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Subject:        Job Opening at Stanford: Geospatial Instruction and Reference
Specialist
Date:   Mon, 16 Jul 2012 09:40:33 -0700 (PDT)
From:   Julie Sweetkind-Singer <[log in to unmask]>
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** Apologies for cross posting **

Hi, all,

We're hiring for a new position here at Stanford.  Please consider
applying or passing along to those who you believe to be qualified and
interested.  It is posted as a one-year term position.  We will be
working hard to get this turned into a fully funded, continuing position
thereafter.

You must apply through the jobs.stanford.edu site.  At the search box,
type in the job ID, 48583, and click on the apply button at the bottom.
We are hoping to fill the job quickly, by September 4th if possible.

Best,

Julie

**


Job ID
         48583
Job Location
         University Libraries
Job Category
         Library
Salary
         4P2
Date Posted
         Jul 13, 2012


*Geospatial Instruction and Reference Specialist, Branner Library*

Status: One year fixed term, full-time
Classification: 4P2
Salary: Compensation will be based on relevant qualifications and
experience.
Apply by: Position will remain open until filled.
Organization: Stanford University, Branner Earth Sciences Library
Responsible to: Geospatial Manager

General description
The Stanford University Libraries seek an inspirational and enthusiastic
individual to serve as the Geospatial Instruction and Reference
Specialist. In support of campus research and instructional needs, the
Geospatial Instruction and Reference Specialist designs and delivers
instruction to geospatial users, assisting with the integration of
geospatial skills into the curriculum. She/he will work closely with the
Geospatial Manager to run the wide-ranging geospatial workshops covering
both propriety and open source software. The Specialist will also manage
and coordinate the hourly staff handling the bulk of reference questions
asked by the users, taking on the more challenging questions as need be.

Responsibilities include planning, scheduling, and teaching Geospatial
workshops; providing excellent reference service face to face and
online; preparing workshop materials, web pages, and handouts; and
providing outreach services to the Stanford community.

The Geospatial Instruction and Reference Specialist is a member of the
Science and Engineering Resource Group (SERG) of the Stanford University
Libraries (SUL). Together with the Geospatial Manager, this position
sustains and strengthens the GIS program as the primary provider of
GIS-based services, research consultation, and user education to
Stanford University (SU) students, faculty and staff from all
departments across campus.

This position is based in the Branner Earth Sciences Library, but the
Geospatial Instruction and Reference Specialist collaborates with and
provides support to all users interested in geospatial education across
the campus. Since s/he will provide geospatial support to users from a
wide-range of academic disciplines (Earth Sciences to History to
Epidemiology) the ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in
applying GIS methods to a variety of disciplines.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities
1. Designs, creates and delivers geospatial training and documentation
to patrons and staff across a wide range of disciplines. Content of the
training varies from group to group, ranging from accessing geospatial
imagery and data to teaching specific GIS software applications, both
proprietary and open source. This includes giving workshops ranging in
size from a few individuals to classrooms of fifty people or more.

2. Provides expert geospatial technology consultation services to users
with varying needs and abilities ranging from basic GIS skills to
research level analysis involving manipulating, customizing, querying,
or modeling of data. This may at times be in greater depth for patrons
needing special assistance for courses or projects heavily using GIS.

3. Works with the Geospatial Manager to develop relevant teaching
materials and targeted workshops for specific disciplines and projects.
Customizes content based upon need in order to build up a suite of
training materials for specific disciplines.

4. Manages the nine computers in the GIS lab including handling testing,
updates, troubleshooting for the machines and acts as the Expert Partner
for the lab.

5. Helps to maintain the Branner library GIS web site, creating
instructional materials delivered in person and over the Web.

6. Supervises student or hourly workers who assists with geospatial
reference, Website editing and various tasks in support of geospatial
services.

7. Works in conjunction with the Geoportal team to identify and add
relevant datasets to Stanford’s Geoportal instance.

8. Maintains awareness of current trends in GIS & related technologies
by attending user conferences and regional meetings, communicating with
staff and faculty from geospatial labs at other universities, and
through communication with the Stanford campus administrative units
using GIS, such as the Planning and Facilities Offices.

Qualifications

1. Required technical qualifications:
• Minimum two years’ work experience or academic background with ESRI
and Google geospatial products. This includes the ability to use, test,
analyze (at an advanced level), document and provide training for
geographic information systems software.
• The ability to manage geospatial projects from start to finish a must.
• Knowledge of spatial data formats and metadata issues.

2. Desired technical qualifications:
• Familiarity with other GIS (Grass, GeoDa) or GES (World Wind) products.
• Some knowledge of geodatabases and ArcServer.
• Some GIS programming/scripting experience (VBA, Python).
• Knowledge of geospatial technologies such as GPS (Garmin/Trimble) and
remote sensing software (ENVI/Erdas).

3. Bachelor’s degree (Masters preferred) in Geography, or a related
Engineering, Physical, Social or Computer science discipline.

4. Demonstrated experience in teaching where training others is
necessary. Strong desire to help others learn how to use geospatial
technologies to further their research and teaching.

5. Desired experience with web page creation, preferably using Drupal
software and having knowledge of HTML and/or JavaScript.

6. High degree of computer literacy and interest in current advances in
new technologies.//Experience with Windows operating systems, including
installation and configuration of hardware & software in a networked
computing environment, and in applying diagnostic techniques for
troubleshooting.

7. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, working
collaboratively with all levels of users and staff.

8. Excellent oral and written communication skills and superb
interpersonal skills. The ability to work effectively with a diverse
clientele.

9. Highly competent in handling a great deal of interpersonal
interactions on a regular basis.



***
Julie Sweetkind-Singer
Assistant Director of Geospatial, Cartographic and Scientific Data &
Services
Head Librarian, Branner Earth Sciences Library & Map Collections
Stanford University
397 Panama Mall; MC 2211
Stanford, CA 94305
(650)725-1102