Washington County is committed to safely storing and caring for our county’s important cultural resources gathered over the past 100 years. The Historical Collection Inventory Specialist position is part of a 3 to 5 year inventory project focused on reviewing and cataloguing the county’s extensive collection of objects, ensuring the accuracy of records, and updating the collections management database (PastPerfect).

As part of a small team, you will evaluate historical objects in the collection to verify proper documentation, create and update collections database records with descriptions and photographs, and properly store objects by location. You’ll need to have strong organizational skills with the ability to problem-solve an approach to object identification, research missing information, and strategize how to resolve collections mysteries. The position requires being able to work independently and collaboratively as a team member with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset.

Salary Range: $25.70-$31.24/hour