Cultural Heritage Coordinator bei Alabama State University

About the Department

Alabama State University, Academic Affairs/University Library, invites applicants for the position of Cultural Heritage Coordinator. Under direction of the Dean of the Library and Learning Resources and reporting through the Associate Director for Archives and Cultural Heritage, the Cultural Heritage Coordinator oversees and coordinates operations for cultural heritage projects and programs that primarily relate to the National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture and university museums at Alabama State University. The position will also assist the archivist in the area of university archives, special collections, museums, and other cultural heritage programs.  The Cultural Heritage Coordinator serves as assistant to the Project Director of the National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture. The position in association with the Associate Director of Archives and Cultural Heritage will assist in the oversight of cultural heritage services for print, multimedia, art, digital archives and other initiatives of the National Center and its public history projects.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Directly coordinates the cultural heritage projects in association with the Library Dean/Project Director for the National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture and reports through the Associate Director for Archives and Cultural Heritage who supervises the day to day operations of the projects and programs. 
• Coordinates event planning for cultural heritage or related educational programming and public history/cultural projects in conjunction with the Associate Director for Archives and Cultural Heritage to achieve approved goals and objectives. 
• Generates reports and maintains statistics pertaining to operations of cultural heritage programs and projects. 
• Works as a liaison between friends groups, volunteers and other associated groups and organizations. 
• Performs project management activities to carry out the mission of the National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture. 
• Carries out the production of marketing materials, print media, and publications concerning initiatives of the National Center. 
• Serves as a liaison between the National Center and external cultural organizations. 
• Assists the Dean and Project Director of the National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture in Museum projects and cultural heritage activities. 
• Trains and supervises staff operations in the planning, organizing, coordinating and measuring of work activities in the National Center. 
• Project manages the staff of the National Center including the evaluation of effectiveness. 
• Participates in team based instructional projects and serves on various library teams. 
• Develops and implements procedures and policies for cultural heritage sites. 
• Pursues and writes proposals seeking external funding in support of goals. 
• Serves as assistant to the Associate Director for Archives and Cultural Heritage under oversight of the Project Director/Dean of the Library. 
• Determines and defines project scope and objectives for museums, exhibitions, publications, web-based projects, marketing and other special projects as directed by the Project Director. 
• Predicts resources needed to reach objectives and manage resources in an effective and efficient manner. 
• Prepares budgets with written goals and objectives based on scope of work and resource requirements and tracks project costs in order to meet budget requirements. 
• Develops and manages detailed project schedules and work plans in keeping with project goals and objectives. 
• Provides project updates on a consistent basis to various stakeholders about project risks, strategy, adjustments, and progress. 
• Manages contracts with vendors, contractors, and consultants by assigning tasks and communicating expected deliverables. 
• Utilizes industry best practices, techniques, and standards throughout entire project execution. 
• Measures project performance to identify areas for improvement and monitor progress and make adjustments as needed. 
• Conducts and assists the day to day operations of the National Center and its staff to include oversight for facilities maintenance. 
• Supervises and evaluates full-time and part-time staff in museum and cultural heritage centers as assigned and assists the day to day operations of the National Center. 
• Works National Center and museum projects desks on an as needed basis, including evenings and weekends in rotation as needed. 
• Oversees the implementation of the National Center’s strategic plan and assists with tours and other related public service activities for the National Center. 
• Coordinates document delivery, electronic services and other general access services as needed for all archival and cultural heritage departments. 
• Ensures the accomplishment of digitization activities of the division by providing online access to archival and museum information/collections in association with the university archives. 
• Engages in scholarly activities, provides services to the University, the community and the profession in accordance with the job description, the library and the university policies and procedures. 
• Prepares monthly and annual reports in the National Center’s assessment measures and outcomes. 
• Serves on committees and teams of the library and National Center. 
• Attends cultural heritage events in the community and may be asked to serve on boards related to job description. 
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree, 2 or more years of experience in project management, education, library science, English, museums, history or a related degree in the humanities;  must have good communication and interpersonal skills; must have good verbal and written communication skills and must have good public speaking skills; and have the flexibility to work nights and weekends as needed. Two or more years in management or supervisory activities, skills in event planning, project management, staff supervision, and cultural heritage, activities, to include working knowledge of social media, office management software, or advanced technology in museum services, preferred.   Experience in or ability to write proposals for grants, a plus. 

Other Qualifications

EEOC STATEMENT:

It is the policy of Alabama State University to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law. 
 

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.
 

Federal law requires identity and employment eligibility verification on Form I-9 within three (3) business days of employment.
   
 All positions require the passing of a background check and some the passing of a drug screen.