documentation of interviews, including summaries, descriptive metadata, and transcripts (where appropriate)
• Collaborates with colleagues on community engagement, instruction, and outreach efforts
• Collaborates with colleagues on developing policies, procedures, and workflows related to the arrangement, description, and preservation of oral history recordings and related materials
• Develops…