Job Opportunity: University of Maine Postdoctoral Fellow in Digital Humanities

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the University of Maine Humanities Initiative seek a Postdoctoral Fellow in Digital Humanities for a one-year position (with the possibility of two additional years). 

The Fellow will work closely with the administration of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the advisory board of the UMaine Humanities Initiative to develop research topics, courses, and workshops pertinent to one or more of the University’s humanities units (Art History, English, Franco American Studies, History, Modern Languages and Classics, Native American Studies, and Philosophy) and/or humanities programs (Canadian-American Center, Maine Folklife Center, and National Poetry Foundation).

In addition, working in partnership with the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Assessment, the Fellow will help orient UMaine faculty, staff, and students to Digital Humanities research, pedagogy, and learning. For a full job description and application instructions please visit:http://jobs.umaine.edu.

Job Opportunity: Nordic Heritage Museum Interim Registrar

Nordic Heritage Museum Interim Registrar

Responsible for the accurate and timely registration and documentation of donations to Museum collections and temporary loans. Support the Curator of Collections in performing all aspects of collection management.

Essential Job Functions: 

-Complete necessary documentation associated with acquisitions, loans, and temporary exhibitions, including deeds of gift, loan agreements, contracts, insurance, and condition and facilities reports. 

-Oversee administration of PastPerfect, the collections management database system, including establishing standards for data entry and performing data clean-up.

-Supervise volunteers and interns who assist with collections and collection management tasks.

-Oversee collections photography as well as rights and reproduction.

-Participate in the review of objects offered to the museum’s collection, and administer the acceptance or decline of such objects.

-Enhance the interpretation of collections objects exhibited in permanent and temporary exhibitions in partnership with the Chief Curator, Curator of Collections, and Exhibitions Coordinator.

-Assist with public access and utilization of the collections for research by responding to inquiries in partnership with the Chief Curator, Curator of Collections, and Tracie Library Archivist.

-Write and administer loan agreement forms, insurance, condition and facility reports, and shipping for incoming and outgoing loans.

-Maintain supplies and materials related to the collections.

Skills/Abilities:

-Ability to balance multiple projects and prioritize tasks.

-Highly organized and detail focused.

-Ability to take initiative and ask questions.

-Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

-Ability to work independently and in a team setting.