Digital Archivist & Preservation Lead

Ketchikan Indian Community; Ketchikan (AK); On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ketchikan Indian Community is seeking an Archivist to manage acquisition, appraisal, arrangement, description, and preservation of the Tribe's historical documents, photographs, and recordings. This role leads digitization initiatives and digital preservation workflows to ensure long-term accessibility of both physical and digital collections.

Reporting to the Tribal Administrator Executive Assistant, the Archivist will collaborate across departments, maintain metadata integrity, and ensure

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• One year of progressively responsible experience in archives, records management, or a closely related field.
• Experience with digitized and born-digital materials preferred.

Responsibilities

• Appraise, acquire, arrange, describe, and preserve archival collections per professional standards.
• Prepare materials for large-scale digitization and manage digitization workflows.
• Capture and maintain metadata following recognized standards (DACS, EAD).
• Ensure cataloged content adheres to style, grammar, and ISO date standards.
• Develop archival management systems and implement storage policies for digital/physical holdings.
• Assist with reorganization and preservation of materials; migrate to stable formats.
• Write clear descriptions and finding aids; maintain retention schedules.

Skills

Archival principles

Metadata standards

Digital preservation

Communication skills

Project management

Confidentiality

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Library & Information Science

Archival Studies Certificate

Tools

Archival databases

DACS/EAD standards

Job description

The Ketchikan Indian Community is seeking an Archivist to manage acquisition, appraisal, arrangement, description, and preservation of the Tribe's historical documents, photographs, and recordings. This role leads digitization initiatives and digital preservation workflows to ensure long-term accessibility of both physical and digital collections.

Reporting to the Tribal Administrator Executive Assistant, the Archivist will collaborate across departments, maintain metadata integrity, and ensure