Instruction Assistant Special Collections Research Services

About the role

The Boston University Libraries seek an Archives Instruction Assistant for a 3-year grant-funded instruction program in the Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center.

Responsibilities

• Assist Research and Instruction Archivists with planning, preparation, and hosting undergraduate class visits to the archives.
• Provide day-of support for instruction sessions with faculty, including moving and tracking material to and from collection storage.
• Provide research support by seeking examples of material in collections that might be useful to highlight in a teaching and learning context, helping faculty build class assignments, and light collection description to aid research.
• Work with Instruction Archivists to support the creation of Learning Resources Repository objects for future classroom use.
• Manage the logistics of class visits, including coordinating with archivists on bookings, scheduling, collections requests, and room setup, while helping faculty and students navigate our collections and reading room policies.
• Assist with instruction assessment, tracking class visits and trends to inform program development.
• Occasional evening and weekend availability may be required.
• Work closely with graduate research assistants, faculty, and our research and instruction teams to identify collection materials that align with course objectives.
• Identify relevant materials using finding aids and research guides, maintain topical resource lists for future classes, and contribute to creating engaging learning objects, including worksheets, videos, tutorials, and other instructional materials.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• One to three years of relevant experience.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.