SCUA Archives Processor

• Digital Initiatives Workflow (this posting is specifically for this role)

• 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.

• Digital Initiatives

• 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.

Required Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Two years of related experience that includes research involving primary sources and/or equivalent
• Experience working in a cultural heritage organization and/or equivalent

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

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.

Job Open Date: 08/19/2026

Review Date: 08/30/2026

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.

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
Successful candidates do not need direct, extensive experience in all areas, but should address how their 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 August 30, 2026. Position will remain open until filled.

Criminal background check required as a condition of employment.

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. , Feeling. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips. , 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. - Exhibit Installation

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).

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Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an inclusive environment by welcoming all individuals, including culturally diverse staff, faculty, and student body. WSU values every individual by embracing all identities through the promotion of belonging, creativity, and uniqueness. We strive to create environments which are welcoming, inclusive, and equitable for all. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32). je-7d273dcffdc64900b0c66df434de307a