Middle Kingdom Jobs Board

Job Openings within the Kingdom

This page is updated and maintained by the Midrealm HelpDesk. It is available not only for all Kingdom Offices, but also for Regional and Local. If you would like to submit an Open Job Announcement for your group, please fill out the job opening submission form. This will submit your request for addition OR removal of a Job Posting to both the MK Helpdesk team AND to the Editor of The Pale. Job openings are otherwise updated monthly around the 20th of each month.

PLEASE NOTE:  If you have a lot of Job Listings that need to be included into The Pale, be sure to let the Editor of The Pale (currently JahanAra at [email protected]) as SOON as you can. There is a limit to the number of pages that can be published in The Pale and they will need to adjust for your Job Openings.

All terms at the kingdom level are 2 years with a possibility of 3 if necessary. All positions are unpaid volunteer positions and require internet connectivity and technological knowhow (google forms, sheets, docs, email). It is expected that you will check your official email account at least weekly and report quarterly. All positions require membership in the SCA and residency or citizenship of the Midrealm. Positions will remain open until filled. If interested in ANY of these positions or to ask questions please apply to Duchess Arabella Silvermane, OP, at [email protected]. I can only make this office work if I have help.
This position is a Deputy to the Seneschal. You must be a paid member of the SCA, have residency or citizenship of the Midrealm, and have a SCA Background Check. The Kingdom Minister of Youth is responsible for:
  • supporting local youth officers and parents
  • sharing knowledge with people of all ages
  • integrating history and SCA Culture into fun, safe, and age-appropriate educational activities
  • helping young people grow as members of our Society
  • recognizing youth and their contributions to the Kingdom and recognizing adults who support youth participation in the Kingdom
  • reporting to the KSen quarterly based on reports received from local and at-large Ministers of Youth
If you are interested please send a letter stating what you bring to the office and what you want to accomplish to [email protected] and [email protected] Applicants will be considered until Friday, August 18th. We will make a decision by September 8th. New officer to take over September 15.

Office of the Kingdom Minister of Arts & Sciences

The Royal University of the Midrealm (RUM) is currently seeking applicants for the position of Dean of the College of Youth Education. Please submit a letter of interest including qualifications to [email protected].

Duties of the Office Include:
  1. Recruiting classes for RUM sessions
  2. Recruit replacement classes, if needed, for RUM sessions
  3. Assist teachers to register their classes on the RUM website
  4. Approve submitted classes to RUM sessions
  5. Communicate with teachers in their subject areas about upcoming events and any special instructions
  6. Approve degrees with emphasis in their college
  7. Manning the teacher’s check in at a given RUM
Qualifications:
  1. Familiarity with the RUM structure
  2. Strong verbal and written communication skills
Constellation Minister of Arts and Sciences is a Kingdom Deputy reporting directly to the Kingdom MOAS. The Regional MOAS is primarily an administrative role, assisting the Kingdom MOAS in promoting the Arts and Sciences in the Constellation Region.

The Regional MOAS monitors reporting in their region and should make an effort to attend A&S-focused events in their region, and works to recognize artisans of merit in their region.

Please send your SCA and Mundane c.v. to [email protected]

Office of the Kingdom Chatelaine

Office of the Kingdom Chronicler

As a regional chronicler, your job is to assist the Kingdom Chronicler with helping the many groups in your region.
  • Maintain the list of current warranted chroniclers in your region
  • Oversee local chroniclers filing of a quarterly report and quarterly newsletter publication (when applicable, required for Baronies)
  • File the Regional Chronicler Report
  • Help answer any questions that may arise from the chroniclers
If you are interested in this position, or have questions, please contact the chronicler through the “Contact Me” form at https://midrealm.org/chronicler/

Office of the Dragon Herald

Office of the Kingdom Earl Marshal

Position duties include reporting to the Kingdom Earl Marshal and Society Rapier marshal, issuing sanctions if needed, administering marshal tests and entering new marshals into any/all databases, working with Pennsic staff, and continuously helping the rapier program grow.

  Position Requirements: must be a paid member of the Society, must be a currently warranted Rapier marshal, must have good communication skills. You will be receiving communications frequently and need to be able to respond to them in a timely manner. Attendance at Pennsic is preferred but not mandatory, however if you cannot attend you will need to delegate a trustworthy and competent proxy in your absence.

Please send letters of interest/intent to [email protected] and [email protected]
Position duties include reporting to the Kingdom Earl Marshal and Society Youth Combat marshal, issuing sanctions if needed, administering marshal tests and entering new marshals into any/all databases, working with Pennsic staff, and continuously helping the youth armored combat program grow.

Position Requirements: must be a paid member of the Society, must be a currently warranted youth armored combat marshal, must have good communication skills. You will be receiving communications frequently and need to be able to respond to them in a timely manner. Attendance at Pennsic is preferred but not mandatory, however if you cannot attend you will need to delegate a trustworthy and competent proxy in your absence.

Please send letters of interest/intent to [email protected] and [email protected]
The Target Archery Training Deputy reports to the DEM of Target Archery and supervises the warranting of target archery instructors.

Position Requirements:
  • Must be a paid member of the Society
  • Must be a currently warranted archery instructor
Responsibilities:
  • Ensuring that training material on the Kingdom website is up to date
  • Add new training materials as needed
  • Schedule online training sessions for marshals and MITs to attend (Note: One signature per area on MIT process can be a training course)
  • Offer in-person training when possible
  • Train and warrant Archery Instructors
Other Expectations:
  • Attend monthly Archery Marshal Deputy Meeting
  • Learn how to use WordPress so that you can upload/modify training documents
  • Comfortable with using Discord, Google Meet, Google Calendar (for scheduling sessions), Zoom
  • Comfortable with using PowerPoint (most training documents are in this format)
Please send letters of interest/intent to [email protected]

The Deputy Earl Marshal for Equestrian duties include managing the kingdom equestrian marshallate and oversight of equestrian activities within the Kingdom. The KEO shall have authority to investigate and address accidents and incidents involving equestrian activities within their Kingdom. This authority includes the right to sanction individuals who engage in inappropriate behavior, up to and including the removal of equestrian authorizations.

Reporting as follows:
  • Quarterly reports- The KEO must generate, at minimum, quarterly reports on equestrian activities to the Kingdom Earl Marshal with a collateral report to the Society Equestrian Officer. Quarterly reports are due to the Society Equestrian Officer on 1 March (1st quarter), 1 June (2nd quarter), 1 September (3rd quarter), and 1 December (4th quarter) of each year.
  • Accident reports- In the event of an injury to a person or animal, requiring medical attention, occurring at a Society-sponsored equestrian activity, the KEO will make an oral report to the Kingdom Earl Marshal, Kingdom Seneschal and the SEO within 24 hours of being notified of the accident, followed by a written report to the same within 72 hours delineating the circumstances of the accident. For reporting purposes, accidents are when medical attention is required (by a person or an animal), and incidents are everything else, such as when riders (or marshals) have to be disciplined (suspension of an authorization or removal from an activity), when a rider comes off unintentionally, or equipment gets damaged by a loose horse.
  • Maintaining a roster that indicates those individuals warranted as equestrian marshals, as well as those authorized to participate in equestrian activities.
  • Monitoring the activation of equestrian insurance when required.
  • Maintaining records relating to equestrian matters, including but not limited to all incident reports, and copies of insurance forms after receipt from the Equestrian Marshal in Charge (EqMIC) of equestrian events. The KEO shall verify that waivers are handled in compliance with Kingdom procedures.
  • Upon assuming the office of KEO, providing the SEO with current contact information.
  • Updating and maintaining their kingdom equestrian rules, and rider (and driver if applicable) authorization procedures, to be compliant with Society Rules within 1 year of changes.
Please send letters of interest or intent to [email protected] and [email protected].

Office of the Exchequer

Regional Exchequer Job Description:
  • Collect Monthly Reports for local groups within your region by the established deadlines
  • Provide Reviews of books prior to officer transitions or at a minimum every two years
  • Act as primary contact for questions for the groups within your region
  • Receive and compile Domesday reports from local groups within your region.
  • Keep organized and accurate records
  • Report Quarterly or upon request on group status to the Kingdom Exchequer
  • Access to and willingness to be available by email communication/phone consistently
Please contact [email protected] if you are interested.

Office of the Kingdom Webminister

If you are interested in taking on this role, please email me at [email protected] and send me your applicable experience for the position. Requirements for the job are as follows:
  • Be the liaison between my office and the local web ministers in Constellation
  • Maintain the roster of web ministers within the Services Portal for Constellation
  • Have excellent communication and troubleshooting skills
  • Assist the Kingdom Web Minister with various projects as needed
  • WordPress experience a plus but not required
If you have questions about the role, please email me and I would be happy to discuss things over with you.
If you are interested in taking on this role, please email me at [email protected] and send me your applicable experience for the position. Requirements for the job are as follows:
  • Be the liaison between my office and the local web ministers in North Oaken
  • Maintain the roster of web ministers within the Services Portal for North Oaken
  • Have excellent communication and troubleshooting skills
  • Assist the Kingdom Web Minister with various projects as needed
  • WordPress experience a plus but not required
If you have questions about the role, please email me and I would be happy to discuss things over with you.
If you are interested in taking on this role, please email me at [email protected] and send me your applicable experience for the position. Requirements for the job are as follows:
  • Be the liaison between my office and the local web ministers in South Oaken
  • Maintain the roster of web ministers within the Services Portal for South Oaken
  • Have excellent communication and troubleshooting skills
  • Assist the Kingdom Web Minister with various projects as needed
  • WordPress experience a plus but not required
If you have questions about the role, please email me and I would be happy to discuss things over with you.

Office of the Minister of Youth

This position requires a background check. You should be willing to travel, at least within the Region, to assist the groups with youth activities. You should have reliable access to email and be willing to occasionally travel, at least within the Region, to assist the groups with youth activities. If you are interested, send letters of interest with the subject line: North Oaken Regional to [email protected].
Share knowledge with people of all ages, integrate history & SCA Culture into fun, safe, age-appropriate educational activities, help young people grow as members of our Society, recognize youth and their contributions to the Kingdom, Support local youth officers and collect reports from them quarterly, timely report on the youth activities in the region. Please send an email to [email protected] and [email protected] if you are interested.