The Museum of Geology at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology invites applications for an Associate Director. The Museum of Geology consists of two distinct but interrelated components: the public museum and the James E. Martin Paleontology Research Lab. The successful candidate will be responsible for all the collections held by the Museum of Geology. Duties include serving as collections manager and museum registrar; database administration; STEM educational outreach and college-level teaching; supervising students and volunteers working in collections; and developing and maintaining positive relationships with repository agencies and other partners.
A Master’s or PhD degree in Geology, Museum Studies, or related field is required in addition to at least 5 years of experience as a museum collections manager or museum registrar. Experience teaching at the college level, working with collections databases, and supervising students and volunteers is preferred.
Established in 1885, the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology is a science and engineering research university located in Rapid City, South Dakota. South Dakota Mines is a public university offering bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in engineering and science.
Known for our academic rigor, we maintain an average class size of 24. Our students benefit from immersive learning experiences including undergraduate research, co-ops/internships, and numerous nationally competitive engineering teams. Our Research Programs are concentrated in four areas: energy and environment; materials and manufacturing; STEM education; and underground science and engineering.
South Dakota Mines is a growing university that enrolls around 2,550 students from 46 states and 41 countries and is ranked as the best engineering school for return on investment out of 302 similar institutions across the United States. The SD Mines placement rate for recent graduates is 97 percent.
Rapid City is the state’s second largest city (with an urban population of 75,443 and metropolitan population of 148,749) and is nestled at the foot of the beautiful Black Hills. Mount Rushmore, Badlands National Park and Crazy Horse Memorial are all within an hour of the University. Rapid City enjoys a relatively mild climate and offers year-round recreational opportunities, including, hiking, bicycling, skiing, snowboarding, fishing, and hunting, to name a few. For more information about South Dakota Mines and Rapid City, visit: http://sdsmt.edu/The-Rushmore-Region/.
For details and to apply: https://yourfuture.sdbor.edu/postings/18437
First Consideration Date: 03/16/2020