Job Description
Job Description
Supreme Court Records Processor (Part-time)
Tennessee Department of State Tennessee State Library and Archives Archival Collection Services Mission: The mission of the Office of the Secretary of State is to exceed the expectations of our customers, the taxpayers, by operating at the highest levels of accuracy, cost-effectiveness, and accountability in a customer-centered environment.
Supervisor: Director of Archival Collection Services
Summary: Arrange and describe historic Tennessee Supreme Court records as part of a larger processing team. Tasks include document analysis, data entry, basic cleaning, and rehousing.
Duties/Responsibilities - Perform basic surface cleaning on documents and remove fasteners.
- Read and analyze case materials for key descriptive information.
- Enter information into a searchable database.
- Rehouse materials in archival folders and boxes, keeping careful documentation of all box numbers and other location information.
- Careful handling of all materials, including case exhibits in many formats, such as 3-dimensional objects, photographs, and maps.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications Education and Experience:
- High school diploma and college-level coursework in Archives or related field.
Required Knowledge and Abilities:
- Ability to decipher 18th- and 19th-century handwriting.
- Ability to quickly scan and distill information from large case files.
Preferred Knowledge and Abilities:
- Familiarity with court records or legal and judicial proceedings.
- Descriptive writing skills.
- Experience with cataloging/metadata.
- Ability to recognize topics, names and organizations from Tennessee history.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Access or other database software.
Physical Requirements:
- Ability to handle boxes weighing up to forty (40) pounds.
Health, safety and collections security:
- Assist the organization in creating a safe and healthy work environment by working safely with the equipment provided.
- Follow instructions given for health and safety purposes and immediately report any unsafe working practices or hazardous working conditions.
- Take all measures necessary to protect the collections from loss, mutilation or theft.
Salary: $15.00/hour – This position is part-time.
Job Tags
Part time, Work at office, Immediate start,