Archive Assistant, PT

Job Title Archive Assistant Location Ft Worth TX Job Type Part Time Hourly Department Library Archives Reports To Director of Libraries Date 12102024 Last Revision Standard of Christian Commitment The candidate must be a professing Christ follower who possesses a strong commitment to the mission and core values of Southwestern Seminary and Texas Baptist College possess a clear understanding of Southern Baptist heritage and culture and agrees to serve in accordance with and not contrary to the current edition of the Baptist Faith and Message Southwestern Seminary an entity of the Southern Baptist Convention is a confessional institution While the Seminary serves the larger evangelical Christian community employees must embrace the values and standards the Seminary represents as it fulfills its mission of shaping Christian leaders within our denominational context Since duties of this position require the employee to represent the Seminary to prospective and current students candidates must abide by the Seminary bylaws the Employee Handbook and the current edition of the Baptist Faith and Message as a condition of employment Job Description Job Summary Responsible for tasks which support the operation of the ArchivesSpecial Collections section of Roberts Library Key Responsibilities Receiving in coming calls or retrieving messages giving information and taking messagesAssist patrons with their research request submitted by telephone email and in person by searching files computer databases collections finding guides and photography archivesUse SharePoint ArchiveSpace and LibScan for uploading collections and documentsUpload files onto ContentDM using the Project Client ApplicationAssist with creative displays involving research for historical background information finding items to include in display setting up and removing display using creative skills to design an appealinginteresting arrangement of display itemsIt is the employee and supervisors shared responsibility to regularly meet to discuss performance suggest job description updates and set mutually beneficial goalsPerform additional tasks and responsibilities as assigned to support the team and institutional goals Specific Skills and Qualifications Minimum of a high school diploma some college preferredBasic computer operating skillsLibrary of Congress book shelving skillsRequest supplies and materials for the ArchivesSpecial CollectionsMaintain administrative files for ArchivesAssist in keeping a record of new professor on campus for the Faculty filesCopy or scan materials for patrons and other departments on campusWork with confidential material in a professional mannerSuccessful completion of background check education verification work verification and credit check may be requiredAbility to provide proof of Work Authorization in the US and proof of identity Physical Requirements Employment is generally in an office setting which requires personnel to be able to interact with others by various means of communicate and be able to traverse campus by any mode of personal transportationWorks in an office environmentSits for extended periods of timeUses near visual acuity in reading written documents and statistical dataUses keyboard devices and a computer monitorUtilizes analytical capabilities to gather data provide support and resolve conflictsExchanges information by telephone computer in writing and in person Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with a disability so they may perform the essential functions of a job unless doing so causes a direct threat to these individuals or others in the workplace and the threat cannot be eliminated by reasonable accommodation or if the accommodation creates an undue hardship to the institution Contact human resources HR with any questions or requests for accommodation About Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary established in 1908 under the visionary leadership of BH Carroll was born out of the urgent need for trained ministers in Americas rapidly growing Southwest Initially part of Baylor University the seminary became an independent institution in Waco before relocating to Fort Worth in 1910 Carrolls unwavering commitment to orthodoxy gospel centered education and the Great Commission shaped the seminarys mission Training God called men and women for ministry Southwestern has an expansive academic program training pastors missionaries and ministry leaders in theology missions evangelism music and worship and education Today it stands as a beacon of faithfulness equipping generations to serve Christs church globally