King County Archives is seeking two highly qualified candidates to serve as Assistant Archivist. The Assistant Archivist works under the supervision of the County Archivist in management of the Archives and works collaboratively as part of the Archives team in providing high-quality customer service; fulfilling the legal, ethical, and professional responsibilities of the Archives.
 
Our guiding principles and core values govern our roles and responsibilities as employees. We are actively seeking employees whose behaviors are in alignment with our division's core values: Collaborative, Service-Oriented, Results-Focused, Accountable, Innovative, Fair, Just, and Professional.
 
SCOPE OF JOB DUTIES: To be considered for this opportunity, you must demonstrate skill and ability to: 
 

• Arrange and describe archival records, both physical and electronic. 
• Facilitate discovery of and access to collection information through the development of finding aids and other resources.
• Assist customers, in person and remotely, in identifying research needs and provide guidance and access to records such as recorded documents, photographs, maps, and other government records. 
• Research and retrieve materials using a variety of formats including electronic, microform, and paper-based; effectively communicate with patrons about those findings and how to access them. 
• Assist with intake of accessions into the Archives: conduct inventories, appraisals, document transfers, and develop processing plans.
• Update Archives collection management system by inputting basic description and physical holdings information.
• Participate in Archives program planning and support the County Archivist in the development of policies and procedures.
• Assist in migration of analog audio-visual materials to digital formats for archival preservation.
• Demonstrated understanding of, and enthusiasm for the use of, emerging technologies.
• Assist with daily cash handling and receiving payments. 

• Experience or background in history, library science, or other transferrable fields such as museum studies, records management, or data management with an emphasis in archival work.
• Experience arranging and describing archival records and creating finding aids. 
• Experience implementing stages of archival workflow, particularly accessioning and processing.
• Experience implementing preservation requirements and techniques for care, handling, and storage of archival materials.
• Is a good communicator with staff and customers including presentations, verbal and written instructions, correspondence, written reports, and presentations.
• Experience promoting archival collections via social media and other outreach projects such as curating exhibits physical and digital exhibits using archival records.
• Experience with common desktop applications, including but not limited to Microsoft Office suite and Adobe Acrobat, including use of formulas in spreadsheets and reports, designing and modifying database queries, and developing database reports.
• Knowledge of descriptive formats such as MARC, EAD, DACS, Dublin Core, and other processing and metadata standards.
• Be a team player and customer focused. Be able to build relationships with coworkers, staff, and customers.  
• OR any combination of education and experience.

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Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles--we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

King County Executive Branch employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. If you are the successful candidate for the position you applied for, the County will send you a conditional offer letter.

As a condition of employment, prior to a final offer of employment, you will be required to:

• submit proof of vaccination, or
• have an approved request for medical or religious exemption and an approved accommodation. Philosophical, political, scientific, or sociological objections to vaccination will not be considered for an exemption or accommodation.