Full-time position, 35 hrs. week, with excellent benefits.

Duties: Retrieve materials; photocopy materials for patrons and staff; use catalogs, indexes, and databases to conduct basic research; draft written responses to reference requests; maintain reference files; and assist patrons in-person and on the phone.

Requirements: One to three years work experience in customer service or a library environment; basic word processing and database skills; ability to lift 40 pound boxes; good communications skills; high school graduate. BA or course work towards a BA preferred.

The Presbyterian Historical Society is the national archives of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and its primary historical research center. Its mission is to collect, preserve, and share the story of the American Presbyterian experience with Presbyterians, the scholarly community, and the general public. PHS has fulfilled this mission since its founding in 1852. For more information about our programs and services, please visit www.history.pcusa.org.

Applications received by May 18, 2012, will be given priority.

Apply to:
Presbyterian Historical Society
425 Lombard Street
Philadelphia, PA 19147-1516
FAX 215-627-0509
Via e-mail: phsjobs@history.pcusa.org
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