Job Description

Overview

Tufts Archival Research Center (TARC) is the archives and manuscript repository of Tufts University and is open to the public. TARC’s team of professional archivists provides stewardship for the Tufts University Archives, nearly three hundred manuscript collections, and other permanently valuable physical and digital archival materials. TARC staff also assist Tufts students, faculty, and staff with recordkeeping activities, through records management and digital library services. TARC's stewardship responsibilities are mandated by the Board of Trustees, as outlined in the University Records Policy. TARC is a unit of Tufts central administration, serving all schools and reporting to the Office of the Provost.

What You'll Do

Applying knowledge of archival theory and practice the Assistant Archivist for Public Services supports the public services and teaching programs at TARC in addition to supporting the department in other areas as needed.

The Assistant Archivist for Public Services:

• Responds to reference and research inquiries and assists the Public Services and Instruction Archivist in monitoring queues and distributing reference work to other departmental staff.
• Oversees the Reading Room and provides in-person and remote reference support to patrons.
• Contributes to the creation of digital and physical exhibitions, collaborates on research projects, and assists with TARC’s active teaching program, including communicating with students/faculty and visiting classes.
• Performs archival processing and description projects as time allows.

What We're Looking For

Basic Requirements:

• Knowledge and experience as typically acquired through completion of an ALA-accredited Master’s Degree (MLS)  with concentration in archives management or equivalent combination of education and 1-2 years of related experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of archival theory and practice including e xperience with research and reference services in an archives or special collections repository
• Excellent supervisory and organizational skills and ability to plan, coordinate, and implement complex projects
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a variety of staff in a rapidly changing environment
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with archival processing and k nowledge of relevant standards for archival description including DACS, EAD and EAC-CPF.
• Experience with born digital archival records
• Experience with tools and systems related to archives reference services such as remote reference management tools, Aeon or other archives-focused request management software

Pay Range


Minimum $53,400.00, Midpoint $66,750.00, Maximum $80,100.00




Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.

About Tufts University

This is Tufts. Tufts is a student-centered research university with a constellation of world-class schools encompassing undergraduate, graduate, professional, and lifelong learning programs. Across the university, students satisfy their intellectual curiosity, jump-start rewarding careers, and unlock bright, promising futures. Through rigorous academics, groundbreaking research, and a commitment to civic engagement and leadership, our community of students, faculty, and staff collaborate across four Massachusetts campuses to build a brighter world (Medford/Somerville, Grafton, Boston-Chinatown, and Boston-Fenway). Our employees light the way. Tufts develops innovative solutions for the most complex global challenges of our time through teaching, research, and an unparalleled investment in civic engagement. In administration and operations, in dining centers and in labs, every employee plays a role in our mission for a better, brighter world. At Tufts, the work you do matters. So do you. Enjoy flexible and remote opportunities, innovative benefits, and an inclusive, welcoming, collaborative culture that supports you. Develop your skills. Take classes. Advance your career. ... Do work that makes you proud in a community you love. All while taking great care of yourself and the people who matter most. We’re all in on creating an anti-racist culture of belonging. Across Tufts, we’ve deepened our commitment to making the university a truly inclusive place. Where every member of our community contributes and feels like they belong. Where diverse perspectives are seen as our strength, and great ideas are always heard. In offices, labs, classrooms, and beyond, we’re doing this work together, knowing it is the foundation of our mission to create a brighter world. An innovative university needs resourceful people who make things happen. Here, collaboration isn’t just a buzzword, colleagues actually care, and community means everything. Sound appealing? Come join us. Choose a campus and find the role that fits you. Tufts University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff and fostering their success when hired. Members of underrepresented groups are welcome and strongly encouraged to apply. See the University’s Non-Discrimination statement and policy here If you are an applicant with a disability who is unable to use our online tools to search and apply for jobs, please contact us by calling the Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) at 617-627-3298 or at oeo@tufts.edu. Applicants can learn more about requesting reasonable accommodations at

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