Archivist for African‑American Art Collections

About the role

The Archivist will manage the processing, cataloguing, and digitisation of several African‑American art collections at The David C. Driskell Center, supporting scholars and the public.

Key responsibilities

• Process and arrange the Robert L. Hall, Lewis Tanner Moore, Where We At Black Women Artists, and Dindga McCannon collections, including inventories, preservation risk assessment, rehousing, and creation of finding aids.
• Catalogue items in ArchivesSpace and manage outsourced digitisation of audiovisual and bound materials for three collections.
• Handle reference requests, assist with presentations, tours, and support grant‑related activities.
• Supervise graduate student interns and assist with appraisal, accessioning, and workflow development.

Required profile

• Minimum three years of professional experience in a research or academic library setting.
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) and an ALA‑accredited Master’s degree in Library Science or archive administration is preferred.
• Experience with artist archives and knowledge of African‑American art history.

Required skills

• Proficiency with the ArchivesSpace platform.
• Strong oral and written communication abilities.

What we offer

• Fixed‑term contract with a salary range of $60,120 – $72,144 per year.
• Benefits consistent with Staff Contractual CII positions at the University of Maryland.