Archivist Supervisor-A&R HYBRID

Archivist Supervisor (NS)

The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) takes care of the things that people love about North Carolina. DNCR manages over 100 locations across the state, including 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, five science museums, four aquariums, 35 state parks, four recreation areas, dozens of state trails and natural areas, the North Carolina Zoo, the State Library, the State Archives, the N.C. Arts Council, the African American Heritage Commission, the American Indian Heritage Commission, the State Historic Preservation Office, the Office of State Archaeology, the Highway Historical Markers program, the N.C. Land and Water Fund, and the Natural Heritage Program. The Department's vision is to be the leader in using the state's natural and cultural resources to build the social, cultural, educational, and economic future of North Carolina. Everyone is welcome. For more information, please visit We encourage you to apply to become a part of our team!

The director of the Outer Banks History Center is responsible for managing the daily operation of an off-site facility remote from Raleigh under the guidance of the supervisor of the Special Collections Section. The director directs, manages, and supervises the resources, operations, personnel, promotion, programs, and activities of the Center. Resources encompass the facility, archival and library holdings, and funding from a range of sources. The director is on call 24/7 to respond to facility needs, and is responsible for maintaining safety, operational readiness, and ongoing functionality of the facility, in constant cooperation with Roanoke Island Festival Park leadership and maintenance staff. The director is expected to implement processes and supervise a staff to ensure that materials donated to, and acquired by, the Center are properly preserved and protected and to provide access to the public by identifying and controlling as to contents and location; appraising for legal, evidential, and historical value; cataloging, inventorying, and/or arranging and describing according to professional and departmental standards; making holdings accessible for research by staff, government employees, and the general public by staffing a reference desk and providing consultations. The director is responsible for oversight of funds from a range of sources including but not limited to: annual appropriated state funds; Archives and Records Management (ARM) funds; grants from governmental, non-profit, and/or private sources; and, funds available through the Friends of the Outer Banks History Center (Friends) support group. Thus, the director must foster positive and productive relationships with colleagues within the State Archives and throughout state government, with the Friends board and membership, and with a broad range of individuals and community groups that sustain and promote the Center and its services. The director also works in concert with the Friends board regarding all of their operations and activities, to advocate for the agency's interests, assure effective cross-communications, and provide agency support for Friends' activities, as appropriate.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Use and apply professional archival descriptive standards and metadata including EAD, Archivists' Toolkit, and other archival and/or library management software. Conduct research using extensive primary and secondary resources.
• Appraise, arrange, and describe complex and/or special collections. Provide extensive consultation on complex issues and make determinations regarding reformatting of records.
• Assist patrons in solving varied, complex, and non-routine problems in using technology, resources and facilities.
• Conduct sophisticated searches using complex and original search strategies using complex databases, and other reference tools.
• Interpret guidelines, answer inquiries and advise others regarding processes, services, and operations as applied to non-standard situations.
• Communicate expectations to other employees, which may include formal/informal training. Communicate effectively and work well with others. Identify training needs of various audiences; develop and modify training materials to meet those needs. Develop and deliver workshops and training for department staff and the general public.
• Set goals that are specific, measurable, relevant, achievable and time-bound, and that reflect the overall mission of the Outer Banks History Center, the section, and the division.

Position/Physical Requirements:

• Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm
• Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects with or without reasonable accommodation.

This position is deemed eligible for hybrid telework under DNCR's Telework Policy.

*THIS IS AN ANTICIPATED VACANCY*

This position is located at:

OBHC -1 Festival Park

Manteo NC 27954

Dare County

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

Master's degree in history, public history, library and information science, or a related discipline from an appropriately accredited institution

and

four years of progressive experience in archives and/or records management;

or

an equivalent combination of education and experience.