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Job Summary:
This role supports the operations of the District Archives and Data Governance Program. This role preserves, processes, and promotes physical and digital materials to support research, teaching, and public engagement—including outreach, exhibits, and institutional history initiatives.
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Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
Essential Performance Requirements*
⦁ Preserves and promotes archival records and special collections for research, teaching, and learning
⦁ Schedules and supports archive transfers to/from the College facilities
⦁ Evaluates incoming archival materials for, preservation, storage, and final disposition needs, including processing, arranging, describing, creating metadata, and finding aids)
⦁ Maintains computerized inventories of archival collections, including permanent documentation of all transactions (i.e., arrivals, transfers, disposals)
⦁ Assists in reviewing and updating departmental procedures and publications, including the knowledge base
⦁ Aids in planning and conducting outreach, workshops, and educational programming for the College community
⦁ Supports digital preservation activities, including acquisition, storage, and preservation of electronic records, and contributes to the development of data standards, policies, definitions, and stewardship practices
⦁ Assists in acquisitions and collection development, including donor relations, appraisal, intake, and occasional travel for materials gathering
⦁ Stays current on and promotes the use and adoption of data governance, records management, and archival best practices
Service Excellence
⦁ Participates on behalf of the College in external community organizations and associations as assigned to support the Essential Performance Requirements*
⦁ Attends the workplace regularly, reports to work punctually, and follows a work schedule to keep up with the demands of the worksite
⦁ Completes all required training and professional development sessions sponsored through Tarrant County College (TCC)
⦁ Supports the mission, values, goals, and principles of the College
Supervision
Works under the general supervision of the assigned department leader
*Performs Other Related Tasks as Required
The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.
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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
⦁ Knowledge of archive and recordkeeping practices, principles, and laws
⦁ Skilled in excellent customer service and interpersonal relationships
⦁ Ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment
⦁ Ability to think critically to effectively solve and communicate problems in a fast-paced environment where the demands for work are varied, and unpredictable in scope and volume
⦁ Ability to use computer applications and enterprise systems, including proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet, scanning, and presentation software
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Physical Demands and Work Environment:
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representatives of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds unassisted, or up to 25 pounds with the assistance of other employees or equipment as appropriate. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representatives of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
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