Archivist (NPS, Aztec Ruins National Monument)

The Cultural Resource Services Program (CRS) at the Great Basin Institute (GBI), in cooperation with Aztec Ruins National Monument (AZRU), is hiring one Project Archivist to work cooperatively under the direction of the National Park Service (NPS) Archivist for Chaco Culture National Historical Park and Aztec Ruins National Monument, to support the Parks’ combined Museum […]

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The Cultural Resource Services Program (CRS) at the Great Basin Institute (GBI), in cooperation with Aztec Ruins National Monument (AZRU), is hiring one Project Archivist to work cooperatively under the direction of the National Park Service (NPS) Archivist for Chaco Culture National Historical Park and Aztec Ruins National Monument, to support the Parks’ combined Museum & Archives Program. The role of the Archivist is to complete appraisal, arrangement, rehousing and cataloging of approximately 21 linear feet of NPS field documentation pertaining to archeological stabilization and preservation work at AZRU dating back to 1956. Approximately seven linear feet of inadequately processed preservation documentation will be processed and integrated with 15 linear feet of unprocessed documentation from 1998-2018, according to professional archival standards, cataloged into the Museum Collections Management System (MCMS), and a finding aid created. Vulnerable color images will be digitized and metadata created following FADGI guidelines and materials packaged for cold storage. Born-digital records will be retrieved from obsolete storage media and moved to managed server storage for long-term preservation.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Perform collections appraisal based on NPS and DOI records schedules and archival appraisal criteria
• Arrange, describe and rehouse records according to professional standards.
• Produce a 508 compliant PDF finding aid and entry in ArchivesSpace (New Mexico Archives Online) for access and discoverability.
• Digitize photographic materials for preservation and access.

Timeline:

• Position intended to begin in late November or early December 2026; 21 weeks.
• Full time (40 hours/week);
• Schedule: 5 days/week, 8 hours/day

Location:

The position will be located at the NPS CHCU-AZRU Museum & Archives Program repository located on the University of New Mexico (UNM) campus in Albuquerque, NM. At least one day trip to AZRU by vehicle of up to 12 hours will be required.

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The Cultural Resource Services Program (CRS) at the Great Basin Institute (GBI), in cooperation with Aztec Ruins National Monument (AZRU), is hiring one Project Archivist to work cooperatively under the direction of the National Park Service (NPS) Archivist for Chaco Culture National Historical Park and Aztec Ruins National Monument, to support the Parks’ combined Museum & Archives Program. The role of the Archivist is to complete appraisal, arrangement, rehousing and cataloging of approximately 21 linear feet of NPS field documentation pertaining to archeological stabilization and preservation work at AZRU dating back to 1956. Approximately seven linear feet of inadequately processed preservation documentation will be processed and integrated with 15 linear feet of unprocessed documentation from 1998-2018, according to professional archival standards, cataloged into the Museum Collections Management System (MCMS), and a finding aid created. Vulnerable color images will be digitized and metadata created following FADGI guidelines and materials packaged for cold storage. Born-digital records will be retrieved from obsolete storage media and moved to managed server storage for long-term preservation.

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• Perform collections appraisal based on NPS and DOI records schedules and archival appraisal criteria

• Arrange, describe and rehouse records according to professional standards.

• Produce a 508 compliant PDF finding aid and entry in ArchivesSpace (New Mexico Archives Online) for access and discoverability.

• Digitize photographic materials for preservation and access.

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Position intended to begin in late November or early December 2026; 21 weeks.