Job Opening Title:
Collections Archivist
Name of Employer:
Kansas Historical Society
Job Site Location (City AND State):
Topeka, KS
Application Deadline:
6/17/2026
Minimum Degree Requirement:
Masters
Years of experience required:
0-1
Salary Range:
20.13 hourly
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply:
The Collections Archivist will help plan and implement collections development policies and procedures for non-government records of all formats in the State Archives Division, including the acquisition, management, description and access for analog, born-digital and web-only newspapers and other publications, manuscripts, photographs, maps and plans, and audio and video and related formats as needed. The Collections Archivist will play a leading role in advancing the transition from paper acquisitions of newspapers and other publications to digital-only and web-only acquisitions and establish standards-based procedures for acquiring and managing such born digital materials. The Collections Archivist will also contribute knowledge to the planning and implementation of a Trusted Digital Repository for born-digital collections.