Research and Archival Aide

The University of New Mexico • Los Lunas, NM

3d • Onsite

About The Position

To provide office support and assistance for the community-based archiving and oral history project in collaboration with the Tomé Land Grant. Professionalism and reliability is required for positively interacting with and responding to community partners, faculty, and staff. Knowledge of cataloguing, handling and documenting archival materials is required. Strong organizational skills are necessary to ensure thorough preparation of the archival collections. A high degree of confidentiality is required due to the handling of sensitive documents entrusted to the student employee by the community partner.

Requirements

• Must be Work Study Eligible (please check with Financial Aid First)
• Knowledge of cataloguing, handling and documenting archival materials
• Strong organizational skills
• High degree of confidentiality

Nice To Haves

• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Experience with basic office equipment.
• Skills in handling archival materials, records maintenance, word processing and data entry.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of archival materials.
• Ability to follow set standards for interpreting and preserving archival materials.
• Desire and ability to work independently.
• Completion of ENG 2120 and SPAN 2220 courses
• Fluency in Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide office support and assistance for the community-based archiving and oral history project.
• Collaborate with the Tomé Land Grant.
• Interact with and respond to community partners, faculty, and staff professionally and reliably.
• Handle, catalogue, and document archival materials.
• Prepare archival collections with strong organizational skills.
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive documents.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed