Deputy Director of Archives and Records Management/State Archivist

Working under the direction of the Agency Director, the Deputy Director of Archives and Records Management (ARM) will serve as the State Archivist of South Carolina. The position coordinates, evaluates, and supervises the agency’s Archives and Records Management Division, which is one of three divisions at the SC Department of Archives and History. The Deputy Director (ARM) will have operational oversight of the division’s Reference Services Section; Archival Processing Section; Records Management Section; State Records Center; and Technical Services Section. The Deputy Director (ARM) supervises, plans, and directs division activities, to include budgeting; creating and implementing work plans; reviewing and improving work processes; coordinating records work with other divisions; hiring, training, and evaluating division staff; and monitoring both the quantity and quality of division work. The Deputy Director (ARM) also provides and promotes access to the Archives’ records collection by assisting research patrons and agency staff; by researching historical and legal queries as needed; by conducting building tours and workshops; and by managing special projects as assigned. In addition, the Deputy Director (ARM) may function as Interim Agency Director in the absence of the Agency Director and serve on division and agency committees as assigned. This is not a remote position, and most of the work will be performed at the SC Department of Archives and History in Columbia, SC.

• Minimum of five years of management experience in positions of increasing responsibility in archives, manuscript repositories, libraries, or museums.

• A bachelor’s degree and graduate-level study in library or information science, history, public history, or a related field.

• Knowledge of the practices, principles, and procedures of archives administration.

• Knowledge of South Carolina and United States history.

• Ability to lead teams of staff and to work effectively with the public.

• The ability to organize, plan, and execute work goals in a timely and effective manner.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Elevated level of problem-solving and organizational skills.

• Must be willing to travel periodically both within and outside the state.

• Must be willing to periodically work evenings and weekends.

• Must be able to lift boxes of records weighing up to fifty pounds from above shoulder level to below knee level.

• Ten years of management experience in positions of increasing responsibility in archives, manuscript repositories, libraries, or museums.

• Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS); Master of Library Science (MLS); MA in Public History; MA in History, or a graduate-level degree in a related field.