Leadership Opportunities

Archivist
(Executive Board - Ex-Officio)

Illinois Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers
Election/Term of Office: This is not an elected position but one which is appointed by the President as needed.

Reports to: President
Primary Function: To gather, retain, and dispose of official association records.

Major Responsibilities:

  1. To assist the organization by being a custodian of the official and historical records of the association.

  2. To assist in the management of the retention, preservation, and security of association records as approved by the Executive Committee.

  3. To prepare a budget for the maintenance of the records for submission to the Treasurer for the annual budget.

  4. To provide an annual report of activities to the Executive Committee, including an updated inventory and location of records.

  5. Serve on the Contract Review Committee, a group responsible for reviewing all legal contracts and commitments for the association.

  6. To attend all meetings of the Executive Board. This will require travel to the meetings which will vary in location. Expenses will be paid by IACRAO. There are three to four meetings each year.

  7. To submit articles, according to established guidelines, for publication in the Chronicle.

General: The duties of the Archivist require the incumbent to have some experience and/or training in the art of archiving including an understanding of matters related to the maintenance of an archive.