Title: Listserv Specialist
 
Background: Archaeological Legacy Institute is a tax-exemptnonprofit organization based in Eugene, Oregon. Our streaming-media Web site and chief project, The Archaeology Channel(www.archaeologychannel.org; TAC), launched 14 years ago, has become one of theworld’s most popular Web sites relating to archaeology and the human culturalheritage, with annual traffic in the millions of page views.  We now are rebuilding TAC as an even moreattractive, content-filled, dynamic, and interactive platform for ourprogramming, services and information.  Aclosely-related spinoff of TAC is The Archaeology ChannelInternational Film and Video Festival, produced each spring at the SheddInstitute, in downtown Eugene, Oregon. In 2010, ALI launched its first cable TV programming distributed over agrowing nationwide network of stations. Our most popular program is theAudio News from Archaeologica, our weekly radio-style show summarizing thetop archaeology and cultural heritage research stories from around the worldand distributed on TAC and by podcast to a loyal audience in the hundreds ofthousands.  ALI has numerousopportunities for unlimited growth as an Internet media and public outreachorganization and needs to expand its volunteer work force in order to takeadvantage of these opportunities.  Someof our volunteers may become our employees, depending upon their productivityand effectiveness.
 
Hourly Commitment: Approximately 2-5 hours per week.
 
Job Purpose: To improve our ability to communicate with targetaudiences.  We frequently shareinformation and make announcements via listservs, so we need someone to takecharge of this activity.
 
Description: Our listserve specialists deliver our announcementsand information via multiple listservs to selected groups of recipients.
 
Here is your chance to getinvolved with the creative heart of a dynamic and growing enterprise.  Your help here will have a direct impact onALI's productivity and ability to pursue its public mission.  The experience you gain will be directlytransferable to other positions you may seek in the future.
 
Key Responsibilities: The Listserv Specialist will team with ourexisting listserv crew to expand our index of listserve Web sites onarchaeology, education, and related subjects; serve as conduit for ALIinformation to listservs; and monitor listservs for information useful to ALI.
 
Requirements:  This jobrequires people with computer and communication skills as well as familiarityand experience with the World Wide Web. Ideal attributes include familiarity with listservs and a background inarchaeology and anthropology.  We expectsome measure of on-the-job learning and training, but we want to find peoplewho can take us to the next level of competence and productivity as we movestill more actively into the world of public outreach.
 
To Apply: Contact Dr. Richard Pettigrew by telephone (541-345-5538)or e-mail ([log in to unmask]). A resume is required.