Associate for Special Projects in Preservation

Position Title: Associate for Special Projects in Preservation.
Department: Library – Acquisition and Resource Management.
Classification: Non-Exempt. Temporary.                            
FTE: 0.10.
Work Schedule: The standard 40-hour work schedule is Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm; flexible work arrangements can be proposed and are subject to approval by HR and relevant supervisors; occasional evening or weekend work as need required; serve on an on-call rotation basis for after-hour and weekend emergencies; travel up to 5% of the work schedule, which includes local (Twin Cities metro area).
Work Location: On Campus.
Salary Range: $21 - $23.
 

Essential Job Duties:

• Apply knowledge and experience of archival preservation practices to daily operations in Special Collections and Archives.
  • Evaluate materials for housing or rehousing, stabilization, or treatment, and routing to conservation.
  • Purchase or create specialized housing for materials in special collections and archives.
  • Monitor and order end processing supplies.
  • Update holdings and condition status of serials in the Nordic-American Imprint collections in the library management system (Alma) or archival management system (Collective Access) as appropriate.
     
• Copy Cataloging.
  • Completes copy cataloging/metadata creation for special collection materials.
     
• Collaborate with Library, Information Technology, campus, and Bridge stakeholders.
  • Collaborate with LITS colleagues to provide exemplary services.
  • Work collaboratively and in tandem with peers at Carleton College to ensure that work is not duplicated and that costs are contained or reduced.   
  • Promote services and represent the libraries and IT, including creating media, planning & working at events, contributing ideas, and helping the Events & Engagement Committee to make the libraries a welcoming place.
     
• Support, respect, and commit to embracing diverse backgrounds, values, and points of view to build a strong and inclusive community.
   
• Complete and meet deadlines for required training and performance management cycle.
   
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervision Received and Exercised:

• Reports to the Associate Provost.                                 
• This position supervises both staff and student workers. 
   

Required Qualifications:

• Education: 
  • Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in library- or conservation- specific environments.
     
• Experience: 
  • Previous work, volunteer, student, or intern experience in preservation environments.
     

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education: 
  • Bachelor’s Degree and library- or conservation- specific training/workshops in box-making, and simple preservation methods.
     
• Experience: 
  • 2+ years demonstrated success working in a preservation environment.
     

Prerequisites:

• Employment in this position is conditioned upon successful completion of a background check which may include: criminal background checks, reference checks, verification of work history, verification of any required academic credentials, licenses, and/or certifications, a motor vehicle check, verification of DOT certification, a credit check, employment eligibility verification, and/or a pre-employment physical. Whether a background check is deemed successfully completed will be at the sole discretion of St. Olaf College.  Please note, St. Olaf College reserves the right to conduct periodic background checks at its sole discretion.
   

Disclaimer:

• This position may require you to report early, stay late or work different shifts depending on staffing levels. It may also require you to perform all essential job functions whenever needed and during campus emergencies when necessary.
• This job description is for general information purposes.  It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position.  This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.
• Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the hire is complete. We accept only online applications.

Join Our Community - Work at St. Olaf!

Founded in 1874, St. Olaf College is a residential, coeducational liberal arts college with approximately 3,000 students and 800 faculty and staff. The college is located on a picturesque 300-acre campus in Northfield, Minnesota, a vibrant, historic river town of 20,000 located 45 minutes south of culturally rich and diverse Minneapolis and St. Paul. 

The college offers an academically rigorous, nationally ranked liberal arts education that fosters the development of the whole person in mind, body, and spirit and emphasizes learning in an inclusive and globally engaged community. We encourage applications from candidates committed to multicultural understanding and the enrichment of our diverse community.

The college offers a comprehensive benefits package, including a 9% retirement match, contributions to eligible employees' health savings accounts, a significant tuition discount (up to a 90% reduction) at ACM, GLCA, and ELCA colleges and universities for employees' children, and generous paid time off. For a full review of the college's benefits, please see the summary of our benefits here: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/benefits/

To provide a safe and secure educational environment, St. Olaf College verifies the accuracy of all credentials presented by applicants and conducts a criminal background check on every new hire.

A summary of the Flexible Work Policy for staff: https://wp.stolaf.edu/hr/flexible-work-policy/

A link to our Community and Belonging page: https://wp.stolaf.edu/equity-inclusion/

A virtual campus tour: https://www.stolaf.edu/multimedia/play/?p=483

An overview of Northfield: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/northfield/

An overview of the Twin Cities: https://wp.stolaf.edu/admissions/visit/twincities/

For Staff Application Assistance:

hrstaff@stolaf.edu

507-786-3068

For Faculty Application Assistance:
facultysearch@stolaf.edu
507-786-3356

Nondiscrimination Policy

St. Olaf College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, marital status, veteran status, or status with regard to public assistance.  St. Olaf College prohibits discrimination and harassment based upon these and any other legally protected status in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admissions and employment. 

Inquiries about this nondiscrimination policy may be referred to St. Olaf College's Director of Equal Opportunity, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. St. Olaf's Director of Equal Opportunity (who serves as the College's Title IX, Title VI, and Section 504 Coordinator) is Pamela McDowell, Tomson Hall, mcdowell@stolaf.edu, (507) 786-3465.