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Job Description

Great Basin College is seeking a Humanities Center Coordinator to oversee the day-to-day operations of GBC’s Humanities Center, an initiative designed to strengthen the Humanities for all GBC campuses and service areas. The coordinator will be responsible for overseeing the Center’s interactive online portal and its contents. In addition to orchestrating professional development, mentoring, and training opportunities offered to faculty as part of the “Humanities Teaching Toolkit,” the coordinator will also organize and oversee the annual “Humanities in Action” series, during which speaking, and lecture events will be held within live and online environments. The coordinator will assist with grant or other funding as needed for the Center’s events and projects, oversee social media messaging, and promote the Humanities Center. The coordinator will work collaboratively with the Humanities Center Board and Director to create relevant humanities programming to the GBC online community and the Great Basin College campuses.

 

Qualifications:

 

Preferred Qualifications:

 

Responsibilities:

 

This is a 12-month, part-time, non-benefits eligible position, working up to 79 hours per month.

This position will be under the direction of the Dean of Arts & Sciences.

 

Salary:

$35.00 per hour

 

This posting is open until filled

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

 

Exempt

 

Full-Time Equivalent

 

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Note to Applicant

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Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

 

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About Great Basin College

Located in the high desert of rural Nevada, Great Basin College is a Carnegie classified baccalaureate and associates degree granting institution embracing a comprehensive hybrid mission to deliver a full four-year liberal arts and sciences, community college and applied technical learning curricula. With its main campus in Elko, a beautiful site with residential housing and state-of-the-art learning technologies, GBC serves the largest geographic area of Nevada’s colleges. Great Basin College serves the citizens residing in ten of Nevada’s most rural counties, covering 86,514 square miles and bordering five states. This service area includes centers in Battle Mountain, Ely, Pahrump and Winnemucca. Additionally, satellite locations can be found in twenty other frontier communities.

 

Our vast geography is known for its spectacular mountain ranges and picturesque valleys, providing a myriad of outdoor recreational opportunities. In addition, Elko is home to several well-known western museums and the world renown, National Cowboy Poetry Gathering, begun 35 years ago to honor and share the traditions of Western storytelling, nurturing the expressive culture of the American West.

 

GBC provides a “private college” experience with public college affordable access to postsecondary education in an environment that embraces and respects all cultures. It stands among the most innovative colleges in America, integrating many disciplines into single courses and programs, helping students to develop critical thinking and self-directed learning skills. Graduates of Great Basin College are fully prepared to enter their chosen careers with the knowledge and confidence to succeed in the global marketplace.