Archives Reference Assistant

About the Opportunity The Northeastern University Archives and Special Collections is seeking a reference assistant who will support reference services and public-facing archival work. This work may include reference digitization, patron correspondence, reading room management, and reference research. This position is for someone who is warm and welcoming who has the sensitivity to work with diverse community members. Preference will be given to those who can work on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays.

This position will:

Manage reading room and orient visitors on how to use archival resources such as finding aids or digital collections. Provide research support to the Northeastern and Greater Boston community, including remote reference services. Page and re-shelve boxes. Write social media and blog posts promoting Archives materials or events. Assist with collections inventorying, rehousing, and other processing work when needed. Assist with digital exhibits and maintain WordPress site instances Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Enrollment in archival or history degree program, or previous archival work experience. Excellent organizational, written, and oral communication skills. Interest in critical librarianship and inclusive and ethical archival practices. Commitment to lowering barriers to access and use in archives and special collections. Familiarity or comfort with applications and interfaces such as Alma, ArchivesSpace, and WordPress. Position Type Temporary Additional Information Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer. Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation.

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//hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. This job is for a current or anticipated job vacancy.

Pay Rate:

$21/hour Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact. Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 14 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions. The university's residential campuses for undergraduate and graduate degrees are located in Boston, London, and Oakland, California. Our research and graduate campuses are in the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant; Arlington, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; Portland, Maine; Seattle; Silicon Valley, California; Toronto; and Vancouver. Northeastern's personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment. Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today's highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.