Curriculum Development Assistant

JOB PURPOSE:
The Hoover History Lab at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, seeks a curriculum development assistant with historical research and writing skills and foreign language skills to assist with archival tasks at the Hoover Library & Archives in one or more of the following languages: Mandarin or Cantonese Chinese, Russian, Eastern European languages, Farsi, Arabic, Japanese, or other relevant languages.

Hiring for Two Positions:

1. Part Time Hours: Flexible, 8-20 hours/week.

2. Full Time Hours: 40 hours a week (with some flexibility)

To Apply for #2, please email cover letter, CV, and two writing samples demonstrating an ability to write historical narrative to Dr. Cheryl Steets, Senior Program Manager, Hoover History Lab, [email protected]. Subject: Curriculum Development Assistant

Duties include:

• Assist with the assembly, transcription, and preparation of archival materials for digitization as curriculum content for the History Lab website’s forthcoming “Hoover Classroom Kits” for high school teachers.
• Draft, proof, and edit historical content for Hoover Classroom Kits website related to selected archival assets
• Develop and submit digitization request forms (based on archival research at Hoover Library & Archives) and track status
• Assist in updating website content
• Help coordinate departmental and interdepartmental project activities as needed, primarily working with the Hoover Library & Archives

This position is hybrid, with some work to be performed onsite at the Hoover Institution Library & Archives and at Hoover work areas, and other work to be done remotely.

Position type: Adm II, Temporary

Duration: Starting Autumn Quarter, through June.

Hiring for Two Positions:

1. Hours: Flexible, 8-20 hours/week.

2. Hours: 40 hours a week (with some flexibility)

To Apply for #2, please email cover letter, CV, and two writing samples demonstrating an ability to write historical narrative to Dr. Cheryl Steets, Senior Program Manager, Hoover History Lab, [email protected]. . Subject: Curriculum Development Assistant

Skills:

• Excellent English writing and proofreading skills with demonstrated ability to write historical narrative. (Writing samples are required with application.)
• Fluency in Mandarin or Cantonese Chinese, Russian, Eastern European languages, Farsi, Arabic, Japanese, or other relevant languages.
• Leading candidates will also demonstrate an understanding of history and have experience working with archival materials.

The expected pay range for this position is $26-$40 per hour.

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

About Stanford University’s Hoover Institution: The Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace is a public policy research center devoted to the advanced study of economics, politics, history, and political economy—both domestic and foreign—as well as international affairs.

With its eminent scholars and world-renowned library and archives, the Hoover Institution seeks to improve the human condition by advancing ideas that promote economic opportunity and prosperity while securing and safeguarding peace for America and all humanity.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $25.00 - $40.00 per hour

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Stanford, CA 94305