<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default"><p class="" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><font face="Times, serif"><span style="font-size:16px;letter-spacing:-0.133333px"><b> </b>The California Academy of Sciences is seeking to hire a Collections Manager in our Entomology Department. The position will begin January 1, 2017. Below is a partial job description. Please check our web site </span></font><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__calacademy.snaphire.com_jobdetails-3Fajid-3Dp89O8&d=CwMFaQ&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=CLFZJ3fvGSmDp7xK1dNZfh6uGV_h-8NVlo3fXNoRNzI&m=mxSVxKdNG-w5AAcjfOWFvg4srOGNuknoVSQQJhDAol4&s=n4V1EXTuMWMw12ILxf4qNsm5WfqJoLoutg4mpJBcmEk&e=" target="_blank" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:12.8px">http://calacademy.snaphire.com/jobdetails?ajid=p89O8</a><span style="font-size:16px;letter-spacing:-0.133333px;font-family:Times,serif"> for the full description and for information about applying for the position. Application deadline is August 15, 2016.</span></p>
<p class="" style="font-family:georgia,serif;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Times,serif;font-size:12pt">The
Entomological Collections of the California Academy of Sciences include
approximately 17.5 million pinned, alcohol, and slide mounted specimens, and is
the largest reference collection in western USA</span></p>
<p class="" style="font-family:georgia,serif;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">The
Collections Manager is responsible for the maintenance and organization of the entomology
and arachnology collections. This involves oversight and documentation of all
collection-related procedures, including accessioning, deaccessioning, filing,
labeling, handling of loans, exchanges, gifts, cataloging, identification, and
preparation of specimens. It also requires strong management skills in the
leadership of a team of entomology collection staff. The Collections Manager is
expected to maintain a working knowledge of modern techniques in systematic
biology, database management, entomological collections maintenance, and
fieldwork. </span></p>
<p class="" style="font-family:georgia,serif;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">The
Collections Manager in conjunction with Curators or the Director of Collections
will develop and lead collections improvement grants. </span><span style="font-family:Times,serif;font-size:12pt">The
Collections Manager reports to the Director of Collections and works
closely with the Chair of the Entomology Department and other curators, and
supervises all technical Entomology collections staff and volunteers.</span><span style="font-family:Times,serif;font-size:12pt"> </span><span style="font-family:Times,serif;font-size:12pt"> </span></p><p class="" style="font-family:georgia,serif;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia,serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia,serif;text-align:justify"><b><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND
RESPONSIBILITIES:</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><font face="Symbol"> </font><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Maintains and organizes department
collections, including ancillary collections (e.g. photographs, field notes,
teaching & library materials)</span></p><p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Supervises and assists curatorial assistants,
technicians, student interns and volunteers</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Develops and maintains systems for the
documentation of all department collections, including computer database
record-keeping, photography, and archiving records</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Collaborates with the Director of
Collections, Entomology Curators and the Chief of IBSS to develop a long-term
strategy for collections use and stewardship</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Works with the Director of Collections
to establish and manage the Entomology collections budget</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Manages use of and access to
Departmental collections </span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Advances the Academy's strategic plan
for </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif;color:windowtext">digital assets management</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Communicates and interacts with both
intra- and extramural public engagement activities</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Maintains a working knowledge of modern
techniques in systematic biology and develops taxonomic expertise concerning insects
and arachnids in general </span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Oversees the preparation,
identification, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif;color:black">labeling</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">
and integration of new specimens into the collection</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Maintains departmental collection
policy and protocol documents which may include initial creation of documents
and regular updating</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Sits on the CAS Conservation Committee
and other committees as requested by the Director of Collections</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">With approval of Director of
Collections and relevant curator(s), may participate in field expeditions aimed
at generating relevant collections for the Academy</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Assists visiting scientists, other
visitors and the general public with inquiries and arranges and/or leads tours
of the department</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Assists other CAS departments by
teaching classes, providing input to exhibits and participating in development
and member events as requested or appropriate</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Assists with the preparation of grant
proposals and the maintenance of
pertinent records for grants received; may assist with the preparation
of grant reports as they involve the collections</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Oversees the purchasing of equipment,
lab facilities and supplies for collections, and the maintenance of related records</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif;color:windowtext">Follows all Academy</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">
safety regulations and rules</span></p>
<p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Other duties as assigned</span></p><p class="" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia,serif;text-align:justify"><b><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt"> EDUCATION and/or
EXPERIENCE:</span></b><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia,serif;text-align:justify"></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia,serif">The ideal candidate
will possess a combination of the following education and/or equivalent
experience: </p>
<p class="" style="font-family:georgia,serif;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Master's or Ph.D in the specific field
or equivalent experience and education</span></p>
<p class="" style="font-family:georgia,serif;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Four (4) years of experience in
curatorial or closely related work required, or an equivalent combination of
education and experience</span></p>
<p class="" style="font-family:georgia,serif;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Prior supervisory experience</span></p>
<p class="" style="font-family:georgia,serif;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Knowledge of databases and other
relevant computer systems</span></p>
<p class="" style="font-family:georgia,serif;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Ability to lift 50 pounds unassisted</span></p>
<p class="" style="font-family:georgia,serif;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">A good driving record and the ability
to obtain a California drivers’ license </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><b><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt"> </span></b><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><b><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt">KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:</span></b><i><span style="letter-spacing:-0.1pt"> </span></i></p>
<p class="" style="font-family:georgia,serif;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Comprehensive knowledge of the
literature and curatorial procedures relevant to the specialized subject
area(s) maintained by the department</span></p>
<p class="" style="font-family:georgia,serif;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Experience working with budgets</span></p>
<p class="" style="font-family:georgia,serif;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Ability to work cooperatively with
Academy staff, volunteers and members of
the public</span></p>
<p class="" style="font-family:georgia,serif;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Supervisory skills</span></p>
<p class="" style="font-family:georgia,serif;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Thorough knowledge of taxonomy related
to collection</span></p>
<p class="" style="font-family:georgia,serif;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif">Strong computer skills</span></p><p class="" style="font-family:georgia,serif;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif"><br></span></p><p class="" style="font-family:georgia,serif;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Times,serif"><br></span></p></div><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr">Dr. Debra Trock<div>Director of Science Collections</div><div>Senior Collections Manager, Botany</div><div>California Academy of Sciences</div><div>55 Music Concourse Drive</div><div>San Francisco, CA 94118</div><div><a href="mailto:dtrock@calacadmy.org" target="_blank">dtrock@calacadmy.org</a></div><div>PH: 415-379-5363</div></div></div></div>
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