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Exciting Opportunity!
Part-time Educator
Located in Salem, Oregon; A.C. Gilbert's Discovery Village provides informal educational programming for children in the sciences, arts and humanities. Our programs have a great reputation throughout Western Oregon and we anticipate broadening our reach to diverse audiences and increasing participation in our programs. We currently serve 20,000 children through a variety of on-site and outreach programs.
Key Job Elements:
A. C. Gilbert's Discovery Village seeks part time educators who will teach educational programs/classes in science, the arts and humanities. The part-time educator is responsible for teaching classes on-site and in-schools, after-school and holiday workshops, Discovery Nights, summer camps, outreach programs, and other educational programming, as well as all setup/clean up and research for programs.
Ideal candidate must:
· Experience working with elementary, middle and/or high school students, preferably in a school, museum, or informal education setting. Course work in education, museum education, history, science, art or relevant field required. Degree and/or certification in Education, History, Museums, Science and/or Art desired but not required.
· Comfortable speaking in front of groups and articulate; good sense of humor, enthusiastic, energetic and engaging.
· Understanding of and familiarity with interactive teaching theories and methods, and hands-on learning
· Demonstrate understanding of and ability to implement age-appropriate activities and programs in teaching
· Good research skills
· Ability to work independently and as a team player
· Strong written and verbal communication skills
· Flexibility and respect for diversity
· Maturity and self-motivation
· Must have either own car or reliable modes of transportation
All candidates must be able to ascend and descend stairs and have the ability to lift 25 pounds. All candidates must pass State and Federal fingerprint screening, have a good driving record and insurance or have reliable alternative modes of transportation. Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply. Please visit our webpage at www.acgilbert.org to learn more about us.
Supervised by: Director of Education
Hours: On call
To apply e-mail (with subject line: Part-Time Educator), mail, or fax resume and cover letter by December 30th to:
Shirley Brown Alleyne
Director of Education
A C Gilbert's Discovery Village
116 Marion Street, SE
Salem, OR 97301
Fax: (503) 316 - 3485
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
http://www.acgilbert.org
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
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Instruction Coordinator
The University of Miami Libraries seeks nominations and applications for an innovative Instruction Coordinator in the Education and Outreach department of the Otto G. Richter Library. The Instruction Coordinator works collaboratively with library faculty and staff to develop, provide, and evaluate instruction programs geared towards the needs, interests and learning styles of today’s students and faculty. The ideal candidate will possess an awareness of instructional tools and resources, and demonstrate experience in using the latest pedagogical techniques to create effective face-to-face and digital library education programs for the University community. For the full posting and qualifications, go to: http://www.library.miami.edu/about/employment/employment_opp.html.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Applications should be submitted electronically and must include a letter of interest, curriculum vitae and the names of three references. Send nominations and applications to:
Marylen Exposito, Human Resources Manager
Otto G. Richter Library
University of Miami
P.O. Box 248214
Coral Gables, FL 33124-0320
fax: 305-284-3913
The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer. The University has a strong commitment to diversity and encourages applications from candidates of diverse cultural backgrounds.
Regards,
Anna Stoute
Head of Education and Outreach
Otto G. Richter Library
1300 Memorial Dr., Rm. 347-G
Coral Gables, FL 33124
Email: [log in to unmask]
Phone: 305-284-6027
Fax: 305-284-4027
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Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:55:01 -0500
From: Erin Stalberg <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Position: Metadata Librarian, Raleigh, NC
The NCSU Libraries invites applications and nominations for the position of Metadata Librarian to lead and assess a variety of projects in the areas of metadata creation, data management, and workflow optimization. This position offers the opportunity to join a department that is committed to developing user-centered, transformative approaches to cataloging in a changing landscape of bibliographic control. The department is actively moving from workflows that emphasize item-by-item cataloging toward metadata creation processes that facilitate large-scale access to our collections and prioritize the discovery of our Libraries’ hidden collections. Review of applications is underway; position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found. See
vacancy announcement with application instructions at http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/jobs/epa.html. AA/OEO. NC State welcomes all
persons without regard to sexual orientation. For ADA accommodations, please call (919) 515-3148.
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Erin Stalberg
Head, Metadata and Cataloging
North Carolina State University Libraries
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919.515.5696
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OCLC is currently seeking candidates for a Diversity Fellowship Program (Research) position at our San Mateo, California office.
Responsibilities:
Within the Research Information Management (RIM) Program, the WorldCat Monograph Research Impact Study will use WorldCat holdings data to derive author impact data for faculty authors in a defined population. This will be a feasibility project to assess the viability of WorldCat holdings data to support bibliometric analysis of use to university libraries and research administrators.
In this study we shall use an existing dataset of author names which are associated with United Kingdom (UK) university departments, and will analyze this list in WorldCat to derive holdings counts for monograph publications for each author. These counts will then be aggregated at departmental level (individual authors will not be identified) to provide ratings which will be matched against extant Journal Impact Factors and other relevant bibliometrics to provide an alternative metric which will be assessed for their value as a substitute for or complement to existing metrics.
· Compilation of the UK university author dataset via OCLC Research Library Partners who participated in the 2009 pilot scheme for the Research Excellence Framework in the UK. This will involve working with the European Director of the OCLC Research Library Partnership over access to the data.
· Consideration and identification of other possible UK university author datasets that may be used in the study. Some UK universities have created comprehensive databases of publications produced by their faculty authors over the past 5-10 years, in anticipation of the next UK research assessment exercise (now called the ‘Research Excellence Framework’). Again, this will involve working with the European Director of the OCLC Research Library Partnership.
· Unambiguous identification of author names with WorldCat author entries. This will involve working with Research Scientists in Dublin, Ohio.
· Derivation of Monograph Author Impact ratings for all academic authors represented.
· Aggregation of ratings to departmental level. This will involve matching of departments with the UK 2008 RAE categories in order to provide normalized ratings for comparison.
· Comparison of departmental scores with published UK Research Assessment Exercise data from the 2008 exercise.
· Report-writing and dissemination, in conjunction with Principal Investigator.
Qualifications
· ALA-accredited MLS/MLIS degree (granted by July 2011)
· Have less than three years post graduate work experience
· Project management skills
· Basic statistical analysis skills
· Report writing skills
· Familiarity with MS Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook)
· Demonstrated awareness and sensitivity in issues of diversity and inclusion: strong awareness of other cultures and viewpoints, appreciation for the benefits of diversity in the workplace and library community, behavior which demonstrates the ability to work with people at all levels and from different backgrounds
· Strong organizational skills which include the ability to organize work plans and processes toward a targeted outcome
· Exceptional communication skills – written, oral, small group presentation
· Selected individual must represent historically underrepresented groups (i.e., defined in a manner consistent with the 2007 EEO-1 race/ethnicity reporting classifications)
Salary and Benefits
· Salary will be very competitive and commensurate with experience and applicable market compensation
· The Fellow will be eligible for health & welfare benefits such as is provided to other similarly situated term-limited employees
· Relocation Assistance will be offered in the form of a lump sum distributed in two installments (50% at signing of offer and 50% after 90 days of start date). The amount of the lump sum will be determined by the distance required for relocation during the term of the fellowship
Application Procedures
The OCLC Diversity Fellowship Program 2011 Program Guidelines document can be found at:
http://www.oclc.org/us/en/community/careerdevelopment/minorityfellows/default.htm
For complete application procedures look for the “program guidelines” document found on a link on the right side of the web page noted above. The application initiation and all required submissions (original essay and two letters of recommendation) MUST be completed and received by Monday, February 28, 2011 at 5:00pm ET. Materials received after Monday, February 28, 2011, 5:00pm ET will not be considered.
Timeline and Key Dates
2011 Program Applications Accepted : Dec. 6, 2010 to February 28, 2011
2011 Application Deadline: February 28, 2011
2011 Fellow Selection Process: April 2011
2011 Notification of Decision: April/May 2011
2011 Fellowship Program Starts: July 2011
2011 Fellowship Program Ends: 12 months after start date
OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. OCLC maintains an ongoing commitment to equal opportunity and seeks to sustain a diverse workplace.
Cynthia M. Whitacre
Manager, WorldCat Quality & Partner Content Dept.
OCLC
800-848-5878, ext. 6183