Digitization Specialist

Job description

Job code: 009955
Pay grade: E
Pay type: Exempt/salaried

General summary

Coordinates projects that transform, preserve and provide access to digital content of material owned or made available to the University Libraries.

Major duties

  • Manages digital projects, meeting goals and outcomes, budgets and schedules through planning processes.
  • Assists in administrative planning and program management by recommending guidelines, workflows, communication, new technologies, problem solving and best practices
  • Collaborates with library and University staff to maintain a project management focused environment for a range of programs and team efforts, including institutional repositories and grant administration.
  • Provides comprehensive communication as the primary contact for all user and stakeholder interactions. Collaborates with librarians and curators to promote collections and initiatives to the University and associated communities.
  • Coordinates standards for digital content with faculty and hosting infrastructures, documents and review policies needed to ensure optimal operability.
  • Trains and supervises student employees.

Minimum qualifications

Minimum qualifications based upon job documentation and industry best practices. Any current employees not meeting these qualifications will be grandfathered until they move to a different job.

Required education

  • Bachelor's degree in related field from an accredited institution, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required experience

  • One year's relevant experience.
  • Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

Required other

  • Ability to work irregular shifts and extended hours, including evenings and weekends.

Physical requirements

Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.

Working conditions

Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.

Revised: 2023-09-26

This description indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees in the above job. It is not intended to be a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.