Princeton University Library Human Resources

Assistant Curator for Modern Greek Collections
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
Department of Rare Books and Special Collections
Requisition #0800245

The Princeton University Library, one of the world's most respected research institutions, serves a diverse community of 6,600 students and 1,100 faculty members with more than 6 million printed volumes, 5 million manuscripts, and 2 million nonprint items. The holdings in its central library and 15 specialized libraries range from ancient papyri and incunabula to the most advanced electronic databases and digital collections. The Library employs a dedicated and knowledgeable staff of more than 300 professional and support personnel, complemented by a large student and hourly workforce. More information can be found at the Library's Web site: http://libweb.princeton.edu

Description: The Department of Rare Books and Special Collections has created a two-year professional position for an Assistant Curator for Modern Greek Collections, who will work on a broad array of rare and unique materials at Princeton. The Assistant Curator will work chiefly with the Curator of Manuscripts, the Curator of Rare Books, and other senior professional staff of the Department on projects related to the selection, acquisition, organization, description, cataloging, preservation, digitization, and exhibition of Princeton's growing collections of post-Byzantine bound manuscripts, historical archives, travel journals, documentary photographs, modern literary and publishing archives, and materials related to the Greek Diaspora and Philhellenism. This will provide someone with a strong academic background with practical training and mentoring relationships to allow the individual selected to pursue a professional career in Greek libraries, archives, or special collections. Special assignments and projects under the supervision of the curators of Manuscripts and Rare Books will depend on departmental needs. There will be opportunities for the Assistant Curator to interact with Princeton faculty interested in Modern Greek Studies and with visiting fellows in the Program in Hellenic Studies. For more information about holdings of the Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, go to http://www.princeton.edu/~rbsc/index.shtml

Available: Immediately. Two-year position.

Search Committee: (Princeton access only)

Qualifications:
Required qualifications include post-graduate academic training in some aspect of Modern Greek Studies and/or a graduate degree (PhD or equivalent preferred in some aspect of post-classical Hellenic Studies, including history, modern literature, art and archeology, and manuscript studies); and complete oral and written fluency in Modern Greek and English.
Preferred: Academic background and research experience in some aspect of post-Classical Hellenic Studies, especially the history, literature, and culture of Greek-speaking populations of the Ottoman Empire and of Greece since the War of Independence.

Term and Appointment: This is a two-year term position. The successful candidate will be appointed to an appropriate professional specialist rank for the term.

Compensation and Benefits: Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with experience and accomplishments. Twenty-four (24) vacation days a year, plus eleven (11) paid holidays. Annuity program (TIAA/CREF), group life insurance, health coverage insurance, disability insurance, and other benefits are available.

Nominations and Applications: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Nominations and applications (cover letter, resume and the names, titles, addresses and phone numbers of three references) will be accepted only from the Jobs at Princeton website: http://www.princeton.edu/jobs

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