Faculty Services Officer III - Archaeology
University of Alberta
- Edmonton, AB
- 98.973-138.717 $ par an
- Permanent
- Temps-plein
- Curates the Department of Anthropology’s Archaeology and Ethnographic Collections as per
- Ensures the Collections’ facility maintains its accreditation requirements.
- Develops Museum Collections and performs associated curatorial duties including overseeing new acquisitions, filing relevant insurance reports, contributing to collection policy development, ensuring research and study access to Collections, and management and conservation of these resources.
- Administers requisitions and loans.
- Supervises Laboratory Coordinator and coordinates use of laboratories and Collections by faculty, academic visitors and graduate and undergraduate students.
- Maintains public access to Collections as per the Collections’ Mandate.
- Develops and manages funds and resources related to the Collections, including identification of funding sources, preparation of applications, and grant management.
- Develops and manages databases, including digital photographic records, as they relate to Collections and Exhibition.
- Serves on various committees/advisory bodies (e.g., with University of Alberta Museums) on behalf of the Department and liaises with other units on campus as required.
- Serves on Departmental and University committees as appropriate.
- Designs and runs public education programs, such as laboratory sessions for school and/or lay groups/organizations.
- Administers volunteer program, including organizing, training and supervising volunteers working on/with Collections material.
- Classroom instruction in the subdiscipline of archaeology, including introductory level course (ANTHRO 206) as well as senior and graduate level courses in their areas of expertise.
- Laboratory class planning, preparation and instruction, including training Graduate Teaching Assistants assigned to specific courses, which include materials from the Collections.
- Acquisition and/or preparation of instructional materials, audio-visual and teaching aids, and manuals for undergraduate and graduate archaeology courses as required.
- Trains faculty and/or students in specialized archaeological skills related to their research or teaching.
- Maintains an active research program.
- Supervises graduate and undergraduate (including honours) student research.
- Initiates and/or collaborates with faculty and graduate students on research projects in archaeology and material culture studies, which may include analysis of materials in the Archaeology and Ethnographic Collections.
- Identifies and applies for grants/funding for the Collections and research projects.
- Prepares, either in collaboration or as an individual, research and scholarly papers and posters for publication and/or presentation at professional meetings.
- Develops and installs exhibits, including research, design and production, in accordance with the Collections’ mandate.
- Post-graduate degree (minimum MA) in Anthropology or related discipline, with experience working with Archaeological and Ethnographic collections.
- Teaching experience at a post-secondary institution.
- Knowledge of (or willingness to learn) basic curatorial practices for other classes of materials, as needed.
- Knowledge and application of current, specialized information and techniques associated with laboratory analysis of archaeological and ethnographic materials.
- Knowledge (or ability and willingness to learn) of relevant university, provincial, and federal legislation relating to human remains, as well as the various conventions and treaties relating to museum collecting.
- cover letter that includes highlights of your profile in relation to the position description (2 pages max);
- curriculum vitae that includes the names of three referees;
- research statement that outlines main areas of current and future research (2 pages max) (attach under “Research Plan”);
- statement of teaching philosophy in the context of curation (attach under “Statement of Teaching/Research interests);
- statement on diversity, equity and inclusiveness in curation (attach under “EDI Philosophy”).