Archives Processing Coordinator

Title: Archives Processing Coordinator

Employee Classification: Librarian

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Provost

SubDivision-Department: UNT-University Library

Department: UNT-University Library-Gen-141000

Job Location: Denton

Salary: Salary depending on qualifications and rank with a minimum of $64,780.20 (Assistant), $69,280.20 (Associate), and $75,580.20 (Librarian).

FTE: 1.00

Retirement Eligibility: ORP Eligible

About Us - Values Overview:

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.   We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an inclusive environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.   Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at www.UNTSystem.edu.

Department Summary

A wide range of student- and faculty-centered services are the cornerstone of the Libraries' integral role in the University of North Texas community. As the most-used service on campus and an essential component of education and research at the University of North Texas, the Libraries offer access to an abundant collection of more than 6 million items (print and digital) along with expert personnel to assist patrons in achieving their academic and scholarly goals. We provide innovative and inclusive programs and support to enhance the intermingling of teaching, learning, and research at UNT.  

UNT has a highly diverse campus with a wide range of languages spoken in addition to English. We welcome candidates who have experience with HSI/MSIs and/or who speak Spanish, Vietnamese, American Sign Language, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin and other variations), Arabic, Tagalog, Farsi, French, or/and Yoruba.

Position Overview

The Archives Processing Coordinator is a key supervisory role within Special Collections and provides leadership and expertise in developing and maintaining a comprehensive program for processing and physically managing manuscript and archival collections. This position oversees a team of two full-time processing archivists and is directly responsible for the appraisal, processing, arrangement, and description of analog manuscript and archival materials. Additionally, the Coordinator will collaborate with the Digital Archivist to guide the appraisal and processing of born-digital archival materials.

The Archives Processing Coordinator will also be responsible for overseeing the use of ArchivesSpace, maintaining documentation of local descriptive standards within Special Collections, and managing the submission of finding aids to the state consortium, Texas Archival Resources Online (TARO). The Coordinator will have opportunities to participate in a variety of departmental outreach activities and will be involved in the annual Archives Institute, a six-week program designed for graduate students pursuing archival careers.

As a manager within the Special Collections department, the Archives Processing Coordinator plays a crucial role in fostering a culture of trust and collaboration. This is achieved through open communication and by providing regular feedback, guidance, coaching, and mentorship to staff members. In this highly collaborative role, the Coordinator works closely with staff across Special Collections and UNT Libraries to solve challenges and pursue innovative solutions that maximize the impact of archival resources in an academic context, in alignmen