Description
The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) is seeking an Assistant Archivist to fill a two-year limited-term position. Reporting to the Project Archivist, you will implement protocols for organizing the GCI’s past, current, and future project materials in all formats, according to archival best practices and Getty Institutional Archives standards. As an example, materials may document GCI field projects at cultural heritage sites around the world and may include project planning briefs, scientific research results, condition assessments, conservation treatments, environmental monitoring data, photographs, site protection planning, training records, publications, evaluation reports, and other items that illustrate the development, evolution, and history of the projects.
This job will be based in our office at the Getty Center in Los Angeles. It will begin in the office full-time and the opportunity to request a telework schedule may be available after an initial period of training and orientation and will be discussed and approved by your supervisor. Typically, staff with approved telework schedules at the Getty Conservation Institute are in the office more than half of the time.
Requirements
Major Job Responsibilities
- Support the Getty Conservation Institute’s (GCI) internal archiving efforts to ensure that materials will serve as lasting records of project activities and will be accessible to cultural heritage professionals going forward.
- Apply basic professional judgment to archival accessioning, processing, and cataloging of collections in all media formats.
- Service requests for access to records according to policies and manage the storage and circulation of records using a range of collection management systems.
- Ensure proper handling, care, storage, preservation, and tracking of collection items.
- Recognize, flag, and show discretion with confidential materials and topics; makes restriction decisions on straightforward privacy or rights issues. Maintain confidentiality of records and protect Private Personal Information, as appropriate. Respects Getty and third-party rights.
- Learn the history, structure, and records policies of the organization and apply this knowledge to daily work.
- Create finding aids for GCI project materials in accordance with national and Getty Institutional Archives standards.
- Perform appraisal, arrangement, description, and basic preservation activities on records in all media formats. Apply professional standards and best practices to all aspects of work.
- Facilitate organization and transfer of materials to Getty’s Institutional Archives department.
- May occasionally co-supervise work study students.
- Your participation in professional development opportunities is encouraged and supported through on-the-job learning, specialized training courses, and participation in professional meetings and workshops.
