Dear History major and graduate students, Notice here a job opportunity for someone with a "background in history" who also can work with GIS software in social science research.  Details for applying are in the advertisement below. Best, Prof. Allen   Joel Allen Associate Professor and Chair History Department, Queens College Flushing, NY 11367 office: 718-997-5350 fax: 718-997-5359 ----- Forwarded Message -----

From: Andrew A. Beveridge <andy@socialexplorer.com> To: "qcchairs@googlegroups.com" <qcchairs@googlegroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 4, 2014 7:55 AM Subject: Fwd: Interactive Web-Based Content Developer for Historical, Sociological, Political Science and Demographic Materials

Seeking a highly intelligent, motivated and self-directed person, to review and augment GIS files (shape files), and create visualizations using charts, maps and tables.  Background in history and social science, and has good computer skills, including some experience in programming (either programming languages or statistical packages). 

1  Facility with a GIS package (most likely ARCGIS) who can review materials that go into making on-line interactive educational activities both long form and short form.  Experience with GIS a must.

2)  Facility with map design and creation in a GIS package.

3) Experience with the statistical analysis of social science data, such as polls, surveys, census data and the like.

4)  Strong writing and critical thinking skills.

5)  At least a BA degree in social science or history.

This job will begin as a part-time (likely half-time) consulting position, but there is very good opportunity for growth.  It is located in New York.

Work will include materials that will be added to Social Explorer and possibly GIS and data analysis work to support litigation consulting in areas revolving around civil rights and criminal justice.

Please send cover letter and resume to andy@socialexplorer.com.  No phone calls please.

Please circulate widely.

Andy

Social Explorer users can access 220 years of data, customize reports, create presentations and slideshows, embed and share maps, and more.   Social Explorer has collaborated with Pearson Publishing on a variety of educational materials.  It is distributed by  Oxford University Press to research libraries.  It has collaborated with the Census Bureau, The New York Times, and the Ellis Island Museum. Started at Queens College and funded by NSF, Social Explorer provides access to Census data from 1790 to 2010, American Community Survey data from 2005 to 2012, religion data, and carbon emissions data.  New kinds of datasets will be added in 2014.  Over 250 libraries subscribe, as well as several corporations, government agencies, and individuals. --

Andrew A. Beveridge President, Social Explorer, Inc andy@socialexplorer.com www.socialexplorer.com Become a fan on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Social-Explorer/110325499019530 Follow us on Twitter @socialexplorer

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Andrew A. Beveridge President, Social Explorer, Inc 50 Merriam Ave Bronxville, NY 10708 Phone 1-914-337-6237 Mobile 914-522-4487 FAX 1-914-337-8210 andy@socialexplorer.com www.socialexplorer.com Become a fan on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Social-Explorer/110325499019530 Follow us on Twitter @socialexplorer

Prof of Sociology Queens College and Grad Ctr CUNY Chair Queens College Sociology Dept Office:  718-997-2852 Email:  andrew.beveridge@qc.cuny.edu 252A Powdermaker Hall 65-30 Kissena Blvd Queens, NY 11367-1597

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