Job Opening Title:
Archivist 2
Name of Employer:
PA State Archives
Job Site Location (City AND State):
Harrisburg, PA
Application Deadline:
12/26/2025 11:59 PM Eastern
Minimum Degree Requirement:
One year as an Archivist 1 (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title, as determined by the Office of Administration); or Two years of professional experience at a formally established archival program performing appraisal and disposition, arrangement and description, or reference services work; or One year of professional experience at a formally established archival program performing appraisal and disposition, arrangement and description, or reference services work and a master’s degree in archival science, history, library information science, or information science that includes six graduate credits in archival science; or One year of professional experience at a formally established archival program performing appraisal and disposition, arrangement and description, or reference services work and a master’s degree in archival science, history, library information science, or information science that includes three graduate credits in archival science and completion of either the Society of American Archivists’ (SAA) Arrangement and Description Certificate or the SAA Digital Archives Specialist Certificate; or One year of professional experience at a formally established archival program performing appraisal and disposition, arrangement and description, or reference services work and a master’s degree in archival science, history, library information science, or information science and completion of both the SAA Arrangement and Description Certificate and the SAA Digital Archives Specialist Certificate.
Years of experience required:
1
Salary Range:
$59,345.00 – $90,211.00 Annually
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply:
As an Archivist 2, your work will be dedicated to preserving documentary materials as well as digital and non-digital archival records relating to the state’s heritage and the operation of state and local governments within the commonwealth. Work involves performing archival work to ensure the preservation, availability, and dissemination of historic documentary materials and records and to stimulate interest in the principles and methods of maintaining and using historic documentary materials and records. You will be responsible for inventorying, appraising, arranging, indexing, describing, and preserving documentary materials and public records; advising and consulting with state and local officials on records retention, storage, and preservation issues; making recommendations relating to the collection and disposition of public records; and working with or overseeing contractors involved in preservation or storage of records. Interested in learning more? Additional information is found in the URL.
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