Let's remember, too, that just a short time ago some (many?) on this list were
complaining about job announcements that did not include salaries.  We can
debate the salary range and we can debate the job description, but at least
the institution included the salary ... and those who think it too low need
not apply.

Ronn Smith
Rhode Island School of Design


On Sat, 27 Jul 1996 [log in to unmask] wrote:

> I looked at this posting and thought it looked a bit like any director's
> position in a small institution. Underpaid, overworked, and involved in a huge
> variety of tasks.
>
> While it's fair to assume that a small institution director will probably do
> most of this stuff in some form or another, I think that the problem arises
> when one attempts to catalogue the tasks needed in a small organization and
> place them in a job description like this one. It then tends to look colossal,
> overwhelming and somewhat obnoxious, particularly when combined with statements
> about evening and weekend hours, etc. These are details that can be hammered
> out during the application process. Again, it's a matter of perception. Anyone
> working in a small organization is going to expect a fair amount of schedule
> juggling and, if they have the missionary zeal that seems to infect everyone in
> this profession, they'll do what it takes to do the job well.
>
> 2 cents' worth...
>
> Erik Jorgensen
>
>
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