Professional Librarian

Job Posting Title:

Professional Librarian

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Hiring Department:

Tarlton Law Library

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

The University of Texas School of Law strives to create an environment that values and promotes diversity, an inclusive culture, and establishes a deep sense of belonging for each member of our community. The Law School believes that diversity, equity and inclusion are integral to the professional training of future lawyers, to the deeper understanding of law and legal institutions, and to the improved administration of justice.

The University of Texas at Austin provides an outstanding benefits package to staff, including: 

• Competitive health benefits (Employee premiums covered at 100%; family premiums at 50%) 

• Vision, dental, life, and disability insurance options 

• Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays 

• Teachers Retirement System of Texas (a defined benefit retirement plan) 

• Additional voluntary retirement programs: tax sheltered annuity 403(b) and a deferred compensation program 457(b) 

• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses 

• Training and conference opportunities 

• Tuition assistance 

• Athletic ticket discounts 

• Access to UT Austin’s libraries and museums 

• Free rides on all UT Shuttle and Capital Metro buses with staff ID card 

For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits and https://hr.utexas.edu/current/services/my-total-rewards  

The Tarlton Law Library at the University of Texas School of Law is recognized worldwide for its innovative programs and services and for its distinguished resource collections. Tarlton occupies a spacious and comfortable facility that features the outstanding Hyder Art Collection. More information about the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Texas School of Law can be found at https://law.utexas.edu/about/ .

Purpose

The Archivist will be responsible for accessioning, preserving, arranging, describing, and making accessible the Tarlton Law Library’s archival collection.  The library’s archives includes records of enduring value created by The University of Texas School of Law, as well as the papers of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Tom C. Clark and the Uniform Law Commission,  collections of several Texas Supreme Court justices and federal judges, and many University of Texas School of Law alumni, faculty, and deans.
The Archivist works in the library’s Special Collections Department, under the supervision of the Deputy Director and Head of Public Services, and in collaboration with the Rare Books Librarian, the Acquisitions and Special Collections Librarian, and the Reference Associate. 

Responsibilities

• Physically process archival collections and create finding aids based on local and national archival standards (EAD and DACS) and contribute to standardizing processing practices across archival collections. Assess collections and ascertain need for restrictions in compliance with FERPA, privacy laws, and donor restrictions of individual collections. Determine processing priorities of archival collections in consultation with the Deputy Director and Head of Public Services. Assist with collection acquisition and communications with donors.

• Facilitate patron access to archival materials through the creation of scholarly web exhibits and finding aids, digital preservation, and development of collections in Tarlton’s digital asset management system. Hire and supervise digitization assistants and coordinate large-scale digitization projects.

• Provide research and reference support for law students and faculty, and the wider University community, for the archival and special collections held at Tarlton Law Library. Staff the special collections office, ensure patron compliance with library policies, and monitor patron use of special collections. Handle requests for copies of materials from the archive.  Assist with outreach initiatives and library tours.

• Create and maintain documentation, workflows, and reports related to archival projects and practices. Oversee organization of collections, file management, and departmental record-keeping.

• Represent the department in meetings of University-wide working groups related to archives and digital preservation and participate in relevant professional organizations.

• Other related responsibilities and functions as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Masters degree in Library/Information Science from an ALA-accredited institution.  Two-years of professional experience in an archival or special collections library environment.  Experience processing archival collections.  Experience with digitization initiatives and digital projects.  Knowledge of current practices in archival preservation, management, digital asset management software (such as CONTENTdm), and emerging technologies and their application in academic libraries, archives and special collections.  Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with Encoded Archival Description (EAD).  Knowledge and understanding of archival descriptive standards, particularly Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS). 
Applicants must have a strong service orientation and an interest in innovation. Applicants must have a demonstrated exemplary work record, professional demeanor, strong interpersonal skills, and excellent oral and written communication skills. Applicants must have excellent organizational, time-management and analytical skills, and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a team.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working with Texas Archival Resources Online (TARO).  Experience working with legal or law-related archival collections.  One or more years of supervisory experience. Knowledge of and experience with Machine Readable Cataloging (MARC), Dublin Core, HTML, XML, and oXygen. Experience with archival collections management applications such as ArchivesSpace and AtoM. Experience creating digital and physical exhibits.

Salary Range

$60,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

May work around standard office conditions. Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation, use of manual dexterity. Lift and move standard office files and supplies. Wear appropriate office attire; accept supervision. Work hours may include occasional evenings, weekends and some holidays during peak periods to meet deadlines. On-site work is the normal expectation for this position

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

• E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
• E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
• Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031 .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the 2021 report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe, Suite UTA 2.206, Austin, TX 78701.