CCEPS Archival Fellow

ABOUT THE POSITION:

The Claremont Center for Engagement with Primary Sources (CCEPS) integrates primary source materials more fully into the teaching and research mission of the Claremont colleges by providing hands-on experience for both undergraduate and graduate-level students, while enhancing access to archival collections. Working in the CCEPS allows students to gain experience with primary sources and receive compensation at a rate competitive with similar on-campus employment options. Positions are for a limited duration of 1 semester- approximately 12-15 weeks (Summer).

Essential Functions:

Under guidance of archival supervisor, the fellow will:

• Process manuscript/ archival collections following national standards and best practices.

• Survey archival collections and appraise their archival value to determine the need for permanence.

• Write a processing work-plan identifying the series arrangement in a collection.

• Sort and arrange the collection based on the identified series.

• Re-house the collection identifying items requiring conservation work.

• Label and number folders and boxes.

• Create inventory at item, folder or box level – depending on collection.

• Complete all components of the finding aid including front matter, a biographical history or an organizational history, scope and content note, series description, and folder – level containing listing.

• Enter data into Archivists’ Toolkit (or similar archival software) for finding aid production.

Required Qualifications:

• Enrolled students at The Claremont Colleges with academic interests in arts and design, humanities, social sciences, or archival work.

Preferred Experience Summary:

• Reading knowledge of a second language- Spanish, Russian, German, French.

Required Knowledge and Critical Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to work independently and yet does not hesitate to raise questions as needed.

• Excellent computer skills, such as experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.

• Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills.

• Commitment to total hour requirement for internship.

• Student must be enthusiastic, detail-oriented and flexible.

Work Schedule:

The regular hours for this Part time position are will vary, Monday–Friday. Holiday, weekend and evening work hours may be required. Regular hours may vary due to needs of the organization or business unit.

COMPENSATION

Pay: $20.00 per hour

Disclaimer:

This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position. When duties and responsibilities change and develop, The Claremont Colleges Services will review this job description and make changes of business necessity. TCCS reserves the right to modify job duties or assign additional duties as needed.

ADA/OSHA:

This job description defines the essential job duties of this position. The Claremont Colleges Services expects that employees hired for this position can perform the essential functions of this job without imposing risk of substantial harm to the health or safety of themselves or others. It may also include marginal functions, generally defined within Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Equal Opportunity Employer:

TCCS is an equal opportunity employer. TCCS managers make employment decisions on the basis of merit, with the aim of having the best available person in every job. TCCS prohibits discrimination based on all characteristics protected by federal, state, or local law or ordinance or regulation. TCCS also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of these characteristics or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of these characteristics. All such discrimination is unlawful.