R. Christopher Goodwin & Associates, Inc., announces immediate openings for Field Archeologists and Field Directors at its New Orleans, Louisiana office. Applicants for the Field Director position must possess a M.A. in Anthropology, have completed an archeological field school, and served in a similar capacity for two or more years. Field Archeologists must possess a B.A. in Anthropology and have completed an archeological field school or demonstrate equivalent experience. These are temporary salaried positions with the possibility of becoming permanent positions. Benefits packages (including paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave; health, dental, and life insurance; and a liberal 401(K) plan) will vary depending upon the duration of employment. Salaries are highly competitive and commensurate with educational and professional experience.
Full-time regular position responsible for outgoing loans from LACMA's collection to other museums and institutions worldwide.
Qualifications: B.A. Minimum one year employment in a registrar's office with experience handling packing and shipping arrangements, condition reporting, review of loan contracts/insurance documents/ facility reports; and other documentation. Requires well-organized, pro-active individual able to meet deadlines, delegate, and communicate and work as a team member in a large museum environment. Demonstrated interest in museum registration as a long-term career is preferred. Prior experience with a computerized collections management system also desirable.
Competitive salary and benefits, domestic and international travel.
This exciting management opportunity in The Art Institute of Chicago's Imaging department. Supervise the Imaging office staff including archives, new photography and licensing. Responsible for order fulfillment and project management for internal requesters AND marketing, negotiation and contracts for AIC image licensing for books, journals, advertising, promotion, film, and electronic publication for outside clients. Provides copyright advisement to relevant museum departments.
B.A. in Art History (or strong minor) with minimum three years museum and/or photo archives experience. Familiarity with museum photography, digital imaging, image rights and reproductions. Solid computer experience, Word, Excel, HTML, database structures. Challenged by the future of image databases. Team leader, team player, consensus builder, organized, creative thinker.
Salary commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits. Work in new facility with motivated team to:
Recruiter
Art Institute
XXXX S. Michigan
Chicago, IL XXXXX
Excellent verbal and written skills in both English and Spanish, Telecommunication and sales experience helpful. BA or higher in art history required. Proficient in Microsoft Word. Knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Pagemaker, and Photoshop is desirable. Must be dependable, punctual, and organized. Non-smoker.
Duties include:
Preliminary screening of potential artists, research, translation, sales, verbal presentation of artwork, webpage and other internet site updates, media listings, and liaison with clients and artists.
If you meet these criteria, please fax a resume to XXXXXXXXXX. Please include a 3-5 paragraph cover letter stating your qualifications and interests as they relate to working in this type of environment.
Contact:
ArtSpace/Virginia Miller Galleries
XXX Madeira Avenue
Coral Gables, FL XXXX
Global Education Network is seeking copyright and clearance manager to locate copyright holders and negotiate usage fees for video, stills, text, and recordings to be used on CD-ROMs. Responsibilities include gathering accurate caption and credit information and entering it into asset management database. Prior experience researching and negotiating clearance for images, text, video, and music for CD-ROMs, websites, or documentaries required. MS Word and Excel skills required. Knowledge of Cumulus and Microsoft Outlook helpful. Knowledge of copyright law preferred.
Position: Full-time freelance
Location: New York City
"Spend the winter in warm and sunny Tucson!"
The Center for Excellence in Geospatial Technologies at Statistical
Research, Inc. seeks a geospatial field crew chief for a large excavation
project in downtown Tucson, AZ. Fieldwork is anticipated to be full-time
for a one-year period beginning in early November 2006. The crew chief will
be responsible for collecting spatial data in the field using total station,
laser level system, and photogrammetric photography and supervising the
geospatial field crew. This position requires a bachelor's degree in
archaeology or anthropology with an archaeological emphasis; expertise in
total station mapping, stake out, and survey control; one year of experience
at the crew chief level on archaeological projects.
Please send a letter of application (with salary and employment
expectations), curriculum vitae, and references with e-mail addresses to Ms.
Trish Craig, Human Resources, Statistical Research, Inc., PO Box XXXXX,
Tucson, AZ XXXXX. Please include "JCC Geospatial Crew Chief" in the
subject line. Electronic submissions are encouraged, but materials must be
in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format.
Description:Hachette Book Group USA (HBG), a division of Hachette Livre, the third largest book publisher in the world, seeks to fill the position of Editorial Assistant, Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
HBG's product lines include adult, illustrated, religious, children's and audio books under the Warner Books, Little, Brown & Company, Little Brown Books for Young Readers, FaithWords, Center Street and Hachette Book Group Digital Media imprints. HBG USA's bestselling authors include David Baldacci, Michael Connelly, Malcolm Gladwell, Ansel Adams, Robert Kiyosaki, David Sedaris, Walter Mosley, Nelson DeMille, Joyce Meyer, Joel Osteen, James Patterson, Nicholas Sparks and Cecily von Ziegesar. HBG classics include: The Catcher in the Rye, The Bridges of Madison County, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, To Kill A Mockingbird, the Arthur children's books, and works by photographer Ansel Adams. HBG USA also sells and distributes books for other publishers and has a warehousing operation in Indiana and customer services and other support services in Boston.
The Editorial Assistant will be responsible for providing editorial and administrative support for Editorial Director of LB Kids, the fast-paced novelty, licensed books, and media tie-in imprint of LBYR. Responsibilities will include:
Performing administrative duties, including: photocopying, sorting mail, scheduling appointments; preparing packages for shipment; filing, directing/responding to phone calls, etc
Reading and reporting on manuscripts
Writing flap, catalog and promotional copy, and preparing fact sheets
Preparing contract requests and processing payments
Trafficking manuscripts through Production, Copyediting, and Marketing, and securing appropriate approvals
Preparing cost specifications for titles
Coordinating meetings and events, including travel arrangements
Communicating with authors, agents, and licensors about queries, payments, etc.
Assisting communication with Design, Production, Sales, Marketing
Requirements: Demonstrated passion for children's books is essential, particularly in the area of media tie-ins, licensed books, and novelty books. Excellent organizational, communication and administrative skills; Bachelor's degree in English preferred; Minimum of 1 year of publishing experience preferred (internships ok); an ability to attend to details and juggle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment; solid computer skills, including MS Word and Excel.
Location: New York, NY
Catalogs Lilly Library rare books and special collections materials in English and other Roman alphabet languages, both copy and original cataloging. Responsibilities also include creating and/or downloading authority records with appropriate reference structures for headings new to IUCAT; retrospective cataloging for portions of the Lilly Library collections; and supervising student workers in special cataloging projects.
Qualifications: Two years college level coursework with a broad humanities background and one year library experience required. Experience working with rare books desirable. Fluency in English and reading knowledge of one European language (preferably French or German), additional languages a plus. Working knowledge of OCLC and national bibliographic and authority standards (MARC tagging) and IUCAT Workflows. Knowledge of the second edition of the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules. Experience using the Microsoft Office Suite, including Access database proficiency, MS Word, and Excel. Good interpersonal skills including the ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with supervisor and peers and work cooperatively in a team environment. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Work experience must reflect the ability to work independently while maintaining a high level of productivity and accuracy. Supervisory experience preferred.
Please include a cover letter and resume with your online application and list the contact information for three references on your resume.
SALARY RANGE: 25,338.00 - 25,338.00 USD per year
$12.14 per hour
POSITION INFORMATION: Full-Time Temporary position not to exceed 1039 hours.
DUTY LOCATIONS: 3 vacancies - Springfield, IL
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: Applications will be accepted from United States citizens and nationals.
JOB SUMMARY:
Experience your America and build a fulfilling career by joining the National Park Service. Become a part of our mission to unite our past, our cultures and our special places, to establish important connections to the present and build a rich and lasting legacy for future generations.
AREA INFORMATION: The Lincoln home, the centerpiece of the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, has been restored to its 1860s appearance, revealing Lincoln as husband, father, politician, and President-elect. It stands in the midst of a four block historic neighborhood in the state capitol of Springfield Illinois. The National Park Service is restoring the neighborhood, like the house, will appear much as Lincoln would have remembered it.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: As a uniformed employee of the National Park Service incumbent serves as a front-line representative working in the primary visitor contact station of Badlands National Park. Incumbent is responsible for daily visitor center operations, including conducting sales of Badlands Natural History Association (BNHA) items and providing visitors with accurate information on park resources and history, as well as safety and access information for Great Plains area. Incumbent is also responsible for presenting talks, walks, evening programs, using Power Point, and Junior Ranger Programs using prepared outlines on a scheduled basis to the visiting public. Incumbent works alone much of the time and must open and close the visitor center in accordance with posted hour and standard procedures. Incumbent operates an electronic cash register, computer, telephone, radio, and audiovisual equipment on a regular basis. Incumbent maintains records of sales and inventory and is accountable for BNHA funds and property.
Physical Requirements: Must be able to work in temperature and weather extremes ranging from extreme heat to heavy summer thunderstorms with accompanying hail. Must be able to traverse rugged terrain up to four miles per schedule without assistance. Must be able to stand for extended periods of time with only short breaks.
GS-05 requires one year of related specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 level; or, a 4-year course of study above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with 24 semester hours of related course work.
Specialized experience is experience that has demonstrated the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filled. Experience may have been in technical, administrative, or scientific work, fish and wildlife management, recreation management, or other park-related work. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include, but are not limited to, the following: park guide or tour leader; archaeological or historical preservation research work; forestry and/or fire management work in a park, recreation, or conservation area; or management, assistant, or program specialist work involving the development and implementation of policy related to protection, conservation, or management of park areas or similar operations.
Related course work or education related to the occupation includes natural resource management, natural sciences, earth sciences, history, archeology, anthropology, park and recreation management, law enforcement/police science, social sciences, museum sciences, business administration, public administration, behavioral sciences, sociology, or other closely related subjects pertinent to the management and protection of natural and cultural resources.
If you believe that you qualify for this position based on your education, you must submit a copy of your college transcript(s).
Applicants must meet all qualifications by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
SALARY RANGE: 28,349.00 - 36,856.00 USD per year
SERIES & GRADE: GS-1016-05/05
POSITION INFORMATION: Full-Time
Term position not to exceed 4 years. After the first year, appointment may be extended at 6 month intervals. If funds and/or work no longer exist, incumbent may be released without adverse action. This position will work a minimum of 6 months and a maximum of 48 weeks a year.
DUTY LOCATIONS: 1 vacancy - Inyo County, Death Valley, CA
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: Applications will be accepted from United States citizens and nationals.
JOB SUMMARY:
Experience your America and build a fulfilling career by joining the National Park Service. Become a part of our mission to unite our past, our cultures and our special places, to establish important connections to the present and build a rich and lasting legacy for future generations.
This position is located in the Division of Resources Management of Death Valley National Park. The duty station is at Scotty's Castle, an historic sight and house museum. The incumbent will primarily preserve and document valuable historic objects and archives within an historic district open to the public on a daily basis and work with the Museum Curator. Strong emphasis on computer ability. A valid driver's license is required to operate a government vehicle. The incumbent must successfully complete a National Agency Check (NAC) background investigation before entrance on duty; final positive adjudication of the NAC & Inquiries (NACI) required to retain position.
Death Valley National Park is a 3.4-million acre park located in the northern Mojave Desert. Temperatures in Death Valley are spring-like from late September to March/April and hot (120+) and dry in summer; it is milder at Scotty's due to its elevation at 3,000 feet. School for K-4 is located in the Cow Creek housing area, K-12 is located in Beatty, Nevada (45 miles and bus available) and school is located in Shoshone, California (60 miles and bus available). Grocery shopping and medical services are located in Pahrump, NV.(62 miles), major shopping and complete medical services are located in Las Vegas, NV (125 miles), Ridgecrest, CA (128 miles), or Bishop, CA (154 miles). Recreation includes swimming, golf, tennis, volleyball, and hiking; horseback riding, library, camping, 4-wheel drive and/or mountain biking over designated backcountry roads. Television and/or radio reception is dependent on employee-purchase or rental of individual satellite dish; there is a single NPR station available locally. All park employees are encouraged to participate in structural fire and emergency medical (EMS) activities. There is government housing available on a bid system at Cow Creek with commuter vehicle or possibly at Scotty's Castle. Housing is also available in Amargosa Valley, Beatty and Pahrump, Nevada.
Location: DNR - Central Office
Annual Minimum Salary: $15,574.00
City/County/St: Indianapolis, Marion County, IN
Salary: $12 / hr.
Job Description
The intermittent archaeologist position will work in the Division of Forestry conducting archaeological reviews, processing and analyzing artifact assemblages, preparing site reports, and other projects as necessary or as assigned to facilitate in management of the cultural resource program on the State Forest system.
Responsibilities
Employee will be responsible for performing background reviews, conducting field reconnaissances, data entry, report editing and submissions, cleaning, cataloging, analyzing, and curating archaeological assemblages, and other responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
Applicants must have a minimum of a bachelor's degree, or working towards completion of a bachelor's degree, in anthropology with specialization in archaeology. The individual should be familiar with regional archaeology, artifact identification, archaeological methods, records research, and data recording. A knowledge of computer processing and databases is desirable. Written and verbal communication is necessary. The applicant must be self-motivated and able to prioritize and schedule projects and tasks.
EXAM PROCESS: CONSISTS OF AN EVALUATION OF EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING MADE FROM THE OFFICIAL APPLICATION FORM. THE SCORING PROCEDURE IS PASS/FAIL. ALL APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS WILL RECEIVE A PASS/FAIL SCORE OF 100
Additional Comments
Job requires strenuous activities in outdoor environments during all weather conditions. Office is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, however, will require travel within the state. Applicant must have, or be able to acquire, a valid Indiana driver's license.
Seasonal State Worker
This position only works 180 days (1350 hours) per year.
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