Temp Document Scanning Clerk

Temporary Document Scanning Clerk

The Temporary Document Scanning Clerk will support the Seattle Art Museum's record digitization initiative by organizing, scanning, and digitally archiving a variety of paper files. This position plays a key role in maintaining confidentiality, ensuring document accuracy, and creating clear, consistent digital filing systems. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

Document Preparation & Scanning

• Prepare physical files for digitization, including sorting, organizing, and removing staples or bindings.
• Operate scanning equipment and software to create high-quality digital copies of documents.
• Manage scanning of both standard and non-standard materials such as brochures, invitations, and specialty papers.
• Review scanned files for completeness and clarity, re-scanning as necessary.

Digital File Management & Disposal

Confidentiality & Record Handling

General Support

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

About SAM

Seattle Art Museum's vision is to be the museum for all of Seattlea bold, dynamic hub of creativity, belonging, and cultural leadership, shaping the future of art and community. To create a welcoming community where people find inspiration and discover our common humanity through exceptional art and dynamic, engaging programs. Art is always at the start and heart of what we do. Collecting, conserving, and displaying extraordinary works of art is the governing motivation of our museum. So too is fostering a vigorous exchange of ideas while cultivating connection with the broad array of communities we serve. As the leading visual arts institution in the Pacific Northwest, SAM shares its global connections, powerful exhibitions, and dynamic programs to engage, educate, and inspire.

Benefits

Temporary SAM staff have access to an onsite fitness facility and SAM's museum library, can access a no-cost employee assistance program resource, enjoy a 20% discount at the SAM Museum Shop and a 15% discount at SAM's MARKET cafe, receive 2 SAM guest passes per quarter worked, and accrue paid sick leave at a rate of .0385 per hour worked.

Work Schedule

Typically scheduled during business hours, MondayFriday, for up to six weeks. Occasional flexibility may be required based on project needs.

Work Conditions

Primarily indoor, climate-controlled office environment. Position requires repetitive motion, handling paper materials, and extended periods of sitting or standing. Clear and effective communication in English is required.

Accommodation

If you need assistance applying for a role due to a disability or additional need, please let us know at hr@seattleartmuseum.org. The Seattle Art Museum will consider reasonable accommodations for all employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions / duties of this position. If you need an accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact hr@seattleartmuseum.org.

Diversity Statement

Celebrating difference. At Seattle Art Museum, our members, visitors, and local community come from all walks of life, and so do our employees, volunteers, and interns. The plurality of our identities and experiences strengthens our mission : connecting art to life. Our mission and vision call us to be responsive to a multitude of cultural contexts and lived experiences, and as such, our Strategic Plan directly addresses the role art plays in empowering and elevating social justice movements, and promoting structural change to further equity in our society. SAM is particularly dedicated to racial equity in the workplace, because we know that people of color are the most impacted when it comes to both historical and present inequities. We know that equity is not a single fixed destination, it's ongoing reckoning. As SAM continually strives to be a more inclusive and equitable workplace, we are particularly interested in engaging with those who have been historically underrepresented in the museum field. We are dedicated to building a diverse workplace, and a sense of belonging for each and every employee, because we know our organization is at its best when we celebrate difference. SAM is an equal opportunity employer. We are an equal opportunity employer, and consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, sensory, physical, or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, citizenship or immigration status, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.

Employment Requirements

In order to be employed by the Seattle Art Museum, you must reside in the state of Washington. Employment at SAM is contingent upon successful clearing and maintenance of clearance in both a federal and state criminal background check.