U.S. Archivist Supervisor

U.S. Archivist Supervisor

Salt Lake City, UT, United States

To meet the needs of the Church, we seek to build teams that represent the diverse perspectives, broad life experiences and backgrounds of our global Church membership. With that in mind, we encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

This job is to assist the Church History Department in its purpose to help God's children make and keep sacred covenants by coordinating and directing the work of others. It will also build and preserve a world‑class collection of historically significant records that testify of and defend the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In this role, you will supervise interns and volunteers who support the acquisition and processing of Church history records.

• Evaluate unsolicited donations for historical significance and appropriateness.
• Supervise interns and volunteers, including remote team members.
• Plan and execute acquisition projects, managing hundreds of donated archival records annually.
• Develop and deliver training for employees and volunteers.
• Manage workflows, monitor results, and report progress.
• Conduct oral history interviews and acquire records from key contributors.

• Master’s degree in history, library science, archival studies, anthropology, sociology, global studies, or other related fields.
• Six years of experience; or equivalent education and experience mix.
• Broad knowledge of history, especially Church history.
• Mastery-level understanding of archival principles and practices.
• Proven ability to supervise, train, and mentor others.
• Excellent project management and communication skills.
• Ability to sit for long periods of time while using computer monitors/equipment.
• Able to tolerate exposure to dust and mold from old records and artifacts.
• Able to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to travel 3-5 times per year.

• Language skills.
• In‑depth knowledge of important people, dates, locations, and events related to Church history in the United States.

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings—giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world.

They are literally working in His kingdom.

Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law. Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church.

The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.