Re: JOB Posting

Patrick S Miller (psmiller@ACSU.BUFFALO.EDU)
Mon, 5 Feb 1996 16:18:29 -0500

This is a forwarded message please respond as indicated below.

Patrick
> > > JOB NOTICE
> > >
> > > PROGRAM COORDINATOR
> > >
> > > Pending notification of funding, the Mississippi Oral History
> > > Program of The University of Southern Mississippi is seeking
> > > applicants for an 18-month contract position as program
> > > coordinator for a Community Scholars program. This program is
> > > the first initiative of the newly established Pine Hills Culture
> > > Center, which is currently under the direction of the Oral History
> > > Program. The coordinator's primary responsibility would be to
> > > run a summer field school to train lay scholars in the basics of
> > > fieldwork and then to conduct necessary follow-up research, help
> > > design a traveling exhibit, and to ultimately help communities
> > > develop creative ways to showcase local culture and traditions.
> > > This coordinator could be an anthropologist, folklorist, public
> > > historian, or a rural sociologist. Applicants should have a
> > > familiarity with the cultural traditions of the rural U.S. South,
> > > fieldwork experience, and an advanced degree (preferably either
> > > ABD or PhD although experience could substitute for education).
> > > Public relations experience is a plus but certainly not required.
> > >
> > > The position is scheduled to begin March 15, 1996, and end
> > > September 15, 1997. The contracts pays $37,500 for the 18-month
> > > period. Minorities and women are especially encouraged to apply.
> > > AA/EOE/ADAI
> > >
> > > People who have questions can call (601) 266-4574 or e-mail
> > > swalton@ocean.st.usm.edu. To apply, send a cover letter,
> > > r sum or curriculum vitae, and a list of references to
> > > COORDINATOR SEARCH
> > > Mississippi Oral History Program
> > > Box 5175
> > > University of Southern Mississippi
> > > Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5175
> > >
> >
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