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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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