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Native American Education Specialist
Requisition: 006755
Hiring Salary Range: $32,568 – $46,200
Depending Upon Qualifications and Experience
First Review Date: 7/13/2007
The requisition will remain open until filled.
On-line application required, job # 006755: http://jobs.berkeley.edu
Job Description
The Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology is a research unit on the University of California, Berkeley campus that administers public programs, research, and instructional use of a collection of approximately 3.8 million archaeological and ethnographic objects. Also included in the collection is supporting documentation, including an estimated 500,000 photographs, film, and sound recordings accumulated through systematic research and donations since the Museum’s founding in 1902. The Museum, accredited by the American Association of Museums, engages in external loans for research and exhibition; development of exhibitions and public programs in the Museum’s gallery; conservation research and treatment; and care and maintenance of its vast collections.
The Museum's documentation of Californian Native peoples began even before its founding, with the archaeological excavations of Philip M. Jones in 1900, sponsored by Phoebe Hearst. Since the arrival of Alfred L. Kroeber in 1901, the Museum has amassed what is probably the largest and most comprehensive collection devoted to Native California, including archaeological and ethnographic artifacts (now numbering over 259,000 catalogue entries). Regionally, the Museum's holdings are strongest from the northern part of the state.
The Native American Education Specialist serves the Museum and its Native American constituents through the development and administration of on-site programming for all ages. Reporting to the Programs and Exhibitions Manager, he/she works to develop content and carry out tours, programs, and events that foster mutual learning and respect. He/she may act as a liaison between groups and the Museum in documenting historical and cultural information, including ceremonial and artifact handling practices. The Specialist will represent the Museum in outreach and on-site visits as needed.
Responsibilities
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Program Development
- Works as a member of the Programs Division to develop Native American themed content and output including exhibits, programs, events, publications and retail products
- Provides guided museum tours related to Native American themes for tribes and the general public
- Trains docents in Native American tour content as requested
- Consults in the development of Teaching Kits and web pages
- Suggests themes and projects based on museum collections
- Assists in content development for publications as needed
- Works with curators, faculty, scholars and/or students as needed in planning and designing research and study projects with programmatic elements
- Facilitates requests for visits to and ceremonies in the exhibition or collection spaces as requested by Repatriation Coordinator
- Facilitates consultation with tribes as requested by Repatriation Coordinator
- Helps develop and serves on the Native American Advisory Board
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| 30% |
Professional Network Building and Services
- Develops and maintains network of tribal representatives for partnerships
- Acts as a representative of the Museum to constituents in matters concerning Native American partnerships
- Assists in museum based professional training for tribal museum and cultural center staff
- Assists in planning for long-term loans of artifacts to and ongoing programs with tribes
- Functions as contact for artists, tribes, and museums in coordinating programs, events, and retail development as needed
- Helps develop and serves on the Native American Advisory Board
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| 25% |
Collections Research
- Provides Tribal Outreach Coordinator with information on tribal specifications for protocol in storing, handling, exhibiting, and interpreting artifacts
- Verifies collection documentation and checks for accuracy for use in programs, exhibits, and publications
- Works with Tribal Outreach Coordinator and Museum Education Specialist to develop and carry out school outreach programs with Native American themes
- Assists with repatriation claims as requested by the Repatriation Coordinator
- Assists with plan for new exhibition space
- Works with Coordinator of Collections to plan for new culturally sensitive research and storage space for artifacts
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| 5% |
Development
- Informs Tribal Outreach Coordinator of available funding from tribes, federal and state granting agencies, and private foundations for programming and collections care
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Requirements & Qualifications
The position requires:
- Knowledge of museum and campus functions as partners with tribes
- Knowledge of tribal government, cultural center, and education functions
- Knowledge of current museum education practices for preschool through adult learners
- Knowledge of History, Archaeology, and Ethnology of Indian groups with an emphasis on California
- Knowledge of related laws, museum professional ethics, and trends in relationships and programs
- Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree highly preferred
- Application of knowledge of Native American cultural beliefs and practices, museum collections, and multiple external entities to develop relationships, partnerships, and programs that mutually benefit the museum campus and constituents on a long-term basis.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills required
- Skills in working as a member of a team in a complex environment
- Teaching skills to communicate complex concepts and belief systems to multiple audiences
- Technical skills to work in programs such as Excel, Access, FileMaker, the Museum’s database (TMS), and Microsoft Office suite
- Ability to understand and effectively communicate about culturally sensitive issues in a respectful way to multiple audiences
- Ability to appreciate divergent opinions equally and act as a liaison for multiple groups
- Ability to communicate in an engaging manner to multiple audiences
This position has been designated as sensitive and may require a Criminal Background Check. We reserve the right to make employment contingent upon
successful completion of a Criminal Background Check.
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