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Director of the Pearce Collections Museum
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
*Submit personal resume with required Navarro College application to:
Ms. Nelida Aguilar, Director of Human Resources, Navarro College, 3200
West 7th Avenue, Corsicana, TX 75110
*Submit letter of interest (i.e., cover letter, letter of intent, letter
of application, etc.).
*Submit personal resume with the required Navarro College application
that can be downloaded on this website; call (903) 875-7318 for
additional information
*Submit Navarro College application. Include a minimum of three
professional references with current telephone numbers and list them on
the application. Letters of reference are not required.
*Transcripts from all colleges attended. We will accept legible
transcript copies showing date degrees conferred with original
application. Official transcripts required upon employment.
*It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all
application materials are received by the deadline date, if date is
provided.
*All materials included in your application packet (1) become Navarro
College District property, (2) will not be returned, and (3) will be
considered for this opening only.
*Initial Interview travel costs will be assumed by the applicant (if
warranted).
*GENERAL DESCRIPTION: *The Director of the Pearce Collections Museum
manages the Pearce Collections Museum, the Navarro College Archives, and
the Special Collections including the Pearce Civil War and Western Art
Collections, as well as provides leadership, motivation and direction to
the staff, volunteers, and supporters of the organization. The Director
serves as the archives and museum’s primary representative to all
constituencies.
*General duties and responsibilities*
*Supervises the appraisal and transfer of archival collections and works
of art to the appropriate unit of the Navarro College Archives or the
Pearce Collections Museum.
*Works with benefactors and donors on acquisitions for the Pearce
Collections.
*Works with the Vice President for Institutional Advancement/Director of
the Navarro College Foundation on long-range planning for the continued
care and development of the Pearce Civil War and Western Art Collections.
*Supervises reference services relating to the archives and the museum
and participates in bibliographic instruction when necessary.
*Directs and reviews processing of archival materials including the
arrangement, description, and preservation of materials according to
accepted professional standards; reviews the creation of finding aids
and catalog descriptions using the MARC and EAD formats.
*Directs and reviews all aspects of the museum registration process for
the Pearce Western Art Collection including acquisitions, accessioning,
cataloging, loans, packing, shipping, inventory, and insurance and storage.
*Directs and reviews the care and academic interpretation of the Pearce
Collections and the Navarro College Archives.
*Plans and develops strategies for the long-range preservation of and
access to all collections belonging to the museum and the archives;
plans and develops projects for digitizing and providing electronic
access to collections through the Pearce Collections and Navarro College
Archives web sites.
*Promotes the Pearce Collections Museum by developing exhibitions and/or
programs, which enhance opportunities to exhibit and promote the Pearce
Civil War and Western Art Collections.
*Designs, establishes, and maintains an organizational structure and
staffing to effectively accomplish the archives and museum’s goals and
objectives; recruits, employs, trains, supervises, and evaluates unit
staff including but not limited to volunteer coordinator, volunteers,
part-time student assistants, and graduate student interns.
*Establishes and implements long- and short-range goals, objectives,
policies, and operating procedures; monitors and evaluates program
effectiveness; effects changes required for improvement. Includes
policies and procedures for accessioning, appraisal, processing,
preservation of and access to Special Collections and College Archives,
as well exhibits and educational programming for the museum.
*Represents and promotes the archives and museum locally and nationally
by speaking at area schools, civic clubs, community groups, and other
venues including professional organizations like the American
Association of Museums and the Society of American Archivists.
*Plans and develops strategies for generating resources and/or revenue
for operating funds and special exhibitions; may prepare contract and/or
grant proposals.
*Develops and manages annual budgets for the organization.
*Serves on College committees and attends meetings of Foundation Board
or College Board as requested.
*Plans and reviews development and communication of information to keep
public informed on various public relations, educational, and exhibition
activities sponsored by the Pearce Collections Museum.
*Other duties as assigned by the Vice President of Institutional
Advancement
*Directly supervises the following: *
College and Special Collections Archivist
Volunteer Coordinator
Archives Administrative Assistant
*Required knowledge, skills, and personal qualifications*
*Ability to communicate orally and in writing to a wide range of
audiences, including the college community (faculty, students, and
staff), researchers, and the general public.
*Specialized knowledge in at least one area of the museum’s collections
(Western Art and/or American History).
*Knowledge of the techniques of selection, evaluation, preservation,
restoration, and exhibition of objects, manuscripts, and works of art.
*Ability to manage ongoing fiscal responsibilities.
*Knowledge of the legal aspects of museum operation and of current and
prospective legislation affecting museums.
*Ability to implement the policies established by the museum’s governing
body and encourages the active participation of the governing body, the
museum staff, and the public in realizing the objectives and goals of
the museum.
*A student and visitor-centered and service oriented philosophy.
*Experience using a personal computer or microcomputer; knowledge of
computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Past
Perfect, Filemaker Pro, and other general use software packages;
knowledge of HTML, MARC, and EAD.
*Ability to lift and move materials found within the collections.
*Required educational background*
Master’s degree in Library Science from an ALA-accredited institution
with concentration in Archival Studies, *or*
Master’s degree in Archival or Museum Studies, *or*
Master’s degree in History with concentration in Civil War history plus
archival/museum experience
*PLUS*
Archival and/or museum experience
*Preferred Qualifications*
Certification from the Academy of Certified Archivists.
Subject degree in U.S. history with knowledge/interest in Civil War
history and/or academic coursework in art history.
Experience with historical research.
*Salary*
$50,000 to 55,000, depending on experience and credentials
*Applications accepted until a suitable candidate is found.*
*Institutional information*
The Pearce Civil War and Western Art Museums are located on the main
campus of Navarro College located in Corsicana, Texas, sixty miles south
of Dallas on I-45.
Navarro College participates in the State of Texas insurance program.
Under the State of Texas insurance program, Navarro College, like all
other Texas colleges, participates in a three-month (3) waiting period
before an employee is eligible for medical benefits. Other health
benefits are effectively immediately upon employment.
Navarro College participates in the Texas Teacher Retirement System
(TRS), and Optional Retirement Program (ORP). These benefits are
available upon full-time employment. Full-time employees also have the
option of joining the Navarro College Retirement Plan after one year of
service. Full-time employees may apply for tuition and fee grants equal
to Texas public institutional rates to pursue higher education at any
level. Family members are eligible for tuition reduction at Navarro
College.
For more information about the college visit our web site at
http://www.navarrocollege.edu/. For more information about the museums
visit our web site at http://www.pearcecollections.us/.
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Julie Holcomb, MLIS, CA
Director of the Pearce Collections Museum
Pearce Collections at Navarro College
3100 W. Collin St.
Corsicana, Texas 75110
Phone: (903) 875-7438 ~ Fax: (903) 875-7593
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Internet: http://www.pearcecollections.us
"Men make their own history, but they do not make it just as they please; they do not make it under circumstances chosen by themselves, but under circumstances directly found, given, and transmitted from the past. The tradition of all the dead generations weighs like a nightmare on the brain of the living."
Karl Marx, The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte
"History does not refer merely, or even principally, to the past. On the contrary, the great force of history comes from the fact that we carry it within us, are unconsciously controlled by it in many ways, and history is literally present in all that we do."
James Baldwin
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