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Re: Great Job Opportunity???



I see that my previous posting was mis-interpreted.  I did not, perhaps, make it
clear that this is a full-time ongoing permanent job.  The 11 month contract is
a term used to indicate faculty status.  Employment is full time - the employee
will have the opportunity to choose one month for vacation. The contract is
ongoing.  Julie jumped the gun and made some assumptions.  AND I wasn't clear.
Sorry.   Darrell Beauchamp, Navarro College

"Thomas, Julie" wrote:

> This is a great job opportunity if you consider an 11 month promise of
> employment "great". I understand that many project archivists are offered a
> limited-term contract because the project has a set beginning and ending
> date. That makes good fiscal sense and gives many beginning archivists an
> opportunity to gain experience. However, I've seen more and more full-time,
> permanent archival positions offered on a "one year contract" or
> limited-term basis. Why is that?  Do these organizations not expect the
> archives/special collections to exist longer than one year? Are they hiring
> archivists for limited terms so that they can let them go at contract
> expiration if any personality or professional conflicts exist (like a "trial
> basis")? More insidiously, is it possible that professional archivists are
> being hired on a limited term basis to set up shop and once policies and
> procedures have been put in place, replace them with paraprofessionals? I'm
> not intentionally trying to be seditious. I'm truly curious about why an
> apparently obvious professional position would be posted as limited term and
> I'm equally curious to know who would apply for this position and why?
>
> Julie Thomas
> Research Specialist
> Chicago Historical Society
> thomas@chicagohistory.org
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Darrell Beauchamp [mailto:dbeau@NAV.CC.TX.US]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 11:46 AM
> To: ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> Subject: Great Job Opportunity
>
> This has the potential to be a great job for the right person.  If you
> are a Civil War Fan and want to get in on the ground floor of a new
> collection, building a new museum, and working with truly unique
> materials, please let me know.   Here's the information:
>
> COLLEGE AND SPECIAL COLLECTIONS ARCHIVIST
> The Pearce Collections at Navarro College, Corsicana, Texas.
> Position available: Navarro College is seeking a qualified and motivated
> individual to serve as College and Special Collections Archivist.  The
> archivist will be responsible for managing and coordinating the daily
> work in the Special Collections of the Navarro College Gaston T. Gooch
> Library and Learning Resource Center.  Those responsibilities will
> include management and coordination of the Pearce Civil War Documents
> Collection, as well as all College archives, photographs, written and
> oral local histories, and College subject files.  Responsibilities of
> this new position will include:  Assisting with the acquisition,
> appraisal, and transfer of archival collections to the Special
> Collection; providing reference services for archives and participating
> in bibliographic instruction when necessary; directing and reviewing the
> processing of archival materials including the arrangement, description,
> and preservation of materials; creating finding aids and catalog
> descriptions using MARC format.; planning and implementing long-range
> maintenance and preservation of archival collections; developing and
> implementing projects for digitizing and providing electronic access to
> archival materials; assisting with and contributing to the library and
> special-collections websites; contributing to preparation of exhibits,
> and performing certain functions normally reserved to the Dean when
> specifically appointed as his delegate. Required Qualifications: One of
> the following credentials will be required: MLS  from an ALA-accredited
> institution with concentration in Archival Studies,  Master's degree in
> Archival or Museum Studies, or Master's degree in History with
> concentration in Civil War History plus archival experience.  Salary:
> $32,741 for full time 11 month contract.  Excellent benefits.
> Application: Letter of application, resume and three references to: Dr.
> Darrell Beauchamp, Dean of Learning Resources, Navarro College, 3200 W.
> 7th Avenue, Corsicana, TX 75110 or to  dbeau@nav.cc.tx.us
>
> Navarro College is a two-year comprehensive community college located in
> Corsicana, Texas.  Corsicana is 60 miles south of Dallas, TX.
> **************************************************************************
>
>  Darrell Beauchamp, Ed.D.
>  Dean of Learning Resources & Special Collections
>   The Pearce Civil War Collection
>   The Pearce Western Art Collection
>   The Robert S. Reading Indian Artifact Collection
>   The Samuels Hobbit Carving Collection
>
>                                        Internet:  dbeau@nav.cc.tx.us
>  Navarro College                       Phone   :  903-875-7441
>  3200 W. 7th Ave.                      FAX     :  903-874-4636
>  Corsicana,  TX  75110
>
> "Unless indicated, the views expressed do not necessarily represent the
> official views of Navarro College.  They might, and then again, they
> might
> not."
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--
**************************************************************************
 Darrell Beauchamp, Ed.D.
 Dean of Learning Resources & Special Collections
  The Pearce Civil War Collection
  The Pearce Western Art Collection
  The Robert S. Reading Indian Artifact Collection
  The Samuels Hobbit Carving Collection

                                       Internet:  dbeau@nav.cc.tx.us
 Navarro College                       Phone   :  903-875-7441
 3200 W. 7th Ave.                      FAX     :  903-874-4636
 Corsicana,  TX  75110

"Unless indicated, the views expressed do not necessarily represent the
official views of Navarro College.  They might, and then again, they might
not."
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