The Washington State Archives preserves and provides access to millions of legal and historical records of our state and local governments. To meet the needs of our transferring partners, improve discoverability of records, and increase access to the collection, the Archives is expanding its staff and currently hiring for several positions, including an Acquisitions Archivist for the Northwest Regional Collection located on the campus of Western Washington University in Bellingham. 

The Acquisitions Archivist supports government agencies with organizing and transferring paper and an increasing number of born-digital records. This position plays a critical role in appraising, accessioning, arranging and describing archival government records to facilitate public access. The Acquisitions Archivist also assists research services, helps with outreach and serves on Archives teams. We welcome applications from qualified candidates who are excited to join us in ensuring Washington’s archival records are preserved and available for present and future research.

This position independently performs professional archives and collections management duties in support of the Archives’ mission to make the state’s archival records available for reference and scholarship and insure their proper preservation. Day-to-day duties include determining the disposition of archival records; records processing and preservation; facilitating access to archival materials; assisting with the workflow and assignments for students, interns and/or volunteers and occasional outreach opportunities. This position reports to the Managing Archivist for the Northwest Regional Collection.

For more details and to apply, visit the Washington State Jobs website.