Digital Archive Coordinator

Job Description:

Digital Archive Coordinator will contribute original writing and curation to the Department of Egyptology and Assyriology's digital archive, The Richard Parker Papers.

This is a seasonal/intermittent position ending on or before December 31, 2026, depending on funding and/or satisfactory work performance.

● Writes original content about digital archive records for publication on Omeka site

● Metadata creation, editing, analysis, and transformation

● Collaborates with Center for Digital Scholarship staff and Humanities Subject Librarian Micah Saxton

● Creates data dictionary (documentation) for digital archive

● Curates collections of material from digital archives for exhibits on Omeka site

● Meets regularly with project manager to define tasks and goals, and ensure alignment with intended outcomes

● Completes data entry and code required to launch Omeka site

Education and Experience:

● Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education/experience.

● Manages and utilizes software tools including Excel, Word, Adobe Suite, Google Suite; requires knowledge of data structure, value, content, and exchange standards.

● Prepares organize digital archive records into collections, and can contribute meaningful content about the collection for publication online.

● May be required to create content for social media, and for publication on the department’s website.

All offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background check and/or education verification satisfactory to Brown University.

Benefits of Working at Brown:

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Recruiting Start Date:

2026-10-05

Job Posting Title:

Digital Archive Coordinator

Department:

Department of Egyptology and Assyriology

Grade:

Grade 7

Worker Type:

Employee

Worker Sub-Type:

Seasonal/Intermittent (Fixed Term) (Seasonal)

Time Type:

Part time

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

10

Position Work Location:

Remote

Submission Guidelines:

The designated Position Work Location for each position determines the approved modality of work. Positions are classified based on the operational and business needs of the department and may be designated as on-site, hybrid, or remote.

Employees with a designated position work location as remote must reside and perform their work in a state where Brown University is registered to do business. Brown University is a registered employer in the following states: Rhode Island, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Washington, D.C.

Please note that to be considered for a staff position at Brown University, you must submit a separate application for each position you wish to be considered for. Applications are reviewed only for the specific position to which they are submitted and are not automatically considered for future openings.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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