Metadata Specialist

Job Description Summary & Additional Information

Transforming Indigenous Archival Search, a collaborative Mellon-funded project, seeks a Metadata Specialist to liaise with national and international standards groups, develop and implement metadata workflows, and augment Tribal staff as metadata specialist to improve pan-institutional visibility and searchability of Indigenous records, including implementing culturally-appropriate technical solutions in the SNAC platform, and associated documentation.

Position is FULLY grant funded for three (3) years. Continuation of position will be dependent upon Grant Funds availability.

Candidates who have Native or Indigenous backgrounds are especially encouraged to apply.

Preferences:

● MLS or advanced degree in a related field of information management or equivalent work experience.
● Professional experience with technology-focused metadata projects, scripting, and data manipulation.
● Demonstrated success working collaboratively in project teams with multiple levels of staff, colleagues, and community constituencies.
● Knowledge of XML schema, XSLT stylesheets, metadata cross-walks, and principles for designing and/or adapting existing work from related domains.
● Knowledge of archival and library metadata standards (descriptive, technical, structural) (e.g., EAD, MARC, MARCXML, METS, MODS, FCGD, CCO, Dublin Core, VRA).
● Familiarity with ontology development and structured data standards, such as controlled vocabularies and thesauri.
● Experience with analyzing, creating, and documenting procedures such as service standards, policies, procedures and workflows.

Additional Desired Qualifications
● Experience using or architecting APIs.
● Conceptual knowledge of programming, data manipulation and transformation tools, technologies and methodologies (e.g., Python, Ruby, JavaScript, OpenRefine).
● Experience working with archival collections or knowledge of archival repository functions, services, and requirements.
● Experience working with Native and Indigenous (or other BIPOC) communities.
● Demonstrated commitment to openness, diversity, inclusion, innovation, and social justice.
● Working knowledge of metadata application profiles, RDF triple-stores, SPARQL queries, JSON-LD, IIIF, linked data, BIBFRAME, and/or the Web Annotation standard.
● Familiarity with core university digital systems and platforms such as Google Suite and Zoom.

Required Application Materials: Resume/Cover Letter

 

Best Consideration Date: N/A

 

Posting Close Date: July 23, 2025

 

Open Until Filled: No

 

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. Experience: Three (3) years of experience in an academic or research library in bibliographic database management or copy cataloging. Other: Additional work experience as defined above may be substituted on a year for year basis for up to four (4) years of the required education. Knowledge of bibliographic records in integrated library systems. Knowledge of bibliographic database management and copy cataloging. Skill in oral and written communication. Skill in the use of Microsoft Office products. Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations, and laws. Ability to multitask while demonstrating a commitment to customer service and sensitivity to a culturally and ethnically diverse community.

Job RisksNot Applicable to This Position

DepartmentINFO-College of Information Studies

Worker Sub-Type Staff Contractual (C2) (Fixed Term)

Salary Range$75,000 - $75,000

Benefits Summary

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Background Checks

Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify anyone from employment. Before any adverse decision, the finalist will have an opportunity to provide information to the University regarding disclosable background check information. The University reserves the right to rescind the offer of employment or otherwise decline or terminate employment if the information reported by the background check is deemed incompatible with the position, regardless of when the background check is completed.

Employment Eligibility

The successful candidate must complete employment eligibility verification (on Form I-9) by presenting documents that establish identity and work authorization within the timeframe required by federal immigration law, and where applicable, to demonstrate renewed employment authorization.  Failure to complete employment eligibility verification or reverification within the timeframe set forth by law may result in suspension or termination of employment.

EEO Statement

The University of Maryland, College Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Please read the University’s Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy.

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