Archives Technician (Emerging Professional)

The Smithsonian Institution (SI) is a diverse museum and research complex dedicated to the increase and diffusion of knowledge. Its Archives of American Art (AAA) collects, preserves and makes available primary sources that document more than two hundred years of our nation’s artists and art communities. This fosters research and connects the public to a uniquely American cultural heritage. With a collection of more than 30 million items, the Archives is the largest and most widely used resource in the world on the history of American art and is a leader in the digitization of and public accessibility to archival collections.

This position is in the Collections Processing department where the incumbent applies current, professional archival standards, best practices and methodologies to collections accessioning, preservation, arrangement, description, and digital project activities. The incumbent also regularly serves researchers in AAA’s Reading Room. The incumbent reports to the Head of Collections Processing and Digitization and works closely with the Registrar and Collections Manager, archivists, digital operations, and reference staff.