Vol. 18, No. 35	June 24, 1999

#99F076 Chairperson, Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management-The chairperson provides the academic and administrative leadership for the undergraduate program and the developing graduate program and reports to the dean of the College of Human Resources, Education and Public Policy. The Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management (HRIM) is one of five academic units in the college. The program embraces both the theoretical and the applied components of education. Students under the supervision of faculty and staff operate a restaurant laboratory. The department offers a B.S. degree through distance learning via videotape and is currently developing web-based courses. REQUIREMENTS: The successful candidate for this tenured faculty position will have experience to merit appointment at the level of full professor including a doctoral degree, outstanding scholarly record of achievements, evidence of exceptional leadership and teaching abilities, demonstrated record of fund raising capabilities and an extensive record of professional outreach to the hotel, restaurant and tourism industries. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Visit the web site at <http://www.udel. edu/ HRIM>. CONTACT: Send letter of application, curriculum vitae and three letters of reference to Dene Klinzing, Chairperson of Search Committee, University of Delaware-HRIM, Rextrew House, 321 South College Ave., Newark, DE 19716-3365, or send by fax to 831-6395. DEADLINE: Oct. 15.

#99P155 Assistant Director (Level 14), Alumni and University Relations-THIS POSITION IS LIMITED TO UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE EMPLOYEES. REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in communication, public relations, college student personnel and/or education administration or related field, master's degree highly desirable, with three to five years of direct work experience. Extensive experience in event management, public relations or student activities. Long-range planning and volunteer recruitment experience essential. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Computer skills (IBM, MacIntosh and Excel) preferred. Travel, evening and weekend hours are required. DUTIES: The assistant director reports to the director of alumni and University relations. Plan and implement major alumni events, annual Homecoming Weekend activities. Provide assistance and guidance to colleges and departments to insure campus-wide participation. Coordinate annual luncheons and award ceremonies. Assist with the coordination and expansion of the nationwide Alumni Club Program. Serve as liaison to the Alumni Association Board of Directors and manage several board committees. Prepare material for various brochures, announcements and news articles, including the alumni magazine. CONTACT: Send resume and three references to Sharon Dorr, Chair, Assistant Director Search Committee, Office of Alumni and University Relations, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716. DEADLINE: July 6.

#99P158 Campus Information Technology Associate III (Level 14), College of Marine Studies- REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in computer science or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge of Windows NT Server, HTML, CGI programming and database techniques are required. Experience with UNIX, Visual Basic, PERL and C is desirable but not required. DUTIES: Install, operate, and maintain hardware and software for several multi-user computer systems with national and international network connections. Design user interfaces for web-based information systems and system design based on the requirements of the scientific program. Act as a technical advisor on computer-related topics such as computer formats, user access requirements, and data communications, including networking options for project data. May involve programming, user training and other computer-related technical assistance for project-related tasks. CONTACT: Send cover letter, resume, and three references to Ferris Webster, College of Marine Studies, Cannon Lab, Lewes, DE 19958. DEADLINE: June 28.

#99P159 Research Associate I (Level 12), Biological Sciences- REQUIREMENTS: Minimum of a B.A. degree in biology (cell or molecular concentration preferred) or biochemistry, with good interpersonal, oral and written language skills. Experience in cell culture techniques, DNA sequencing, DNA isolation and preparation are required. Ability to interact well with faculty, staff and students. Some managerial experience preferred. Experience in more advanced molecular biology techniques is desired. Minimum of two years' experience in a cell or molecular biology lab in a technical capacity, and must have computer experience, including the use of spreadsheet and word processing programs. DUTIES: Responsible for cell biology facility, which includes cell culture, DNA sequencing, monoclonal antibodies, etc. CONTACT: Direct all inquires to Sandra Dean, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716-2590. DEADLINE: July 1.

#99P163 Information Resource Coordinator, American Philosophical Association (Level 12)-The association seeks a full-time coordinator to maintain, update and enhance its web site, at <www. udel.edu/apa>, and file server. REQUIREMENTS: College degree and two years' related experience. Experience with web design, TCP/IP networking, MS networks, MS Office programs, MS Access Development, Windows 95, 98 and NT Administration. Effective communication, interpersonal and customer service skills for both internal and external customers. Familiarity with philosophy UD systems preferred. DUTIES: Support office staff with computer related programs and projects. Plan and implement upgrades of hardware and software. Develop enhancements to membership and other databases. Train staff on effective use of computer technology. CONTACT: Send resume, cover letter and names of three references to Eric Hoffman, Executive Director, American Philosophical Association, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716. DEADLINE: July 7.

#99L077 Limited Term Researcher, Delaware Education Research and Development Center-This limited term position is a 12-month appointment, beginning no later than Sept. 1. REQUIREMENTS: Master's degree in a related science field. Teaching experience preferred. Research and/or evaluation ability desired. Ability to work as a team member and communicate effectively. DUTIES: Act as the science content specialist on a research team that evaluates the Local Systemic Change Initiative, Delaware's science education reform. The researcher will be trained by the National Science Foundation and expected to conduct classroom and professional development observations. Conduct interviews with participating teachers and work closely with educators statewide. Technical report writing for the Department of Education and NSF. CONTACT: Send letter of application, including a brief description of suitability for this position, curriculum vitae, salary requirements and names of three references to Audrey J. Noble, Delaware Education Research and Development Center, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, 19716-2922. DEADLINE: July 30.

#99L087 Limited Term Researcher, Delaware Education Research and Development Center-This limited term position is a 12-month appointment beginning no later than Sept. 1. REQUIREMENTS: Master's degree in education, research or evaluation-related field. Research and/or evaluation ability and experience preferred. Community and/or social services experience and good written and oral interpersonal skills essential. Ability to work as a team member. DUTIES: Serve as a member of a research team responsible for the evaluation of federally-funded 21st century programs designed to provide after school opportunities and community services for Delaware students. Participate in survey development and administration, collect data from participating school districts, interview participants, conduct data analysis and write technical reports. Collaboration with project directors is expected. CONTACT: Send a letter of application including a brief description of suitability for this position, a curriculum vita, salary requirements and the names of three references to Audrey J. Noble, Delaware Education R&D Center, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716-2922. DEADLINE: July 30.

#99S177 Senior Secretary (S-05), University Development-THIS POSITION IS LIMITED TO UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE EMPLOYEES. Minimum $17,945 per annum. REQUIREMENTS: High school diploma or GED with two years of experience in a secretarial position. Experience in the University environment and business school training preferred. Knowledge of office practices and procedures and knowledge of business English. Ability to communicate effectively, to maintain records and prepare reports, or any equivalent combination experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Windows 95, MS Word and Excel experience preferred. Must exercise judgment in guarding confidentiality. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must pass typing test (45 wpm). DUTIES: Secretarial support for the director of corporations/ foundation relations and communications specialists. Transcribe, type correspondence, proposals, reports, articles and charts establishing format on computer. Schedule appointments and meetings. Reconcile budget statements. Special projects as needed. DEADLINE: June 28.

#99S178 Staff Assistant (S-06), Small Business Development Center-THIS POSITION IS LIMITED TO UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE EMPLOYEES. Minimum $19,230 per annum. REQUIREMENTS: High school diploma or GED with four years of increasingly responsible clerical and secretarial experience. Associate degree and prior University experience preferred. Requires extensive knowledge of office practices and procedures. Knowledge of the principles and practices of general administration and organization. Experience with specialized software packages. Requires ability to communicate effectively, to analyze and interpret data and to make independent decisions and judgments in keeping with level of the position or any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. DUTIES: Analyze and maintain SBDC financial transactions and reconcile accounts of a daily basis. Maintain the operations of the SBDC headquarters and SBDC financial records, personnel and payroll. Supervise work-study students; oversee work schedules and process payroll. DEADLINE: June 28.

#99S189 Administrative Assistant (R-07), Arts and Science-THIS POSITION IS LIMITED TO UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE EMPLOYEES. Minimum of $20,594 per annum. REQUIREMENTS: Associate degree or equivalent course work in business administration or related field with five years of progressively responsible administrative experience. Requires extensive knowledge of the principles and practices of office management; knowledge of unit programs, policies and procedures preferred. Ability to analyze and interpret data, to make independent decisions; to plan, assign, review and evaluate the work of staff. Demonstrated ability to use advanced techniques in spreadsheet, database, and/or presentation software; and the ability to communicate and interact well with people of all ages and diverse backgrounds. Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. DUTIES: Assist dean in all aspects of organizing and coordinating all committees under dean's jurisdiction. Maintain all of the dean's files, correspondence and records pertaining to the college and other organizations the dean is involved in. Work closely with chairs, administration, vice presidents, deans and board members. Maintain vacation, sick leave and monthly time sheets. Supervise secretarial staff. Perform other duties as assigned. DEADLINE: June 28.

#99S179 Cutter/Stitcher (T-06), Theatre-This is a 75-percent-time position from September to June. Minimum $14,423 per annum. REQUIREMENTS: High school diploma or GED with extensive experience as a stitcher, knowledge of and experience in draping and pattern making, ability to follow and give instructions, or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Extensive professional experience required, bachelor's degree preferred. Experience with theatrical pattern making and proficiency in period costuming is essential. DUTIES: Interpreting renderings, draping, cutting and patterning costumes as well as overseeing construction of garments and supervising and instructing costume shop staff and students. DEADLINE: July 30.

#99S180 Wardrobe Supervisor (T-05), Theatre-This is a 75-percent-time position from September to June. Minimum $13,459 per annum. REQUIREMENTS: One year of experience in a costume shop of a professional theatre required. Fashion design or theatre degree and knowledge of theatre history preferred. Excellent organizational skills and a minimum of one year of professional theatre experience is essential. DUTIES: Coordinate the care and organization of costumes during dress rehearsals and performances, as well as assist the costume designer and costume shop manager in the preparation of costumes. This includes supervising wardrobe crew, maintaining dressing room, laundry and storage areas and assisting the costume designer in craft work, make-up, wig and facial hair preparation and purchasing and crafting costume pieces. DEADLINE: July 30.

#99S182 Pro Shop Coordinator/ Service Coordinator (V-05), Ice Arena- Minimum $17,945 per annum. Work schedule Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with flexible hours. Days off are Wednesday and Thursday. REQUIREMENTS: High school diploma or GED with four years of related experience, or an associate degree and one year of experience; or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills and abilities. Ability to sharpen and maintain skates. General skate knowledge on figure and hockey skates is required. DUTIES: Provide skate sharpening services. Ability to handle special sharpening requests and identify skating blade problems. Assist Ice Arena Facilities Management group with general maintenance, housekeeping and briefing staff on work assignments. Daily bank deposits, credit card reports, justify payroll and pay invoices. Hire and schedule part time employees. DEADLINE: July 30.

#99S183 Microcomputing Specialist I (T-06), University of Delaware Library-Minimum of $19,230 per annum. REQUIREMENTS: High school diploma or GED with specialized computer training. Comprehensive knowledge of networking software and popular software packages; strong microcomputing skills developed through a variety of technology applications; ability to troubleshoot networking, software and hardware problems; ability to install, maintain, and repair a wide variety of microcomputers and computer-related equipment; ability to solve problems under time constraints; ability to transfer technology concepts across applications; ability to work independently; organizational skills; ability to communicate technical information to people with various levels of computer expertise and interact well with people of all ages and diverse backgrounds. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to lift and move computing equipment weighing up to 50 lbs. DUTIES: Provide software and hardware support for all microcomputers in the five libraries. Install software and hardware including boards, hard drives and peripherals of all types. Make recommendations for hardware configurations. Troubleshoot staff and public access microcomputers. Troubleshoot data communication problems. Maintain inventory database of all microcomputing equipment and software. Excellent benefits including tuition remission. DEADLINE: July 6.

#99S184 Secretary (S-04), Mathematics and Science Education Resource Center-Minimum of $16,839 per annum. This is a soft-funded position. REQUIREMENTS: High school diploma or GED with two years of experience in a clerical or secretarial position. Additional secretarial training or related education may be substituted for required experience. Secretarial training preferred. Requires knowledge of office practices and procedures, business English, and proofreading skills. Must be able to maintain office records, prepare routine reports and use basic word processing techniques. Ability to communicate effectively and interact well with people of all ages and diverse backgrounds. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to pass a typing test (45 wpm). DUTIES: Perform secretarial duties,compose correspondence, produce and mail standard responses to general inquiries. Serve as communication link between K-12 math and science teachers in state of Delaware and the UD Mathematics and Science Education Resource Center. Collect registration information. DEADLINE: June 28.

#99S185 Records Specialist (R-04), University Archives-Minimum of $16,839 per annum. REQUIREMENTS: High school diploma or GED with two years of responsible clerical processing and/or inventory control experience. Additional related education may be substituted for required experience. University and customer service experience preferred. Requires general knowledge of business operating procedures and standard business practices. Ability to input, edit, save, and retrieve data; working knowledge of electronic information systems including databases, attention to detail, and discretion in guarding the confidentiality of UD information essential. Strong computer skills including experience with Word, WordPerfect, Access, HTML and Netscape Editor preferred. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to routinely lift and carry boxes (at least 45 pounds) with or without assistance, lift and climb ladders (at least 4-1/2 feet) when required and bend and reach to place boxes on shelves. Must pass data entry test. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Must possess a valid motor vehicle operator's license. DUTIES: Maintain the inventory and organization of department supplies; back-up staff as necessary; and answer phones. Conduct basic research and assist with archival processing. Assist in maintenance of archives home page. Assist with organization of art stored in the archives and maintenance of the computerized University-wide inventory. Process requests; replace damaged boxes; assist with the transfer of records to commercial storage and the review of records for destruction. DEADLINE: July 6.

#99S186 Farm Assistant III (T-05), Agriculture, Newark College Farm- Minimum of $19,142 per annum. REQUIREMENTS: High school diploma or GED with three years of farm experience, operating various types of equipment and farm machinery and/or knowledge of crops, livestock and dairy management. Requires basic knowledge of plumbing, carpentry, masonry and electrical, welding and/or mechanical skills. Requires basic computer skills, and the ability to work from sketches or drawings and communicate effectively and to interact well with people of all ages and diverse backgrounds. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: With or without assistance, must be able to routinely lift up to 50 pounds. Must be able to work in cramped areas and positions for extended periods of time, climb ladders in excess of 50 feet and work above floor level or in pits. May be required to maintain a valid CDL A, B or C operator's license. Employment is dependent upon passing a University specified medical evaluation related to the use of respiratory protection equipment. May be required to obtain and maintain a valid pesticide applicator's license. DUTIES: Repair, construct and maintain farm equipment and facilities. Assist in the production of forage crops and grains. Operate complex farm equipment and tools such as self-propelled harvester. Provide assistance to researchers in conducting experiments and data collection. Report and respond to routine and unusual conditions. Maintain security of animals and facilities. Housing available and encouraged but not required on the farm. DEADLINE: July 6.

#99A017 Groundskeeper, Facilities Management, Grounds Division AFSCME Local 439-Two positions are available. WORK SCHEDULE AND HOURS: First position, 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.,Tuesday-Saturday; second position, rotating schedule, hours as follows: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Tuesday-Saturdays (September, October, November, March, April and May), and 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday (December, January, February, June, July and August). REQUIREMENTS: High school education or GED. Must possess a minimum of one-year experience in landscape maintenance in an institutional setting or with a commercial firm maintaining large properties, experience in operation of commercial or industrial size landscape equipment. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Must possess and maintain a valid Commercial Driver's License (CDL) with at least a class B endorsement, airbrake endorsement and a valid DOT medical certificate throughout the entire time of employment in this classification. Required to wear clean and neat University supplied uniforms and project a professional appearance at all times, also required to wear any UD supplied or required safety equipment at all times to include safety footwear, gloves, and eyewear. DEADLINE: July 6.

#99M046 Hospitality Coordinator, Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management (HRIM)-This is a temporary position from Aug. 2-Oct. 1. The position reports directly to the department chair. REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree and appropriate level of University experience, and familiarity with national and regional hospitality organizations is helpful. Strong verbal and writing skills essential. Knowledge of Macintosh (QuarkXpress) a must, with the capability of being administratively self-supporting. Must take a typing test. DUTIES: Coordinate a wide range of external and internal faculty and administrative functions related to (HRIM). Arrange for industry and recruiter visits, communicate with donors, arrange career fair, trade shows, newsletters, advisory board meetings and interact with regional hospitality operators. CONTACT: Applications should be made by letter with accompanying resume and reference to Paul Wise, Chair, HRIM, College of Human Resources, Education and Public Policy, University of Delaware, 321 South College Ave., Newark, DE 19716. DEADLINE: July 20.

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