A Digital Humanities (DH) job typically involves developing, leading, and supporting digital scholarship programs through the integration of digital methods and tools in humanities research and teaching[1][5][8].
Core responsibilities often include:
- Providing training and support to students and faculty in digital humanities methodologies, such as text analysis, data visualization, digital archives, mapping, and timelines[1][5].
- Consulting on and embedding digital humanities assignments and skills into academic courses[1][6].
- Developing online resources, workshops, and instructional modules related to digital scholarship and research methods[2][5][8].
- Managing digital scholarship tools, platforms, and infrastructure, including collaborating on technical solutions and maintaining documentation[1][7].
- Fostering interdisciplinary partnerships, engaging with library teams, academic departments, and external organizations to advance digital humanities initiatives[1][4][5].
- Overseeing project management, including budgeting, supervision of staff or student assistants, and assessment of program effectiveness[1][4].
- Actively participating in outreach, promoting digital humanities resources, and building inclusive learning communities[1][5].
Common qualifications include a graduate degree in a relevant field, experience with digital research tools, knowledge of current scholarly practices in the humanities, and strong communication and project management skills[5][8].
References
- [1] Associate Director or Senior Associate Director, Digital Humanities Center – METRO
- [2] Digital Humanities Officer – Jobs@Reading (PDF)
- [4] Digital Scholarship & Data Services Manager Job Details – Johns Hopkins University
- [5] Digital Humanities Librarian | Library Publishing Coalition
- [6] Assistant Professor, Digital Humanities and Literature – Rowan University
- [7] Digital humanities jobs – Code4Lib Job Board
- [8] Digital Humanities Librarian – CLIR+DLF Job Board