Position Details
Position Information

Recruitment/Posting Title	Archival Research Assistant
Posting Number	23TM0365
Department	SAS - English
Overview	The School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) at Rutgers University is the largest academic unit of the University and is comprised of 41 academic departments spanning humanities, social, physical and life sciences and over 100 different majors, plus programs, centers, bureaus and institutes. SAS has a membership of over 2,000 permanent and temporary faculty (instructional and research), teaching and graduate assistants, part-time lecturers, and post-doctoral appointees, and over 500 administrative staff. Arts and Sciences delivers a wide array of services in support of the teaching, research, and service missions of the School. We are committed to providing academic departments, programs, and centers in the School of Arts and Sciences with reliable and trusted service, clear policies and procedures, innovative technologies, and a commitment to administrative excellence and efficiency. The School of Arts and Sciences promotes anti-racist, inclusive, equity-enhancing ideas and practices both inside and outside of the classroom for our community of educators, staff, and students. This includes a diverse set of voices and experiences. All individuals no matter their race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, nationality, history, sexual orientation, religious practices, or socio-economic status are valued and respected. The School of Arts and Sciences is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to and support the diversity and excellence of the organization. Applicants are encouraged to include in their cover letter information about how they will further our commitment to these values.
Posting Summary	Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking an Archival Research Assistant for the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS). The Archival Research Assistant in early Black print shall have the responsibility of conducting faculty-directed research at special collections and rare book institutions in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Provides general clerical/office or research support to Faculty Member such as filing, opening mail; word processing; basic bookkeeping, operating basic office equipment, e.g., photocopier, facsimile, multi-line phone/voicemail systems, and basic computer programs. May sort and check out library materials and process books and periodicals.
Position Status	Part Time
Hours Per Week	19.5 hours per week
Daily Work Shift	Rotating
Work Arrangement	Consistent with the current application of Rutgers Policy 60.3.22, this position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. The flexible work arrangements outlined in Rutgers Policy 60.3.22 are part of a pilot program that is effective September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2024. Therefore, there is no guarantee that this flexible work arrangement will continue beyond that date. Flexible work arrangements are not permanent, are subject to change or cancellation and contingent on the employee receiving approval in the FlexWork@RU Application System. Additional information may be found at https://futureofwork.rutgers.edu.
FLSA	Nonexempt
Position Salary	$15 per hour
Payroll Designation	PeopleSoft
Terms of Appointment	Temporary Staff Appointment - Hourly

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	High School diploma or equivalent, and/or up to 4 years of relevant office, clerical, bookkeeping, library assistant or related experience depending on the duties to be performed. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for the experience requirement.
Certifications/Licenses
Preferred Qualifications
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	The position should have college research experience, college coursework and working knowledge of the history of early African American literature, and scheduling flexibility. More specifically, the researcher shall: Be familiar with bibliographic data methods and keep a daily record of primary print sources and findings pertaining to the material life of Phillis Wheatley and the books/poems created under her name Have facility and experience with conducting digital and in-person research into and at the repositories where the documentary sources pertaining to the life and career of Frederick Douglass are located. Keep a narrative log, daily, of research discoveries and constraints as they pertain to the intersections of early Black print culture and Black civic and religious performance culture.
Equipment Utilized	Computer/Laptop
Physical Demands and Work Environment	No particular physical demands, aside from the ability to sit at a computer and go to the library.
Special Conditions

Posting Details

Posting Open Date	07/10/2023
Posting Close Date	07/18/2023
Open Until Filled	No
Special Instructions to Applicants
Regional Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	College Ave (RU-New Brunswick)
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
Location Details

Pre-employment Screenings

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