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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
Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information…
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.pdf
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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Start your draft job application, upload other required documents, and Submit when it is complete.
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Required Documents for this Application to be Complete
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Transcripts
DD214 (if you are claiming Veteran’s Preference)
Upload these on the Attachments step in your Job Application
Cover Letter
Resume
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How to Claim Veterans Preference
Veterans' Preference Eligible (VPE): Former military personnel or their spouse that have been verified as a "veteran"; under K.S.A. 73-201 will receive an interview if they meet the minimum competency factors of the position. The veterans' preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determine by the hiring manager.
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How to Claim Disability Hiring Preference
Applicants that have physical, cognitive and/or mental disabilities may claim an employment preference when applying for positions. If they are qualified to meet the performance standards of the position, with or without a reasonable accommodation, they will receive an interview for the position. The preference does not guarantee an applicant the job, as positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determined by the hiring manager.
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PLEASE NOTE: The documentation verifying a person's eligibility for use of this preference should not be sent along with other application materials to the hiring agency but should be sent directly to OPS. These documents should be sent either by fax to (785)296-7712, scanned and emailed to Gustavo.Victoriano@ks.gov, or can be mailed/delivered in person to:
ATTN: Disability Hiring Preference Coordinator
Office of Personnel Services
Landon State Office Building
900 SW Jackson, Rm 401
Topeka, KS 66612
Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.
If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the agency recruiter.
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