Cross-posted to MUSEUM-L, Heritage, and ARTIFACT ------------------------------------------------- Position Announcement SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA HERITAGE PRESERVATION COMMISSION Instructor for Summer Undergraduate Community History Research Institute Dear Colleague: I am writing to find an instructor for a summer undergraduate Community History Research Institute sponsored by the Southwestern Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission and the University of Pittsburgh, Johnstown campus. The position offers a $10,000 contract. It will require at least one week on-site in the spring along with at least another week of preparation time, 11 weeks of full-time summer effort including nine weeks of instruction, and a final week of analysis and report writing. Fifteen rising juniors and graduating seniors are recruited from across the nation and provide a stimulating (even exhausting) environment to work. Please write me for the brochure describing the program if you are interested. Applicants should probably have a Ph.D. in hand, some teaching and/or museum experience, a real love of primary research, and a deep appreciation for undergraduate curiosity. Subject specialties in American history are less important than teaching skills and a willingness to work hard and long throughout the summer. The students who finished this past summer returned home as much more mature students with the tools to enable their inquiring minds to probe well beyond the traditional level of undergraduate scholarship. Their less ambitious instructors may hate us, but we earned the respect of our students and appreciative letters from supportive faculty as well. We want 1995 to build on the excellent instruction we enjoyed in 1994, and I hope you will help us find the best person for the job. It may be a senior faculty member willing to commit the time and energy to do the class, it may be a young Ph.D. still trying to land a permanent job and willing to pin part of their growing reputation on our growing reputation, or it may be someone between those two extremes. Whoever it is, we want the best and we are willing to pay well for what we want. There is a two step application process: initial statements of interest must be received no later than November 28. By December 7, I will write all of those selected to make final applications, which will be due by January 3. Final notice will go out by January 15. Final application will indicate complete willingness to meet the time and location demands outlines above. Initial statements of interest should include a resume and letter. Final applicants will be provided additional materials and asked to provide recommendations, written commitments, and a three-page statement. I hope you or a colleague will find this a challenging opportunity. Letters of inquiry and interest should go to: T. Allan Comp, Co-Director Community History Research Institute Southwest Pennsylvania Heritage Preservation Commission Technical Assistance Center 319 Washington Street, Suite 370 Johnstown, PA 15901 Tel. 814-539-2016 Fax: 814-539-3345 Sincerely T. Allan Comp, Ph.D. SPHPC Heritage Resources Manager and Co-Director, Community History Research Institute ------------------------------------------------------------------------ announcement posted by request. Please reply to Dr. Comp at the address noted and not to me. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Peter H. Stott [log in to unmask] Heritage Conservation [log in to unmask] US ICOMOS / ICOMOS Canada [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------