Description:
Photographer (Museum Technician, rank determined based on candidate qualifications). Full-time, State-funded position
Responsibilities:
This individual is responsible for photography and digital imaging at the Illinois State Museum, and for archiving and managing the Museum's extensive collections of digital images, slides, black and white photographs, negatives, videos, and other such media. This individual is responsible for taking and making accessible high quality photographs of collections, exhibits, research, and public events for a wide spectrum of uses, including books, magazines, including newspapers, other publications, photographic archives, and the Web site. This individual is responsible for creating, organizing, and maintaining electronic databases and other files of the Museum's photographic collections. This individual is also responsible for retrieving images for a wide range of uses. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring that images meet archival standards. This individual is also responsible for digital videography to document various events and activities.
Educational Requirements:
Knowledge and skills equivalent to completion of four years of college with course work in digital imaging, photography, or other appropriate discipline.
Skills:
The incumbent must have a wide range of experience and demonstrated accomplishments with photographic services and be creative, organized, dependable, and able to work in an environment with multiple priorities and deadlines. A minimum of two years experience with digital cameras, film cameras, and digital image management is required. Knowledge of studio practice, lighting systems, and micro and macro photography techniques are required in order to successfully photograph two- and three-dimensional objects and detail shots. Computer literacy including familiarity and experience with digital imaging, electronic image manipulation, image databasing, scanning, and printing is required. Strong evidence of accomplishments as a photographer is required. Knowledge of digital image management software and successful experience managing an image program is required. Candidate should be familiar with best practices of archiving photograph and digital photograph collections. Strong inter-personal skills are required. Must be able to work independently. Previous experience in a museum or related institution is highly desirable. Experience with glass plates negatives and dark room technology is preferred. Previous experience with digital videography highly desirable
Benefits:
Generous vacation with personal and sick leave, including 12 paid holidays. State-sponsored retirement, group health, retirement, dental, vision and life insurance.
Application Instructions:
Send cover letter, resume, and the names and addresses of three references to the Illinois State Museum. |
