**Description** **Senior Archivist** **_Hybrid_** The Senior Archivist for the Sisters of Providence Mother Joseph Administrative Center is responsible for selecting, preserving, and making accessible non-current records, in both printed and digital format, and provides access to archival collections in support of the Sisters of Providence religious community and Providence Health. With a team spirit and service mentality, the position supports the strategic goals, mission and values of the Sisters of Providence Congregation and the Mother Joseph Administrative Center. Providence caregivers are not simply valued – they’re invaluable. Join our team at Providence Strategic and Management Services and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them. **Essential Functions:** + Applies professional archival and records management standards and practices to the preservation, use and management of the archival collections. + Performs activities related to the acquisition, appraisal, accessioning, arrangement, description, and disposition of archival material. This position focuses on archival records and personal papers in both analogue and digital formats. Creates finding aids and other archival description to facilitate access to collections. + Provides reference services both virtually and on-site. Uses professional judgment and discretion to apply policies and procedures concerning access to information by internal and external researchers. + Utilizes and assists with administration and maintenance of archival collection management systems and other software as needed. + Initiates acquisition of textual records from Providence Health and Sisters of Providence. Utilizes records retention schedules and applies knowledge of collecting areas to conduct archival appraisal of archival record transfers and acquisitions. + Preserves archival materials in appropriate housing, monitors environmental conditions, and plans for security and disaster response. + Engages in special events planning, publications such as the archives’ newsletter Past Forward, exhibit preparation and design, and other internal and external outreach activities to promote the history of the Sisters of Providence, and Providence Health. + Provides tours of the Archives and makes presentations as necessary to orient others to the mission and history of the Sisters of Providence, Providence Health, sponsored ministries, and the archives and its activities. + Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor Archivist. **Required qualifications:** + Bachelor's Degree in History, American Studies or related discipline with knowledge of photograph conservation and history of photographic processes. Or Appropriate combination of work experience and education may be substituted for a degree. + 5 years of Archives experience involving administration of photographic and visual resources, preservation, arrangement and description, reference and coordination responsibilities. + 3 years of experience with archival database software required. Familiarity with archival preservation standards and reformatting options is required + 3 years of Thorough knowledge of standard Microsoft Office applications is required. **Preferred qualifications:** + Current certification by the Academy of Certified Archivists Why Join Providence? Our best-in-class benefits are uniquely designed to support you and your family in staying well, growing professionally, and achieving financial security. We take care of you, so you can focus on delivering our Mission of caring for everyone, especially the most vulnerable in our communities. Accepting a new position at another facility that is part of the Providence family of organizations may change your current benefits. Changes in benefits, including paid time-off, happen for various reasons. These reasons can include changes of Legal Employer, FTE, Union, location, time-off plan policies, availability of health and welfare benefit plan offerings, and other various reasons. **About Providence** At Providence, our strength lies in Our Promise of “Know me, care for me, ease my way.” Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll walk alongside you in your career, supporting you so you can support others. We provide best-in-class benefits and we foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued, and everyone is essential, heard and respected. Together, our 120,000 caregivers (all employees) serve in over 50 hospitals, over 1,000 clinics and a full range of health and social services across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. As a comprehensive health care organization, we are serving more people, advancing best practices and continuing our more than 100-year tradition of serving the poor and vulnerable. The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Providence offers a comprehensive benefits package including a retirement 401(k) Savings Plan with employer matching, health care benefits (medical, dental, vision), life insurance, disability insurance, time off benefits (paid parental leave, vacations, holidays, health issues), voluntary benefits, well-being resources and much more. Learn more at providence.jobs/benefits. **About the Team** Providence Shared Services is a service line within Providence that provides a variety of functional and system support services for our family of organizations across Alaska, California, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas and Washington. We are focused on supporting our Mission by delivering a robust foundation of services and sharing of specialized expertise. Providence is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to the principle that every workforce member has the right to work in surroundings that are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, veteran, military status, religion, age, creed, national origin, sexual identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law. We believe diversity makes us stronger, so we are dedicated to shaping an inclusive workforce, learning from each other, and creating equal opportunities for advancement. **Requsition ID:** 361565 **Company:** Providence Jobs **Job Category:** Administrative Support **Job Function:** Administration **Job Schedule:** Full time **Job Shift:** Day **Career Track:** Business Professional **Department:** 4007 SS OP MGMT ARCHIVES **Address:** WA Seattle 4800 37th Ave SW **Work Location:** St Joseph Residence Seattle-Seattle **Workplace Type:** Hybrid **Pay Range:** $33.05 - $51.30 The amounts listed are the base pay range; additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, standby/on-call, overtime, premiums, extra shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.