For full consideration, please apply by 2025-07-23. Resumes will be accepted until position is filled.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Please attach a resume, cover letter and contact information for three professional references. This is a full time up to a 16 month temporary position.
About this Position
Oklahoma State University invites applications for the role of term-limited Archives Specialist within the Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA). Reporting to the SCUA Archivist and the SCUA Department Head, the Archives Specialist will play a key role in organizing, rehousing, inventorying, preserving, and describing materials from the T. Boone Pickens Collection, housed in the cold-storage vault of the Library Auxiliary Building. This project aims to make the collection accessible for research and public exhibitions.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's
Bachelor’s degree in a field relevant to archival work (e.g., History, Museum Studies, Information Science)
(degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)
Strong written and verbal communication skills
The ability to lift materials weighing up to forty pounds.
Willingness to work in a climate-controlled, low-temperature storage environment.
High attention to detail and excellent organizational skills
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated experience working in archives.
Experience with rehousing, assessment, and description of archival collections.
Familiarity with ArchivesSpace and Microsoft Excel
Working knowledge of current archival standards and best practices
Oklahoma State University, as an equal opportunity employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding non-discrimination. Oklahoma State University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all individuals and does not discriminate based on race, religion, age, sex, color, national origin, marital status, disability, or veteran status with regard to employment, educational programs and activities, and/or admissions. For more information, visit eeo.okstate.edu.
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