Kansas Historical Society
The State of Kansas
Program Consultant
Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy
Job Posting closes: 5/20/2025
Required documents uploaded by: 5/20/2025
Agency Information: Kansas Historical Society
About the Position
Who can apply: Anyone
Classified/Unclassified Service: UNCL
Full-Time/Part-Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Temporary
Work Schedule: 8-5 M-F; occasional Saturdays
Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes
Veterans' Preference Eligible: Yes
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Compensation: $ 18.26/hr.
Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.
Employment Benefits
Comprehensive medical, mental, dental, vision, and additional coverage
Sick & Vacation leave
Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
Fitness Centers in select locations
Employee discounts with the STAR Program
Retirement and deferred compensation programs
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Position Summary & Responsibilities
Position Summary: The Kansas Historical Society seeks to hire a Traveling Archivist to support the State Archives in providing onsite consultation to promote records management and archives best practices for local and state government agencies and offices. The candidate will participate in preservation projects to improve overall access to historically significant Kansas government records and develop records retention and disposition schedules.
The successful applicant should have knowledge of:
records and information management methods and best practices;
archival methods and best practices;
electronic information systems including document and/or content management systems, imaging systems, and database management systems;
digital preservation methods and best practices;
metadata standards for archives, records management, and digital preservation
American history with special emphasis on western and Kansas history.
The position requires the ability to:
work with a variety of people and in a team environment;
balance multiple projects;
meet deadlines;
express ideas clearly, orally, and in writing to groups with varying expertise in the relevant subject matter.
Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following:
Position Description: https://www.kansashistory.gov/about/pdfs/pd_k0246605_program_consultant…
Qualifications
Education: Education may be substituted for experience as determined by agency.
Licensing & Certification: Valid Kansas Driver's License, Certified Archivist credential preferred but not required. Digital Archives Specialist certificate preferred but not required.
Minimum Qualifications: Six months of experience in planning, implementing, and monitoring activities relevant to the agency's programs.
Preferred Qualifications: Master's degree in history or library/information science with archival administration concentration, or related field is preferred.
Post-Offer, Pre-employment Requirements:
Recruiter Contact Information
Name: Megan Burton
Email: megan.burton@ks.gov
Phone: (785) 272-8681 x272
Mailing Address: Kansas Historical Society, 6425 SW 6th Avenue, Topeka, KS 66615
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