Oregon State University
Location
Corvallis, OR | United States
Job description
Internal Job Number: P07670UF
Description:
The Oregon Sea Grant is seeking a Hatfield Visitor Center Coordinator. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE ), 12-month, professional faculty position.
This position oversees operations, exhibits, collaborates with other staff to plan and implement programming at the Hatfield Visitor Center (VC), a marine science museum and aquarium operated by Oregon Sea Grant at Oregon State University's Hatfield Marine Science Center. The VC features hands-on exhibits and public education activities and events and supports STEM education research, development of new exhibits as well as marine education programs for school groups, summer day camps, community groups, and educators.The VC currently welcomes approximately 70,000 visitors a year but has had as many as 150,000 visitors in prior years. The position works closely with the Oregon Sea Grant ( OSG ) and Hatfield Marine Science Center ( HMSC ) communities to develop and implement VC programming consistent with OSG Strategic Plan. The position supervises cashier staff collaborates with OSG education and extension staff, supports fundraising events and activities, and reports to the OSG Associate Director of Education.
Oregon Sea Grant ( OSG ) is a cooperative program between NOAA Sea Grant and Oregon State University. OSG is responsible for delivering an integrated program of research, extension, and education in four focal areas, Environmental Literacy & Workforce Development , Healthy Coastal Ecosystems , Sustainable Fisheries & Aquaculture , and Resilient Communities & Economies with two cross-cutting principles to enhance diversity, equity, inclusion, justice, and accessibility and cultivate and sustain partnerships. The VC has been part of the OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center since it was established in 1965 with the goal of supporting marine science and economic development, and welcomed thousands of visitors from the first year the doors were opened. The Oregon Sea Grant program at OSU was among the first four state Sea Grant programs designated in 1971.
Minimum Qualifications (Staff) / Guidelines (Faculty):
Typically requires Bachelor's Degree in field relevant to program focus. May require certification or licensure as appropriate to the position.
Requirements :
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
Type:
Additional Salary Information: $44,496 - $75,516
About Oregon State University
Oregon State is a leading research university located in one of the safest, smartest, greenest small cities in the nation. Situated 90 miles south of Portland, and an hour from the Cascades or the Pacific Coast, Corvallis is the perfect home base for exploring Oregon?s natural wonders.Oregon State University has always been a place with a purpose ? making a positive difference in quality of life, natural resources and economic prosperity in Oregon and beyond. Through discovery, innovation and application, we are meeting challenges, solving problems and turning ideas into reality.Founded in 1868, Oregon State is the state?s Land Grant university and is one of only two universities in the U.S. to have Sea Grant, Space Grant and Sun Grant designations. Oregon State is also the only university in Oregon to hold both the Carnegie Foundation's top designation for research institutions and its prestigious Community Engagement classification.As Oregon?s leading public research university, with $261.7 million in external funding in the 2011 fiscal year, Oregon State?s impact reaches across the state and beyond. With 12 colleges, 15 Agricultural Experiment Stations, 35 county Extension offic ... es, the Hatfield Marine Sciences Center in Newport and OSU-Cascades in Bend, Oregon State has a presence in every one of Oregon?s 36 counties, with a statewide economic footprint of $2.06 billion.Oregon State welcomes a diverse student body of over 26,000 students from across Oregon, all 50 states and more than 100 countries. They can choose from more than 200 undergraduate and more than 80 graduate degree programs, including over 30 degrees online offered through Oregon State Ecampus. Oregon State increasingly attracts high-achieving students, with nationally recognized programs in areas such as conservation biology, agricultural sciences, nuclear engineering, forestry, fisheries and wildlife management, community health, pharmacy and zoology.Oregon State also ranks high in sustainability, fourth among universities nationwide for using renewable energy and first in the Pac-12 Conference. And our students literally help power the university: 22 exercise machines at Oregon State University has always been a place with a purpose ? making a positive difference in quality of life, natural resources and economic prosperity in Oregon and beyond. Through discovery, innovation and application, we are meeting challenges, solving problems and turning ideas into reality. For more information visit 400-acre main campus in Corvallis includes a Historic District, making Oregon State one of only a handful of U.S. university campuses listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The district includes such icons as Weatherford Hall, the Memorial Union and Benton Hall, the oldest building on the oldest building on campus.OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
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