ADJUNCT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, THE HISTORY OF MUSEUMS AND COLLECTING - M.A. PROGRAM

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RESPONSIBILITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS

The M.A. Museum Administration program invites applicants for an adjunct faculty position teaching “The History of Museums and Collecting” this spring 2020 semester This 3-credit graduate class meets on Wednesday nights from 5-7 pm on our Queens campus. Professional experience and/or Ph.D. required.

Interested candidates should submit a letter of application and current c.v. online.

St. John’s University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from women and minorities.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. I understand that any offer of employment is subject to receipt by St. John’s University of satisfactory references, verification of employment and education.

Required Skills Required Experience

Required:

• Experience with meteorological data, and their decoding, analysis and display applications.
• Demonstrated ability developing software in Java.
• Experience applying software analysis, design, and development methodologies.
• Experience using software development tools (e.g., git, testing frameworks, debuggers, IDEs).
• Experience with open-source software projects and development process.
• Ability to work in a team environment in various roles and as an individual contributor.
• Demonstrated ability to work closely with diverse staff, end-users, and other developers.
• Demonstrated ability providing timely user support and diagnosing problems.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to organize and communicate technical material to other developers and end-users.
• Strong desire to continue learning new skills, tools, and concepts.

Desired, BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Experience with the Eclipse IDE Framework and associated toolkits and plugins.
• Experience with the Spring Framework.
• Experience with the Ant build system.
• Experience compiling, installing, and using Python libraries.
• Experience with scientific, mapping, and geographic Python packages (e.g., Numpy, Matplotlib, Shapely, Cartopy).
• Experience with meteorological data and data formats (e.g., netCDF, GRIB, BUFR, AREA).
• Experience with AWS, OpenStack, and/or other Cloud Computing
• Familiarity with real-time data streams and remote scientific data access methods.
• Technical writing/software documentation experience.