CRRJ Grant Archives Assistant
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Position Number: 5146242
Location: Boston, MA
Position Type: Multicultural Affairs and Affirmative Action

CRRJ Grant Archives Assistant

About the Opportunity

The Civil Rights and Restorative Justice (CRRJ) project is an effort by Northeastern's School of Law to identify and research racially-motivated homicides in the Jim Crow south, 1930-1970. CRRJ is partnering with the Northeastern University Library's Archives and Special Collections to build an archive of evidence collected about these homicides, the Burnham-Nobles Archive.

With funding from the Mellon Foundation, there are vacancies for an assistant to support the work of the CRRJ's Project Archivist. The assistants will provide metadata for digital objects, categorize and code cases to reveal their essential elements, and describe incidents using a DACS-based formula. This position is right for someone detail-oriented, interested in metadata, and has a passion for nitty-gritty civil rights work.

Duties may include:

Enter detailed information into Airtable database of cases

Enter metadata into spreadsheet that will be transformed into MODS records

Categorize digitized images based on item-type

Other duties as assigned, which may include archival processing and item-level cataloging in XML

Enrollment in a graduate archival or history degree program

Excellent organizational skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Interest in critical librarianship and inclusive and ethical archival practices

Commitment to lowering barriers to access and use in archives and special collections

Familiarity with item-level cataloging and/or experience with XML

Familiarity or comfort with applications and interfaces such as Alma, Oxygen, ArchivesSpace, and WordPress

Position Type

Temporary

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.

Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.

Northeastern University is an equal opportunity employer, seeking to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. Northeastern values and celebrates diversity in all its forms and strives to foster an inclusive culture built on respect that affirms inter-group relations and builds cohesion.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

To learn more about Northeastern University's commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please see www.northeastern.edu/diversity.

To apply, visit https://northeastern.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/careers/job/Boston-MA-Main-Campus/CRRJ-Grant-Archives-Assistant_R124090

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