Archivist Department of Parks & Recreation - Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs

Archivist Department of Parks & Recreation - Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs

Organizational Overview:

The Bergen County Division of Cultural and Historic Affairs, through its programs, services and resources, aims to meet the cultural needs of young people in the arts, artists and art organizations, older adults, the public, the business community and visitors.

The flourishing cultural environment that now enhances Bergen's quality of life and stimulates its economy will, with focus and support, continue to attract the state's largest creative community, thereby benefit ting its arts community and residents with higher levels of support from cultural income, greater audience participation, and more effective communication and promotion of the County's cultural riches.

Job Description:

This employment opportunity is to serve as the Archivist. Under the direction of the Division Director of Cultural and Historic Affairs, this position is to analyze and evaluate public records and documents of historical significance to determine their continued value. The individual would also make recommendations or decisions regarding potential dispositions.

Job Responsibilities:

• Appraises and edits permanent records and historically valuable documents
• Participates in research activities based on archival materials
• Advises agencies or appropriate individuals on the disposition of worthless or non-permanent documents
• Analyzes documents by ascertaining date of writing, author, or original receipt of letter in order to appraise their historic value
• Prepares documents descriptions and reference aids for use of archives, such as accession lists, indexes, guides, bibliographies and microfilmed copies of documents
• Directs the filing and cross indexing of selected documents
• Selects and edits documents for publication and display
• Provides advice, assistance and consultative service to public administrators, scholars and others regarding the resources of the archival collection and the care, maintenance and storage of archival documents.
• Ability to develop outreach programs such as archival tours, lectures, exhibitions and consultations
• Knowledge of the general archival principles, procedures, standards and techniques for identifying, classifying and determining the value of historical documents
• Apply for grant funding for special projects
• Keep informed about latest archival trends and technology through attending conferences and professional development programming

Schedule: Full time (40 hours/week).

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master's degree in library and information science
• Two (2) years of experience in the collection, identification, evaluation, stabilization, preservation and cataloging of historical documents
• Familiarity with records management procedures
• Experience and knowledge of Past Perfect or a similar archival database

Other Requirements:

• Valid New Jersey Driver's License
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Discretion and confidentiality

What we offer:

• Health, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Enrollment into the state pension system
• Life, Short-term Disability & Long-term Disability coverage
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Voluntary Deferred Compensation Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance and Employee Wellness Programs

Salary: $60,000 / per annum