Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1998 17:36:08 +0200 (IST) From: MICHAEL COGSWELL <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Job Opening: Asst. Director To: [log in to unmask] cc: [log in to unmask] Message-ID: <Pine.VMS3.89:b9 QCM.9808111617.A538987541-0100000@> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Note: New closing date of 31 August 1998. Please excuse any cross postings. Thank you. Michael Cogswell Louis Armstrong House and Archives ****************************** PERSONNEL VACANCY NOTICE R-770 TITLE: Assistant Director, Louis Armstrong House and Archives, Queens College, CUNY. DUTIES: (1) Writing, packaging, and submitting grant proposals and grant reports; (2) Assisting researchers with use of the collections; (3) Processing archival materials; (4) Hiring, training, and supervising staff; (5) Planning the development and operations of the Armstrong House; (6) Designing and presenting public programs; (7) Designing and installing exhibits and displays; (8) Negotiating use fees and permissions; (9) Responding to emergency alarms; and (10) Other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS: (1) Bachelor's degree in Music, Museum Studies, Library Science, Africana Studies, or American Studies; or equivalent professional experience; (2) Demonstrated success in grant writing; (3) At least five years of increasingly responsible employment in an archives, library, or museum; (4) Excellent writing skills; (5) Excellent interpersonal skills; (6) Excellent references. RANKING FACTORS: (1) Knowledge of Louis Armstrong; (2) Previous administrative experience; (3) Previous success in grant writing; (4) Graduate studies in a relevant field or equivalent professional experience. SALARY RANGE: $40,000 - $44,200 per year. TO APPLY: Please send cover letter, curriculum vitae, and three letters of reference to: Michael Cogswell, Director, Louis Armstrong House and Archives, Queens College, CUNY, Flushing, NY 11367. Applications accepted until 31 August 1998. For more information, call 718-997-3670. The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an equal opportunity/affirmative action/Americans with Disabilities Act employer. ******************************