Institution: George Washington University
Location: Washington, DC
Posted: 08/08/2012
Type: Part-Time/Adjunct
Education: Bachelor’s plus experience

Minimum Qualifications:
A Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate area of specialization plus a minimum of six years professional experience is necessary. Degree requirements may be substituted with an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Desired Qualifications:

• Creative programming (donor events, exhibit openings, etc.) experience
  Ability to conduct classroom instruction
• Demonstrated success in developing outreach initiatives in support of academic priorities
• Excellent oral and written English-language skills
• Reading knowledge of Korean
• Interest in building digital collections and curating virtual exhibits
• Ability to create positive relations with faculty, students, donors and support groups

Special Instructions to Applicants:
This is a two year limited term position.

JOB DUTIES

• Responsible for developing, planning and managing the services and collections of the Japan Resource Center (JRC).
• Responsible for selecting and acquiring resources in English, Japanese, and other languages relevant to the study of the region.
• Conducts ongoing outreach to faculty, students and researchers focused on the study of Japan across the social sciences and humanities;
• Participates in the ongoing development of GRC collections and services, and may actively engage in fundraising, grant writing, marketing and outreach in support of the JRC.
• Provides research and instruction support; develop associated programming, and develop, evaluate and manage strong interdisciplinary collections and services in support of the University’s evolving research mission.
• Performs other work related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.

For full posting and to apply, see posting on HigherEdJobs.com.