This time-limited, part-time position supports collection development, education, and outreach activities for the Panama Canal Museum Collection (PCMC), and is primarily responsible for assisting the PCMC curator in planning and implementing an oral history project. The Curatorial Assistant identifies interviewees, schedules and conducts oral history interviews, conducts research using PCMC materials and other resources, coordinates interview transcription workflows, and tracks and analyzes data about the project. The position communicates regularly with a diverse community of individuals relating to the Panama Canal, the Canal Zone, and Panama, including interviewees, members of the Executive Council of the Friends of the PCMC, and members of the Panama Canal Society. The position also provides research assistance, interprets PCMC materials in exhibits and displays, and participates in promotional activities and fundraising efforts to support an ongoing oral history program. The Curatorial Assistant participates in training and/or supervising PCMC student assistants or OPS personnel.

The search will remain open until October 4, 2019, and applications will be reviewed as received. For a full description of the position and instructions on how to apply, please refer to the George A. Smathers Libraries staff recruitment webpage at https://urldefense.com/v3/__http://library.ufl.edu/pers/StaffPositions.html__;!5Xm4_O-4tfk!kdqsl8qrjBFKiswvTUwUMIF4rSn3ClWp9oKc0MrME6E5XKXIHlhYfcacwm_WX8F5L3A$ .

The University of Florida is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. Applicants from a broad spectrum of people, including members of ethnic minorities and disabled persons, are especially encouraged to apply.

Address inquiries to Tina Marie Litchfield, Smathers Libraries Human Resources Office, at: tlitchfield@ufl.edu