Jeff A great resource for salaries is AAM's annual salary survey. Check online, or contact me directly and I can drop a copy of the photog's page in the mail for you.
Susan Cole Digital Photographer Digital Imaging Dept Seattle Art Museum 206.654.3159 -----Original Message----- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeff Evans Sent: Friday, March 28, 2008 7:36 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Photo job at Beinecke Hi Chris, I wonder if you can indulge me and let me know the salary or the range that goes with this position. (Stars didnt work for me) I am not applying, rather redefining my role here and I am seeking every opportunity to see what peer institutions pay such positions. Thanks in advance, and have a good weekend. JEFF Jeffrey Evans Digital Imaging Specialist Princeton University Art Museum 609.258.8579 On Mar 27, 2008, at 4:39 PM, Edwards, Chris wrote: > My apologies for cross posting this announcement... > > Yale University's Beinecke Library is seeking a photographer for > the position of Senior Photographer (Photographer 4). This > position will work alongside 2 other Photographer 4 level > professionals in Beinecke's digital photography studio. Any > interested party must apply through the Yale HR site: > http://www.yale.edu/hronline/stars/application/external/index.html > > To find the position, simply search the site for STARS Req > ID3807BR. Feel free to forward this information on to those who > you feel are appropriate or would be interested in such an > opportunity. Please do not reply to the poster of this message. > > > > STARS Req ID3807BR > Department Beinecke Library University > Generic TitlePhotographer 4 > Posting Position Title Senior Photographer > Bargaining Unit L34 Job > Category Clerical & Technical > Type of Employment FullTime > Duration Type RegularSalary > Grade (Min/Max)E > Work WeekStandard - 37.5 hrs (M-F, 8:30-5:00) > Worksite Address 121 Wall St. > > General Purpose > Reporting to and under the supervision of the Digital Imaging > Production Manager and using various types of modern digital > capture equipment (e.g., large format digital camera, digital > Single Lens Reflex camera (SLR), flatbed scanner and film scanner), > the photographer will capture images from a wide spectrum of > materials including but not limited to papyrus, medieval and > renaissance manuscripts, early and contemporary photographs > (including negatives and slides), modern manuscripts and works on > paper, rare printed materials, books and artwork. > > Essential Duties > 1. Serve as a high-level source of information to appropriate > Beinecke staff regarding digital photographic and related computer > hardware/software techniques. > 2. Complete photographic assignments of 2-dimensional and 3- > dimensional works using aforementioned professional digital capture > systems in order to produce high quality digital images. > 3. Evaluate the technical requirements of complex projects. Resolve > problems that are not necessarily governed by established procedures. > 4. Plan the composition of photographs; select the appropriate > technical approach, equipment, and accessories to achieve the > desired results as defined by the project manager. > 5. Relying on a thorough knowledge of color theory, judge and > correct digital scans and proof of color, contrast and density when > compared to original objects or transparencies. Use computer > accessories and techniques to modify the color, color balance, > contrast and background of photographic images. > 6. Relying on a thorough knowledge of color theory, provide high > quality color and black and white digital prints using current > imaging technology (e.g. Epson R2400 color/black and white printer). > 7. Create, duplicate and manipulate digital media. > 8. From a daily operational standpoint, monitor and maintain > specialized software applications to capture, manipulate, and save > images. > 9. As appropriate during daily operations, work with hardware/ > software vendors to triage and troubleshoot problems related to > equipment; immediately involve > the studio manager if problems threaten production goals. > 10. Perform additional functions incidental to photographic > activities that may include the proper handling and movement of > collections within the studio. > 11. Maintain clear and open communication with the Digital Imaging > Production Manager regarding project status, issues and/or problems > as well as technical and/or workflow questions. > 12. Perform other related duties as required. > > Education and Experience1. Two years related work experience in the > same job family and a Bachelor's degree in a related field or the > equivalent combination of experience and education. > 2. Experience in large format studio photography. > 3. Must be familiar with digital capture of two-dimensional work > using a copy stand as well as three-dimensional work under studio > lighting conditions. > 4. Thorough knowledge of color theory as it relates to digital > capture and printing.Additional Education and Experience1. > > Preferred: Demonstrated experience in Art, Art History, Humanities, > or special collections. Experience in either color or darkroom or > photographic printing. BA in photography. Three or more years > experience as a photographer in a gallery, or library. Demonstrated > ability to color calibrate monitors and create custom profiles. > > Skills & Abilities > 1. Excellent organizational skills. > 2. Ability to work collegially in an interdisciplinary team setting. > 3. Demonstrated ability to discriminate fine tonal variations and > color fidelity of the digital reproductions in order to match > digital surrogates to the originals. > 4. Must have demonstrated skill in using Mac OS X computers and > Adobe Photoshop software. > 5. Must have experience handling photographic materials. > 6. Demonstrated ability to work accurately in detailed oriented and > production environment. > 7. Demonstrated ability to learn and use new scanning technology > skills. > 8. The submission of a digital portfolio will be required of > candidates whose resumes have been referred and reviewed. These > candidates will be contacted by the hiring supervisor, and an in- > person interview will be scheduled with those candidates whose > portfolios have been reviewed and selected. > 9. References must indicate reliable attendance and punctuality, > accuracy and attention to detail, diligent performance, the ability > to organize and prioritize one's own work, and the ability to work > in a team setting. > 10. Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a background > check. > > Background Check Requirements > All external candidates for employment will be subject to pre- > employment screening. All offers are contingent on successful > completion of a background check. Internal candidates are also > subject to pre-employment screening for this position. > > > -- > > Chris Edwards > Digital Studio Production Manager > Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Yale University > PO Box 208240 > New Haven, CT 06520-8240 > Tel: 203.436.4690 Fax:203.432.4047 > chris.edwards at yale.edu > http://www.library.yale.edu/beinecke/brblhome.htm > > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum > Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l
