Assistant Director, Digital Transgender Archive

Responsibilities

• Manage a research lab in Oakland, CA, including the training and supervision of undergraduate student research assistants
• Oversee digitization initiatives and implement local digitization workflows
• Forge and maintain partnerships with Bay Area collaborators to expand the archive
• Conduct on-site and off-site research to support project goals
• Assess copyright and privacy concerns related to digital collections
• Maintain high-quality metadata standards for archival materials
• Participate in project outreach and contribute to overall leadership efforts

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Library Science, an advanced degree in a related field (transgender history or archives), or commensurate experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of digital archives and digitization workflows
• Proficiency with metadata and archival description standards, specifically Dublin Core
• Working knowledge of intellectual property, copyright, and privacy issues in digital collections
• Facility with transgender-related topics
• Excellent research, writing, and oral communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a supervisory or leadership role
• Experience with project management

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness and life programs
• Retirement benefits
• Commuting and transportation assistance

About the Company

Northeastern University is a global research university and a leader in experiential lifelong learning. The Digital Transgender Archive (DTA) is a freely available online collection of over 14,000 trans-related historical materials contributed by collaborators worldwide. Based at Northeastern, the DTA is part of a robust ecosystem of digital humanities projects dedicated to preserving and providing access to vital historical records.