Position Details
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Position Information
Position Title SCUA Archives Processor
Requisition Number S02499P
Position Category Staff
Campus Location Weber State University - Ogden, UT
Hours per week 40
Months per year 12
Alternate work schedule Occasional evenings and weekends.
Pay Grade N27
Salary
FLSA Non-Exempt
Job Summary/Basic Function Department Overview The Special Collections and University Archives department (SCUA) at Weber State University is seeking applications for a full-time Archives Processor. The Archives Processor provides high quality access and research services to the WSU campus and the greater Weber/Davis community by providing access to primary sources and collections. The Processor will consult with the leadership team for the SCUA department, working closely with colleagues responsible for Special Collections, University Archives, the Weber State Community, and Weber/Davis Communities as a whole.
Job Description
Under minimal supervision, performs highly skilled archives and special collections duties at the paraprofessional level. The Archives Processor provides high quality research services to the WSU campus and the greater Weber/Davis community by providing access to primary sources and collections. The Processor will improve the physical and intellectual control, access, and preservation of materials through collection organization and preservation, creating finding aids using DACS best practices, inputting data to various automated library databases, and working with the digitization lab to preserve analog materials. Processor will provide assistance with exhibit development, creation, and installation. Provide ongoing support for SCUA outreach through social media postings and advertising. Serve on a library team as a representative of the SCUA department.
In addition to the processing and research service duties, the Archives Processors serve as project managers for one of SCUA’s primary functional areas. This includes but is not limited to:
• Digital Initiatives (this will be the primary role of this position)
- Project Manager will work closely with the Digital Initiatives department and oversee digitization processes for primary sources, including metadata, digital collections and exhibits, and uploading collections into the digital content management system.
- Oral History
- Project manager will provide access to the Stewart Library’s Oral History collection by organizing oral history interviews and overseeing transcription, edits, and publication processes.
- Digital Initiatives Workflow
- Project manager is responsible for digitization lab management and overseeing the entire student hiring process (with input from student assigned supervisor), onboarding, training, progress reports, wage tracking, raises and TAS verification.
- Project Manager will work closely with the Digital Initiatives department and oversee digitization processes for primary sources, including metadata, digital collections, Special Collections digital collections (SCDC), and uploading collections into the digital content management system.
- Acquisitions
- Project Manager will oversee, accept, organize, and process donations to the department, update the necessary databases, and integrate them with the collections.
Required Qualifications
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Two years of related experience that includes research involving primary source
- Experience working in a cultural heritage organization
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Experience processing archival, photograph and/or digital collections using best practices and standards
- Project management experience
A successful candidate will be willing to
Background Check? Yes
Benefits Summary WSU offers a generous benefits package that includes medical, dental, long-term disability, life insurance, retirement, a wellness program with release time and paid incentives, tuition benefits, free tickets to athletic and performing arts events, and paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Posting Detail Information
Job Open Date 10/19/2026
Review Date 10/29/2026
Job Close Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Notes to Applicant The annual salary for this position starts at $44,000 and may go up from there depending on candidate qualifications. The position comes with a generous benefits package. Position requires Occasional weekend and evening work.
To apply, please complete the online application and attach a cover letter (including a statement of your qualifications to work in our department), current resume, and the names and contact information for three professional references.
Successful candidates will address the following in their cover letter:
Direct, extensive experience in all areas is not required, but please explain how your past experience and abilities address the following:
- Ability to solve problems, prioritize, and work effectively as a member of a team
- Ability to effectively manage student employees Experience with processing digital, and/or primary sources
- Experience with scanning images and documents and working with image manipulation programs
- Experience working in an academic environment
- Demonstrated ability to learn new computer and online applications through formal training and self-study
For qualification determination, your application and/or resume must address the required and preferred qualifications and must contain average number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be considered incomplete.
Screening of applications will begin October 29, 2026. Position will remain open until filled.
Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/29574
ADA Essential Job Function
ADA Essential Job Function
Physical Activity of this position Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction., Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time. , Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another., Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position. , Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance., Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. , Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles etc., using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Agility is emphasized. Important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion., Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles. , Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees., Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. , Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
Physical Requirements of this position Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision. Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading., Required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned (i.e., custodial, food services,) or to make general observations of facilities or structures (i.e., security guard, inspection).
The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position. None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).