MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree and three years of relevant experience or combination of education, training, and relevant experience. Advanced degree may be required for some programs. For jobs with financial responsibilities, experience managing a budget and developing financial plans. Advanced degree (PhD preferred) in anthropology, archaeology, museum studies, indigenous studies, or related fields is preferred
• Professional experience in a museum setting, with a preference for 5-10 years of experience specifically in Museum Anthropology.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to develop program partnerships and funding sources.
• Excellent oral, written, and analytical skills, exhibiting fluency in area of specialization.
• Ability to oversee and direct staff.
• Basic knowledge of managing budgets and developing financial plans.

Desired Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent oral, written, and analytical skills, exhibiting fluency in area of specialization. Develop publications (i.e., without necessarily guidance from an external PI). Producing referred and non-refereed publications related to the SUAC collections, projects, and public outreach.
• Ability to oversee and direct teaching & research assistants, & student interns. Manages and oversees student independent study student projects.
• Teaching archaeology museum/exhibition courses. Liaison with faculty for class visits, and lead class visits in some cases. Guides students through Capstone projects related to the SUAC collections. Lead the SUAC program's academic goals.
• Conducts research on SUAC collections and collections-based pedagogy.
• Leads curation of SUAC exhibits.
• Works with SAC Administrative Director & Curator or Collections on SUAC budget, sponsorships & donations for academic curator areas, projects, and programs.
• Ability to develop program partnerships and work with the SAC Administrative Director to identify and secure funding sources.
• Demonstrated experience & knowledge in collection's care and management; museum and archival data management and records; exhibitions development and installation; museum safety and security standards.
• Develops and implements strategic planning for SUAC in collaboration with SAC Director and Collections Curator. Necessary to further legitimize SUAC on campus as the place at Stanford for decolonial, culturally-informed care and display.
• Knowledge of regulatory and legal requirements pertaining to cultural materials, including the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and related statutes. Collaborates with Collections Curator to ensure legal compliance for the collection, at the management level and develop curriculum in compliance with NAGPRA.
• Familiarity with the academic environment and ability to work cross-departmentally with distinguished faculty and staff.
• Demonstrated creativity and innovation in developing and leading programs or exhibitions engaging a broad public, including university faculty, students, and K-12 students/teachers.
• Demonstrated experience working independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to accomplish goals working through formal and informal channels, with diplomacy and tactfulness. A proven ability to work collaboratively with others.
• Demonstrated solid planning and organizational skills. Ability to establish priorities, manage shifting priorities, and handle numerous time-sensitive projects with multiple deadlines.
• Demonstrated creativity, problem solving, critical analysis, initiative, judgment and decision-making skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

• Frequently stand/walk, sitting, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, perform desk-based computer tasks.
• Occasionally use a telephone, writing by hand, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 40 pounds.
• Rarely sort/file paperwork or parts, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh >40 pounds.
• Ability to use voice to present information/communicate with others.
• On-campus mobility.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• May work extended hours, evenings or weekends.
• May travel locally.
• Occasional overnight travel.

WORK STANDARDS:

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

The expected pay range for this position is $116,966.00 to $150,114 per annum.

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) provides detailed information on Stanford's extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

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• Freedom to grow. We offer career development programs, tuition reimbursement, or audit a course. Join a TedTalk, film screening, or listen to a renowned author or global leader speak.
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The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classifications and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources at stanfordelr@stanford.edu. For all other inquiries, please submit a contact form.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.