GEO: Mineral Collection Caretaker (S9866B)
Summary, Scope, and Responsibilities
This student is responsible for the maintenance of the department’s mineral collection.
Specific responsibilities include, but may not be limited to:
- Organize the mineral and rock collection, which requires the sorting and labeling of specimens already in the drawers
- Go through the boxes of “donated” materials, adding some to the display collection, some to the teaching collection, and disposing of the rest
- Maintain the display cabinets in the mezzanine area
The Basics
Department: Geology
Supervisor: John Creasy
Office Location: 222 Carnegie
Email: jcreasy
Pay Grade: B
Hours: 20
Workers: 1-2
Qualifications, Requirements, and Responsibilities
Requirements
REQUIRED:
EDUCATION: This student must have taken a course in mineralogy (ex. Geo 223) and/or participate
in mineral collecting as a hobby.
EXPERIENCE: This student must be able to organize materials and be able to recognize basic minerals
and/or determine mineral properties
Reporting
REPORTS TO: John Creasy
COORDINATES/WORKS CLOSELY WITH: John Creasy and Marita Bryant, and (on occasion) the Carnegie custodians
Responsibilities
ENVIRONMENT: The work will be conducted in the mineral and rock storage room, as well as in
lab room 215 in Carnegie
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The Mineral Collection Caretaker must be able to lift heavier
specimens occasionally.
MACHINES & EQUIPMENT USED: The usual aids for mineral identification (hand lens, microscope,
HCL, magnets, hardness kit, etc.)