Digital Archivist & American Indian Studies Faculty

Nebraska-Indian-Community-College; Macy (NE); On-site; USD 66,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Nebraska Indian Community College seeks a Digital Archivist/Faculty in American Indian Studies for a 12-month, full-time exempt position. The role may be located at the Santee Campus, Macy Campus, or South Sioux City Campus.

The position emphasizes research (50%), service (25%), and teaching (25%), with a 40-hour work week. Responsibilities include building Mukurtu CMS, coordinating with Indigenous communities, and teaching using NICC’s Digital Archives.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in history, digital humanities, or related field.
• Two or more years of archival accessioning/processing experience.
• Knowledge of archival standards across formats (manuscripts, born-digital, AV, photos).
• Ability to manage multiple archival projects with deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate build of NICC’s Mukurtu CMS platform.
• Integrate language support and cultural annotations.
• Develop SOPs for NICC Archives.
• Create digitization processes and protocols.
• Collaborate with Indigenous communities to guide the project.
• Inventory and preserve languages and histories of communities.

Skills

Project management

Archival processing

Digital archives

Cultural competence

Independent work

Education

Master’s degree in history or digital humanities

Tools

Office 365

Job description

Nebraska Indian Community College seeks a Digital Archivist/Faculty in American Indian Studies for a 12-month, full-time exempt position. The role may be located at the Santee Campus, Macy Campus, or South Sioux City Campus.

The position emphasizes research (50%), service (25%), and teaching (25%), with a 40-hour work week. Responsibilities include building Mukurtu CMS, coordinating with Indigenous communities, and teaching using NICC’s Digital Archives.