Position Information

Posting Number S00051P
Position Title Mellon Museum-Library Collection Ethnographer
Department Tang Teaching Museum/Art Gallery
Position Status Full-Time
Position Type Temporary
Months per Year 12 Months
Work hours
Monday through Friday, 9-5

Start Date (For temporary positions only)
End Date (For temporary positions only)
Position Band/Level 140 = AP28
Pay Range $47,000 - $55,000 commensurate with experience

Ad Text

Job Summary
The Mellon Museum-Library Collection Ethnographer is a two-year grant funded position, overseen by the Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Lucy Scribner Library. We are particularly interested in candidates from under-represented backgrounds who can add to the diversity and excellence of our academic community.

This position will be a key component of "The Stories our Collections Tell: Primary Sources at Skidmore College," a project funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The project's goal is to understand and eventually promote these collections and make them accessible in new ways to a wide variety of campus audiences. To this end, the incumbent serves as project manager, creating a campus-wide inventory and utilizing ethnographic research methods to generate thick descriptions of primary-source collections across campus.

Core responsibilities include:

• Identifying and providing collection-level descriptions of primary-source collections across campus


• Interviewing faculty, staff and students to gather data on collections


• Understand how campus users expect to discover and explore primary source collections


• Planning and coordinating visits by key experts in the fields of special collections and art museums


Minimum Qualifications
• Advanced degree in museum or library studies, or relevant subject area
• Demonstrated understanding of the role of primary source materials in teaching and learning settings
• Familiarity with ethnographic research methods
• Ability to speak in front of groups and work with students, faculty, museum and library colleagues
• Strong verbal and editing skills
• Detail oriented and highly organized
  
• Enthusiasm for collaboration and team-based work
• Ability to work independently

Preferred Qualifications
• Understanding of college curriculum design and effective pedagogy
• Demonstrated experience designing and conducting ethnographic research in a campus setting
• Familiarity with best practices for primary source collection assessment and discovery

Physical Demands (For Union Positions Only)
EEO Statement
Skidmore College is committed to being an inclusive campus community and, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, familial status, dating violence, or stalking, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

Employment at Skidmore College is contingent upon an acceptable background check result.

CREATIVE THOUGHT MATTERS.

Special Instructions to Applicant
To be considered for this position, please fill out an online application and attach the following documents: cover letter, resume and list of three references to include name, title, company, email address and telephone number of three professional references.

All documents must be attached through the application system. If you encounter difficulty, please contact Human Resources at: careers@skidmore.edu or 518 580.5800

Posting Information

Posting Date
Open Until Filled No
Closing Date
Quicklink for Posting http://careers.skidmore.edu/postings/1718

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Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents
1. Cover Letter
2. Resume
3. List of Three References
Optional Documents


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