This is a 2-year specified term position.
The University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections and Archives seeks to hire an organized and detail-oriented archivist to serve in a 2-year term appointment as the James Leach Congressional Papers Project Archivist. In addition to numerous other roles throughout his life, Leach was a member of the US House of Representatives from 1977-2007 and served as the Chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities from 2009-2013. The papers represent the duration of his career.Under the supervision of the Processing Coordinator Archivist, the project archivist will survey, arrange, describe, and preserve the James Leach congressional papers in accordance with local policies and procedures and broader congressional paper standards. The project archivist will work independently and collaboratively to make judgments and recommendations about content appraisal and access.
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This job ad will be posted through March 23, 2025, and may be removed from posting and filled any time after that date. Please contact [email protected] if you have any questions about the position.
The hiring salary range for this Specialist Librarian position is $55,000 - $68,000.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. Up to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
This position is eligible for on-campus and/or hybrid remote work within Iowa, with the majority of work time being on campus, and will require a work arrangement form to be completed upon the start of your employment. Per policy, work arrangements will be reviewed annually, and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and employee travel policy when working at a remote location .
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
About University of Iowa
With over 31,000 students, the University of Iowa is one of the nation's top public research universities, a member of the Big Ten conference and the Association of American Universities. The University of Iowa is composed of eleven colleges and is known around the world for its balanced commitment to the arts, sciences, and humanities. It is home to one of the nation's largest academic medical centers and the pioneering Iowa Writers' Workshop. The University of Iowa promotes work/life integration and is located in the casual yet cosmopolitan environment of Iowa City, widely recognized as one of the country's most livable communities.
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