Digitization Technician, Collections

JOB TITLE: Digitization Technician, Collections

LOCATION: History Center - 345 W Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102

COMPENSATION: Typical starting range $21.58 - $23.24 hourly

STATUS & HOURS: Full-time, regular (approximately 2080 annual hours) position.

BENEFITS:  Eligible to participate in State Employee Group Insurance Program and a retirement program with employer contribution. Generous vacation and sick time accruals with additional paid holidays.

DESIGNATION: Bargaining Unit AFSCME Local 3173

POSTING DATE: April 10, 2026

DEADLINE DATE: May 10, 2026

DESCRIPTION:  The position exists to perform digitization of MNHS collections, including manuscripts, government records, library and serials holdings, maps, art, negatives and photos, for public online access, preservation, and patron/service order fulfillment.

SUMMARY OF WORK:  1) Digitize MNHS collections; 2) Process files and materials to provide access to digitized materials; and 3) Assist with administrative tasks related to digitization program.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school degree or equivalent, plus two years digitization experience.

• Hands-on experience with digital imaging, scanners, related procedures/techniques, standards, and best practices.

• Demonstrated competency with spreadsheets, Adobe Acrobat Pro, as well as G Suite.

• Physical ability to regularly lift, maneuver, and carry storage containers weighing 40 pounds as well as oversize materials.

• Physical tolerance to dust and inactive mold spores.

• Ability to stand for a minimum of two hours at a time.

• Ability to sit, kneel, crouch, reach, bend, and to push loaded carts.

• Ability to use a keyboard and work at a computer for extended periods of time.

• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communications skills to establish positive relations with other staff and organizations.

• Flexibility and willingness to shift priorities according to current needs.

• Ability to meet challenging deadlines and work within complex workflows while carefully handling unique, old, and fragile materials.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently, efficiently, and accurately and to ask questions as appropriate.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Digital photography experience.

• Photoshop and image editing skills.

• Film handling and digitization experience.

• Experience with a variety of digitization equipment such as flat-bed, sheet-feed, camera based, large-format, and microfilm scanners.  

• Experience with digitization software.

• Experience in digitization quality control procedures.

• Hands-on experience with calibration of scanning equipment, including willingness to troubleshoot as necessary.

• Knowledge and understanding of collection-level digitization strategies.

Should you have questions with the application process, email humanresources@mnhs.org or call MNHS Job Line at 651-259-3181.   

At MNHS, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on diversity for the benefit of our employees, our products and services, and our community. The Minnesota Historical Society believes that an inclusive culture among our team members is critical to our success as a historical society and museum, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool. The Minnesota Historical Society is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and employer.