Job Description

Job Summary

This is a 3-Year term position.
Reporting to the Archives 400 Project Processing Archivist and in preparation for the 400th anniversary of Havard?s founding in 2036, the Archives 400 Project Processing Assistant (APPA) will assist in the processing and digitization preparation of archival collections across the Harvard Library pertaining to Harvard?s history as identified by the Archives 400 Survey Archivist and other project stakeholders. Based within the Technical Services for Archives and Special Collections unit, the APPA will work on collections at the Harvard University Archives and other Harvard Library repositories.

Position Description

• Performs end-processing for collections within the Archives 400 project scope at the Harvard University Archives and other Harvard archival repositories, including tasks such as labelling containers, housing collections in appropriate enclosures, and flagging fragile items for conservation review.

• With the Archives 400 Project Processing Archivist, coordinates with holdings management and collections control staff on transport and shelving of collection material.

• Prepares box and folder lists to facilitate the creation of finding aids.

Basic Qualifications

• High School diploma

• Previous library or related experience required

• Familiarity working with archival materials

• Working knowledge of MS Office software applications

Additional Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree, preferred.

• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated commitment to inclusion and belonging.

• Ability to work independently and with a minimum of supervision; ability to work effectively in a complex and dynamic environment as a team member.

• Consults and works in a cooperative and collegial fashion. Communicates issues that affect plans, policies, and procedures in a timely manner.

• Understanding needs associated with handling materials of a confidential or sensitive nature.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently moves boxes weighing up to 20 pounds across the library for various needs.

Working Conditions

• Onsite position. This position will work onsite 9am to 5pm Monday through Friday.

• The position is based on site in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

• Work location is responsive and subject to change based on business needs. Requests for flexibility will be considered consistent with Harvard University flexwork policies.

• The work associated with this position is performed in a library/office setting.

• May interact with collections that may contain dust, mold, or other contaminants.

• May process materials in temporary, off-site locations.

Additional Information

Typically, a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. The amount will vary based on the position and the candidate?s relevant experience.

Benefits

We invite you to visit Harvard's Total Rewards website () to learn more about our outstanding benefits package, which may include:

• Paid Time Off: 3-4 weeks of accrued vacation time per year (3 weeks for support staff and 4 weeks for administrative/professional staff), 12 accrued sick days per year, 12.5 holidays plus a Winter Recess in December/January, 3 personal days per year (prorated based on date of hire), and up to 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents who are primary care givers.

• Health and Welfare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, disability and life insurance programs, along with voluntary benefits. Most coverage begins as of your start date.

• Work/Life and Wellness: Child and elder/adult care resources including on campus childcare centers, Employee Assistance Program, and wellness programs related to stress management, nutrition, meditation, and more.

• Retirement: University-funded retirement plan with contributions from 5% to 15% of eligible compensation, based on age and earnings with full vesting after 3 years of service.

• Tuition Assistance Program: Competitive program including $40 per class at the Harvard Extension School and reduced tuition through other participating Harvard graduate schools.

• Tuition Reimbursement: Program that provides 75% to 90% reimbursement up to $5,250 per calendar year for eligible courses taken at other accredited institutions.

• Professional Development: Programs and classes at little or no cost, including through the Harvard Center for Workplace Development and LinkedIn Learning.

• Commuting and Transportation: Various commuter options handled through the Parking Office, including discounted parking, half-priced public transportation passes and pre-tax transit passes, biking benefits, and more.

• Harvard Facilities Access, Discounts and Perks: Access to Harvard athletic and fitness facilities, libraries, campus events, credit union, and more, as well as discounts to various types of services (legal, financial, etc.) and cultural and leisure activities throughout metro-Boston.

Work Format

On-Site





Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Across the Harvard Library, our work is enriched by our diverse campus community. Our unique and wide-ranging abilities, experiences, and perspectives are integral to achieving Harvard University?s mission of excellence in research, teaching, and learning for our patrons, our collections, and our workplace. We believe that an inclusive environment that cultivates and promotes understanding, respect, and collaboration across our diverse workforce enables our success.

We invite individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and abilities to be a part of our community of over 700 staff members. Our work with faculty, students and researchers to explore answers to intellectual questions, enduring and new, and to seek solutions to the world?s most consequential problems, requires that we not only reflect, but also champion our diverse society.

Harvard Library inspires collaboration, reflection, experimentation, and discovery connecting users to related disciplines and to University-wide teaching resources. The Library engages users through curated discovery, digital collections, reimagined physical space, and specialized research support. Today, Harvard Library?s holdings range from traditional print collections to rapidly expanding access to digital resources. Harvard Library provides the University's faculty, students, and researchers?now and in the future?with exceptional experiences and comprehensive access to these materials.

Learn more about our contributions to the academic enterprise by visiting us at and about the Harvard University community at .

The Harvard Library is a proud member of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Diversity Alliance.



EEO Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Harvard University Library

Harvard University is devoted to excellence in teaching, learning, and research, and to developing leaders in many disciplines who make a difference globally. The University, which is based in Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts, has an enrollment of over 20,000 degree candidates, including undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Harvard has more than 360,000 alumni around the world. The University has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a truly global education. Established in 1636, Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States.

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