Employment

• One-year contract, fee-based position, with no benefits. Potential to renew for a total of three years.
• Remote work, estimated between 1-4 hours per month.
• Compensation is $2,530 for one-year contract.
• Review of applications will begin October 2, 2023, with a desired start date of January 2, 2024.
• Contribute to the Photographic Chemistry for Preservation series, currently consisting of eight courses and over 1,000 registrants.

To Apply: Please send resume and a letter of interest to ssaetren@culturalheritage.org indicating “Photo Chemistry Coordinator” in the subject line.

About the Photographic Chemistry for Preservation Coordinator:
The Photographic Chemistry for Preservation is an online series exploring key elements of photographic chemistry essential for understanding the nature of silver-based analog photographs, their creation, and their deterioration mechanisms. The series is comprised of online self-study courses which each include video lectures and quizzes on specific topics in the chemistry of photography. The Coordinator will organize the production of the next course in the series, oversee the creation of PowerPoint slides to visualize audio lectures, edit content, and lead program promotion.

The Coordinator is an independent contractor to FAIC and will work from home or own office. Telephone, email, and internet connections required. The Coordinator will report to the FAIC Education Manager. A volunteer advisory group will help provide content support. 

Primary Duties:

• Listen to all of the audio content for course, which is developed and recorded by another consultant, and take notes on each section
• Coordinate the creation of PowerPoints for each section - reach out to list of previous PowerPoint creators and recruit new creators
• Oversee PowerPoint production and check-in with creators throughout the process
• Review all PowerPoints to make sure audio is synced and animations are functioning
• Share PowerPoints with advisory committee for review
• Make edits recommended by advisory committee
• Work with FAIC Education Manager to upload final files to online portal
• Promote new course

Qualifications Include:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Technical understanding of Microsoft PowerPoint and experience with creating PowerPoints with spliced audio
• Knowledge of chemistry - ability to review chemical equations and check for accuracy
• Resourceful, highly organized, detail oriented, and able to work independently
• Familiarity with photograph conservation

The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation is a national non-profit that delivers and supports an array of programs and initiatives to protect our shared cultural heritage. Along with our membership organization, the American Institute for Conservation (AIC), we work together with conservators from cultural institutions and in private practice to promote the preservation and protection of cultural heritage. FAIC and AIC value diversity in the workplace and we welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. We seek a culturally competent co-worker dedicated to advancing the preservation and protection of cultural heritage. Please review our DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, ACCESSIBILITY page for more information.

The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC) seeks a two-year contract Project Assistant for Sustainability Tools in Cultural Heritage (STiCH), an online resource that utilizes life cycle assessment to help cultural heritage practitioners select materials and processes that reduce the carbon impact of their work. 

The contract term will be September 2023 through August 2025. The time required will not exceed an average of 10 hours per week, with compensation at $50 per hour and total compensation not to exceed $52,000. Actual weekly time may fluctuate, with certain time periods requiring more hours than others.

About the STiCH Project Assistant

The Assistant’s main task will be to assist with the management and organization of project meetings, help ensure the team remains on schedule, and oversee the spreadsheet that provides the backbone data for the Carbon Calculator.

The Assistant will be responsible for the following, as outlined in more detail in the attached Work Plan.

• Work with the project team to schedule and keep notes for team meetings
• Establish work platforms for the project (e.g. – Google drive)
• Work with the team to design the Calculator Spreadsheet format and create a new spreadsheet template
• Organize the spreadsheet with guidance from the project team and upload new items provided by the project Peers
• Create a template for user entries in the Calculator with guidance from the project team
• Assist with the keep the project on schedule as outlined in the STiCH 2023-2025 Workplan

A full description can be found here.

Review of applications will begin September 23, with a desired start date of October 1. Applications will be considered until the position is filled.

To apply: Please send resume or CV and a cover letter to:

Tiffani Emig

Deputy Director

temig@culturalheritage.org

The Foundation for Advancement in Conservation is a national non-profit that delivers and supports an array of programs and initiatives to protect our shared cultural heritage. Along with our membership organization, the American Institute for Conservation (AIC), we work together with conservators from cultural institutions and in private practice to promote the preservation and protection of cultural heritage. FAIC and AIC value diversity in the workplace and we welcome and encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. We seek a culturally competent co-worker dedicated to advancing the preservation and protection of cultural heritage. Please review our DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, ACCESSIBILITY page for more information.