Special Collections Assistant

Special Collections Assistant

Library

Summary of Job Details

Limited (Less than 1000 hours in 12 consecutive months) position to assist with the planning and implementation of community-based archives events and other planned local history programming within Special Research Collections. Reporting to the Director of Special Collections (SRC) and with direction from the Santa Barbara and Local History Curator and Archival Processing team, the Library Assistant will provide support for community-based archives programs and other local history programming initiatives including outreach and engagement with community members, event planning and implementation, occasionally off site and on weekends, preparing materials acquired through projects for special projects, and facilitating the return of original materials and digital surrogates to participating community members.

Required Qualifications

Ability to utilize independent judgment; ability to solve complex problems.

1-3 years of demonstrated customer service experience and ability to work effectively with the general public as well as students, staff, and faculty.

High degree of computer literacy and comfort in the digital environment; the ability to independently learn new technologies and their applications in libraries.

Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Bachelor's Degree with an emphasis in history, library science, archival studies, ethnic studies, public history, and/or film and media studies or equivalent training and/or experience.

Special Conditions of Employment

Occasional (up to 3 hours) of driving to events and planning meetings,

This is a Limited position working less than 1000 hours in 12 consecutive months.

Maintain a valid CA driver’s license, a clean DMV record and enrollment in the DMV Employer Pull-Notice Program

Satisfactory conviction history background check

UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment.

Days/Hours: Wednesday 12pm-5pm, Thursday-Friday, 9am-5pm, occasional Saturdays (variable hours).

UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20.

For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.

Application review begins 10/18/24

Apply online at https://jobs.ucsb.edu

Job #73412