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Connecticut College is extending its search for the College Archivist/Librarian for Special Collections position. This position will manage the College Archives and records management program, recommend policies, plan and implement procedures, provide reference and instruction services for the College Archives and Special Collections and serve as the Archives’ principal contact with administrative and academic offices.

General Duties & Responsibilities:
The College Archivist/Librarian for Special Collections will collaborate with the Director of the Lear Center for Special Collections and Archives in planning departmental activities, creating and managing digital projects and developing grant proposals for the Lear Center; manage the Lear Center and provide service in Special Collections in the Director’s absence; set archival processing goals for Lear Special Collections Librarian with responsibility for supervision in fulfilling those goals.

They will work with College offices to identify, evaluate and preserve important legal and administrative documents, materials and information relevant to the history of the college and collect, arrange, describe, and index material. They will also promote and facilitate efficient record keeping practices; survey records and create and update retention schedules in conjunction with College officials; maintain records according to Society of American Archivists guidelines, federal and state legislation, and agreements with individual departments; provide security for confidential, restricted or legal documents; in conjunction with legal counsel and other officers of the College, create review and update access policies and guidelines for using the College Archives.

They will assist College community and outside researchers to access archival resources; assist with physical and digital exhibits, events and programs; perform research for other offices as necessary. They will provide instruction and assistance to classes and promote integration of special collections and archival material into the curriculum. The College Archivist/Librarian for Special Collections will also assist in content development for and design of the Lear Center’s web site and social media efforts, participate in the planning and execution of digital scholarship projects for the Lear Center and collaborate with the Digital Scholarship and Curriculum Center on College digital scholarship initiatives.

The College Archivist/Librarian for Special Collections will also be required to maintain current professional and technical knowledge through training and participation in professional organizations and publications and serve on Library, College and Consortium committees, task forces and activity groups.

Required Qualifications:
– ALA accredited masters degree in library or information studies and at least 3 years of applicable archival experience including records management

– Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build and sustain key relationships with alumni, outside researchers, faculty, students, staff, community and professional colleagues

– The ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and excellent knowledge of archival theory and methodology and records management practice

– Excellent interpersonal skills, excellent organization skills and ability to set priorities and keep to deadlines

– Computer skills, including the use of integrated library systems, archival management systems, information databases, standard productivity software and archival digitizing equipment and techniques, EAD,

– Some travel required

Preferred Qualifications:
– Experience with instruction and outreach using primary source materials

– Experience with digital scholarship initiatives

– Familiarity with web editing software

Salary Range: upper 50s to lower 60s. This is a twelve-month position with excellent benefits and substantial paid time off.

To apply, please go to https://conncoll.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=50624. This position will close on January 25, 2019.

Rare Book School (RBS) is searching for an organized, energetic, and detail-oriented full-time Program Assistant or Associate (depending on experience) to assist the Director of Programs & Education in facilitating excellent educational programming. In addition to working with the Director of Programs & Education, she or he will work closely with the Program Manager and Admissions Officer to maintain and improve upon the successful educational programming at RBS. 

The Program Assistant/Associate will be asked to:

·      communicate regularly with RBS faculty members and applicants as well as individuals who are sponsoring, supporting, or variously related to RBS courses and programs; 

·      support programs logistics for course sessions in Charlottesville (setting up classrooms, participant registration, evening receptions, communicating with conference services and students about dormitory housing, etc.);

·      oversee logistics relating to select satellite courses (including catering, space reservations, and course materials);  

·      assist with tracking course applications through the admissions process;

·      assist with writing and disseminating course-specific advertising;

·      assist Director of Programs & Education with course schedule planning; 

·      design and update the Information Guides for each course session and distribute to the participants; 

·      print and bind course workbooks, and prepare other print and digitally-distributed course materials;

·      oversee travel and housing reservations for faculty members, session staff, and lecturers; 

·      design, order, and maintain stock levels of RBS-related merchandise; 

·      assist with tracking student progression through Certificate of Proficiency requirements; and 

·      carry out other program-related duties as needed.

Our organization offers a fast-paced, creative, and collaborative work environment located on Central Grounds at the University of Virginia. Rare Book School, a non-profit organization, separate from but affiliated with the University, provides cutting-edge, specialized instruction vital for understanding and preserving artifacts central to our cultural heritage. 

Required qualifications: Qualified applicants must have a bachelor’s degree; strong attention to detail; steady work ethic; integrity; strong written and oral communication skills; an interest in planning events; proficiencies with Mac operating systems and the MS Office Suite; ability to work with database systems; and the ability to deliver high-quality customer service. The Program Assistant/Associate must also be able to work longer hours, including weekends, during class sessions and be able to travel to satellite course locations as needed. 

Desired qualifications: A degree in the humanities or social sciences; close familiarity with one or more of the constituencies from which our students and faculty principally come (e.g. book history & bibliography, special collections librarianship, book arts, antiquarian bookselling, archives, digital humanities, and higher education); and familiarity with the Chicago Manual of Style and the Adobe Creative Suite. Applicants will be working in a collections-focused environment. The Program Assistant/Associate may be asked to lift up to 40 pounds during their employment. 

This is a full-time, year-round, non-exempt, salaried position. Starting salary ranges from $34,000 to $38,000, depending on qualifications and experience. Benefits include health and dental insurance, annual leave, sick leave, an RBS course each year, and a 403(b) retirement plan with matching contributions. 

Applicants should submit the following materials: 

1) A cover letter discussing your qualifications and your interest in the position and the School

2) A curriculum vitae

3) The phone numbers and email addresses of at least three references

Please send electronic copies to Laura Perrings, Director of Programs & Education, at laura.perrings@virginia.edu. Applications are due by 4 January 2019. 

Rare Book School is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusiveness. 

Sacred Heart University’s Department of Catholic Studies invites applications for two full-time, non-tenure track faculty positions, beginning August 2019, to teach in the University’s signature interdisciplinary common core seminar sequence the Human Journey Seminars: Great Books in the Catholic Intellectual Tradition. Through seminar pedagogy and by reading interdisciplinary great works of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition, these sophomore-level courses engage students in discussing the questions and claims of the Catholic Intellectual Tradition in relation to students’ lives and world. Teaching (4/4 load) will consist primarily of Human Journey Seminars I and II (CIT 201 and 202) with further opportunities for core courses based on department and College of Arts and Sciences needs. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in hand in a humanities discipline and demonstrate excellence in teaching. Teaching and scholarship intersecting with Catholic thought across multiple disciplines and/or Catholic Studies required; experience with seminar pedagogy is highly desirable.

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