The Position
| Job Title: | Pacific Northwest Collection Accessioning Assistant |
|---|---|
| Location/Department: | Seattle Campus – Special Collections |
| Rate: | $20.76 (2025 rate) |
| Hours: | 10-19 hours per week |
| Positions available: | 1 |
| Date posted: | November 21, 2024 |
| Closing date: | December 17, 2024 |
| Start date: | January 2, 2025 (negotiable) |
Duties
- Work in Special Collections with Pacific Northwest Curator to accession incoming manuscript and archival collections.
- Assist the curator with registering incoming materials in the collections database and project management software
- Assist with donor correspondence and gift reports.
- Search databases and catalogs.
- Retrieve and re-shelving record storage boxes and books.
- Use a variety of software, including Archives Space, Asana project management software, Google Drive, and Microsoft Excel.
Required Qualifications
- Competency in MS Excel and other basic Office software.
- Eagerness to learn new software and data management systems.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills.
- Professional attitude, strong attention to detail, and ability to stay self-motivated and complete all tasks assigned in a timely manner.
- Two references (names and contact information)
Desired Qualifications
- Experience working in an office, library, or museum setting.
How to Apply
Upload the following materials to the form above with your student NetID. A single PDF or Word file is preferred:
- Letter of interest
- Resume or CV
- Two references (names and contact information).
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