Riverside, CA - Native Policy Lab Field Researcher; part-time

Riverside, CA - Native Policy Lab Field Researcher (part-time)

The Native Policy Lab (NPL) at the University of Iowa is hiring multiple temporary, part-time, hourly, paid field researchers to assist with Project Return. Project Return is an initiative of the NPL to return Indian boarding school records to all survivors who want them. This project is currently funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation through June 2028. To learn more about the project, please view this article (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Field researchers will be hired to help with records scanning at each of the following National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) field offices:
Denver, CO;
Fort Worth, TX;
Kansas City, MO;
Riverside, CA;
San Bruno, CA; or Seattle, WA. Researchers must be located near one of these NARA field offices as travel will not be reimbursed. They will be required to complete the National Archives Researcher Orientation and additional safe document handling training, as well as training on Project Return, NPL processes of requests, and confidentiality of records.

As Indian Boarding School survivors request the return of their records, field researchers will be tasked with fulfilling the requests by conducting records scanning at the NARA field offices. The NARA field offices are open Monday–Friday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Field researchers must be available to conduct records scanning during those hours. The hours for the NPL Field Researcher position will be highly variable and depend on the volume of requests and available records at each archive location.

• Completion of the National Archives Researcher Orientation training and Safe Handling of Library and Archival Materials training.
• Correspond with NPL researchers and maintain clear communication.
• Local travel to the National Archives.
• Fulfill records requests in a timely manner that meets NPL expectations.
• Careful scanning of historic Indian boarding school records.
• Complete duties with attention to confidentiality requirements.
• Perform other site‑based duties related to Project Return as assigned.

* Hiring multiple candidates. Job posting will be posted/renewed until all positions have been filled.

Compensation: $20/hour.

Ongoing, part time, flexible hours.

• No education level or student‑status requirements.
• Must be located near one of the following National Archives field offices:
  Denver, CO;
  Fort Worth, TX;
  Kansas City, MO;
  Riverside, CA;
  San Bruno, CA; or Seattle, WA.

• Knowledge of or experience working within Indian Country.

LILLIANNA SCOTT
Email: lillianna-scott

Email cover letter and resume to Lilli Anna Scott at lillianna-scott with the name of the location you are applying for in the subject line.

* Hiring multiple candidates. Job posting will be posted/renewed until all positions have been filled.