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What they do
An Archivist manages and organizes storage of records and historic information or collections. Reviews and appraises material, determines items to archive and conditions necessary to preserve materials safely. Develops systems for documenting and organizing material to be archived. May use archival material for research or assist other researchers with access to an archive.
$53,150 / year median in Texas
+10% projected growth
Job Description
Preservation Clerk
- Monday thru Friday- 7:00 am to 3:30 pm
- 8:00 am to 4:30 pm - must be flexible for both shifts
- The pay rate is 18.00 an hour
- Must be available for OT when needed
- The job location is in Dallas, Texas 75235
- The position is close to the Dallas Love Field airport
Responsibilities include preparing, organizing, and Laminate sleeve-stuffing documents for preservation. Production expects 3 of these complete preserved document books/binders per day. High level of commitment to attendance will greatly impact these candidate's ability to move into a permanent role with the company. Common job duties include working hands on with large (18" x 12") historical county record books, documents, and maps. Our entry level technicians are trained on simple data entry- filling out log sheets, cutting books apart using surgical tools, trimming paper on manual board shears, performing conservation mending of tears and rips in the paper using handheld tacking irons and archival mending tape, performing some basic removal of non-archival adhesive tapes (ie. scotch tape) utilizing Q-tips and alcohol swabs, use of dry mount laminators to press paper flat, deacidification of paper (using a dry spray process to coat paper with a chalk solution via a hand spray system), stuffing paper into protective PET envelopes (termed encapsulation), and rebinding paper into new protective archival binders. Candidate must have ability to stay focused and be precise in order to keep pages in order per each step of the conservation process and be able to check off progress on log sheets as work progresses from step to step. Good organizational skills are a must. Candidates should have a high school diploma (or equivalent) and must be able to lift twenty pounds and be able to handle repetitive tasks which require good hand dexterity and shoulder mobility. Working in a steady and even pace is important, and staff should be able to work within well-established time rages per job task (not go too slow once trained, or too fast which results in mistakes).
Requirements:
Clerical or Document Scanning experience Production experience background is preferred
Pay:
$18.00 per hour
Work Location:
In person