SHI Archivist

Job SummarySealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) is a regional Alaska Native non-profit organization founded in 1980 by Sealaska Corporation. SHIs mission is to perpetuate and enhance the culture of the Tlingit Haida and Tsimshian peoples. SHI collects and preserves materials that document the history culture heritage and language of the Tlingit Haida and Tsimshian people of Southeast Alaska and other Alaska Natives and makes these materials available to the public for educational and research purposes. Our goal is to promote cultural diversity and cross-cultural understanding. SHIs Archives and Collections constitute 3100 linear feet of archival and historical manuscripts and papers photographs and audio and visual recordings and a library of 2500 books (historical and contemporary). The archives include historical documents manuscripts and papers of individuals of importance to both the indigenous people of the region and in Alaska history as well as over 60000 digital and historic photographs. SHI currently houses more than 5000 historical and contemporary audio and audiovisual recordings documenting the Tlingit Haida and Tsimshian language culture and history. The Archives and Collections Directors primary role is to steward the acquisition documentation conservation and use of the archives and collections facilitating access for educational research exhibit and scholarly Collections ManagementResponsible for managing the SHI archival collections (manuscripts photographs and audio and video recordings) and making these records available and retrievable for public research. Including conducting extensive in-person and remote reference services working with visiting scholars hosting information sessions managing permissions requests and engaging the public with outreach events social media posts instructional videos Archival Resource Guides and other educational projects. Support the research needs of the Arts with archival research needs of SHI staff for various grant and other institutional projects. Including conducting surveys of archival materials making hi-resolution reproductions as well as archiving resulting grant project and track reference statistics permissions requests (internal and external) loan and accession files grant deliverables digital storage and archival requests from outside and update existing policies and procedures. Create new policies and procedures such as the emergency preparedness policy and digital collections management technical knowledge of the principles and practices of archival arrangement description and preservation of multi-format collections including both print and digital resources as well as the preparation and publishing of finding aids and guides using archival and museum content management systems. Including addressing a significant backlog of unprocessed archival the collection and prioritizes collections for preservation treatment reformatting rehousing and other and manage digital archival preservation projects and metadata documentation of indigenous language recordings working with Native and manage grants for the physical and digital preservation of collections and other specialized areas to support the work of the SHI Archives and archival research for information sessions scholarly publications educational materials and SHI projects and SHI at professional summits conferences and Management Manage a small research library of scholarly publications and rare books makes recommendations for new acquisitions and maintains electronic catalog records for the archival and book collections in OCLC WorldCat (including MARC records) Workflows (SirsiDynix) and the state library library outreach events to engage internal and external researchers and the in research design installation and de-installation for large annual exhibits and small temporary duties as SkillsKnowledge of the principles concepts techniques and guidelines of professional archival workKnowledge of the principles of archives managementKnowledge of information technologies and techniques of digital preservationKnowledge of Northwest Coast cultures and culturally relevant archival practicesKnowledge of library systems and technology appropriate for professional management of a small libraryAbility to write reports grant proposals and correspondence related to the work; maintain to communicate effectively with others both verbally and in interpersonal skills and a team playerCross-cultural communication skillsAbility to handle multiple projects simultaneouslySupervisory ResponsibilityThis position will supervise an average of 2 4 interns throughout the EnvironmentThis positions duties are performed at SHI offices. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets and fax DemandsWhile performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to verbally communicate. This position is very active and requires standing walking bending kneeling stooping crouching and climbing. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects up to 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 50 this RoleThis is a full-time benefited position. SHI employees are expected to work during SHIs regular business hours of 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday. Additionally employees may work up to or over 45 hours per week or additional time as needed to meet workload demands or special events such as Celebration. Part-time staff are expected to work 20 hours per Education and ExperienceMLS or MLIS with a concentration in Archives or Masters degree in a related fieldWork experience may be substituted for some of the educational requirementsTwo years of professional archives or more years of professional archival experience of Northwest Coast cultures and culturally relevant archival practices note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.