Archivist & Digital Project Lead
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Job Info

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Department:

Exec Dir for the Arts - 506000

Career Area :

Libraries

Posting Open Date:

11/06/2024

Application Deadline:

11/11/2024

Position Type:

Temporary Staff (SHRA)

Position Title :

Archivist & Digital Project Lead

Position Number:

20067954

Vacancy ID:

S024290

Full-time/Part-time:

Part-Time Temporary

Hours per week:

20

Position Location:

North Carolina, US

Hiring Range:

32.72

Proposed Start Date:

11/22/2024

Estimated Duration of Appointment:

6 months not to exceed 11 months

Be a Tar Heel!:

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities. Known for its beautiful campus, world-class medical care, commitment to the arts and top athletic programs, Carolina is an ideal place to teach, work and learn.One of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, Chapel Hill has diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.University employees can choose from a wide range of professional training opportunities for career growth, skill development and lifelong learning and enjoy exclusive perks that include numerous retail and restaurant discounts, savings on local child care centers and special rates for performing arts events.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit:

The mission of Carolina Performing Arts is to spark curiosity, inspiring all members of our community to discover and more fully engage with the world. We collaborate with dynamic and compelling artists from across the globe to create novel, mission-driven performing arts experiences in partnership with our community. Carolina Performing Arts (CPA) integrates the performing arts into the core academic and teaching mission of the University through its diverse programming and engagement initiatives and champions the power of exceptional arts experiences to enrich, inspire, challenge and transform. CPA oversees all artistic programming, campus and community engagement, marketing, and fundraising for its presented performances and manages all operations of its venues including facility rentals, technical production, audience services, and ticketing.

Position Summary:

Archive Curation and Asset Management
- Lead a collaborative team of artists and CPA Artistic, Engagement, and Marketing and Communications staff in ongoing storytelling through the Southern Futures digital platform. Gathering, organizing, and curating digital content by artists and their collaborators including faculty, students, and community leaders to populate the digital platform by user groups including educators, grantors, CPA staff, artists, and arts peers. .
- Locate, prepare, and deliver digital content that is not available online directly to artist-researchers and staff.
- Find and help collaborators understand pertinent materials in relevant UNC collections and create new materials that will represent the Southern Futures at CPA project as it develops. This work will be performed in collaboration with CPA artists and campus partners including faculty, staff, students, and community members.
- Document or outsource photographic and video documentation of Southern Futures activities for the www.southernfuturescpa.org website.
- Produce and maintain archive usage documentation and training materials intended for audiences with a variety of technology skill levels and accessibility needs.
- Perform quality control for all CPA digital files, maintaining asset and archive management standards and best practices for the unit as well as training staff, collaborators and support personnel in their application as needed.

Public Engagement and Extension
- Promote the collection and engage the community-at-large through various outreach initiatives and activities including, but not limited to, the curation of exhibitions, speakers, panel discussions, and workshops/seminars in collaboration with other staff and organizations on and off campus. Targeted audiences include K-12 students, undergraduates, graduates, faculty, staff, community researchers, regional history enthusiasts, academic communities, and more.
- Support the stewardship and expansion of CPA's existing collaborations with campus and community partners and contribute to the development of new relationships.

Overall Project Support
- Propose and lead strategies for understanding and evaluating the outcomes and impacts of the archive on users, artists, and other initiative stakeholders.
- Collect and report on relevant statistics and qualitative/quantitative metrics around Carolina Performing Arts' Southern Futures growth, management, and use.
- Serve as project manager on unit and departmental projects on a rotational basis, including but not limited to; work with artists and representatives on visit schedule; host artist in residence on site; facilitate arrangements for travel, including meals for artist and events; and schedule meetings with relevant University personnel.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

Bachelor's degree and one year of experience related to the area of assignment; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

Excellent communication and collaboration skills - Knowledge of and experience with interdisciplinary and applied/public facing projects and programs - Diverse and demonstrated experience in public education - Knowledge of and experience with web and interactive design, digital media production, art practice, or other forms of creative content development - Working knowledge of archival materials and methods - Demonstrated understanding of and experience with project management, excellent organizational skills, and effectiveness in balancing multiple assignments and projects - Ability to learn and integrate new tools and technologies to achieve project goals and to stay abreast of new and emerging technologies and standards in the field - Ability to build internal stakeholder relationships across the organization with staff, senior leaders, and team members in a manner that contributes to a values-driven culture - Proven ability to connect one's own work and goals to the broader mission and values of an organization - High energy and passion for CPA's mission and the vision for Southern Futures at CPA

Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience:

2 or more years of experience related to the area of assignment - Interest and/or experience in digital humanities.

Campus Security Authority Responsibilities:

Not Applicable.

Special Instructions :

H-1B sponsorship is not available for this position

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