Job Opening Title:
Curatorial Specialist
Name of Employer:
NC State University
Job Site Location (City, State) :
Raleigh, NC
Application Deadline:
December 1st
Minimum Degree Requirement:
Bachelor’s degree
Years of experience required:
at least one year of experience.
Salary Range:
$63,000-$65,000
Job Opening URL:
https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/210784
Job Description (if URL to posting not available). Include instructions for how to apply.:
The Moise A. Khayrallah Center for Lebanese Diaspora Studies at NC State University seeks applicants for the position of Curatorial Specialist. As one of the eleven academic Departments and two Centers in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Khayrallah Center is dedicated to research about Lebanese immigrants in the US and throughout the world, and to the dissemination of this knowledge to the scholarly community and general public. The Khayrallah Center hosts a collaborative community of scholars and practitioners and is a convener and connector for the sharing of campus and community resources to facilitate research-informed policies and practices. The person hired for this position will be responsible for performing the following duties:
• Manage and operate the Khayrallah Center Archive, including planning and organizing the acquisition, processing, storage, and exhibition of collections and related materials, along with the selection of exhibition themes and designs.
• Develop, construct, and maintain the Archive’s registration, cataloging, and recordkeeping systems.
• Identify potential problems with collection handling and development and implement solutions.
• Train and directly supervise curatorial and research staff as well as the work of three-four undergraduate/graduate student workers and interns on research and archival
development projects.
• Assist in the writing of grant proposals essential to the acquisition of research and project funding for the Archive.
• Serve as liaison and maintain relationships with other departments for collaborative research efforts on archival projects and information technology.
• Advise students and staff on research activities and provide information from the Archive’s holdings to other curators, researchers, and the public to facilitate the development of joint collections and acquisitions.
• Independently plan and conduct special research projects in areas of interest or expertise
• Conduct or organize tours, workshops, and instructional sessions to acquaint individuals
with the institution’s facilities and materials.
• Review the progress of archival projects and evaluate results.
• Participate in strategic planning for both the Center and the Archive and facilitate development.
Qualifications
• This position minimum education requires a bachelor’s degree and at least one year of
related experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• The candidate must be able to work well independently and with direct supervision.
Advanced knowledge of and training in physical and digital archiving procedures, processes, and industry standards. Demonstrated possession of the competencies
necessary to perform the work.
Preferred Education
Degree in Public History and Library Management with at least 1 or more years of experience
working with ArchiveSpace, and other archival technologies.
Instructions for Applicants: Please use the NC State University employment web postal
(http://jobs.ncsu.edu) and search for position 00107835; we cannot consider applications
submitted in any other way. You can go to the posting directly by using this link
https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/210784 . Applications should be received by December 1st to assure full consideration.
AA/EOE: NC State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, status
as an individual with a disability, or status as a protected veteran. If you have general questions
about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or
workatncstate@ncsu.edu. Individuals with disabilities requiring disability-related
accommodations in the application and interview process, please call (919) 515-3148
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