Department

Library IT & DS - BMRC

About the Department

The Black Metropolis Research Consortium is a Chicago-based membership association of libraries, universities, and other archival institutions with a mission to make broadly accessible the members’ holdings that document African American and African diasporic culture, history, and politics with a special focus on Chicago, and to advocate for the preservation, enhancement, growth, and use of these materials, and the diversity of the information professionals who care for them. The BMRC is positioned within the University of Chicago Library which is a dynamic research and learning environment, supporting the University’s commitment to research and teaching and to using its
intellectual resources to help solve the world’s problems. Member institutions represent a wide variety of missions and audiences, including public institutions, cultural heritage centers, community archives and private research institutions.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Executive Director of the BMRC,the Program Manager/Archivist will support the BMRC’s seasonal research and internship programs while also using their archives management skills to help maintain the Archives Portal, an online freely accessible database where materials held by BMRC members can be located. As a part of this maintenance, they will foster good relations with BMRC member institutions and offer archival advice as needed.

Responsibilities

The Program Manager/Archivist for the BMRC will work closely with the Executive Director in planning and managing daily operations of the consortium including budget monitoring, events coordination, the Archie Motley Internship Program, the Summer Short Term Fellows Program, and member relations especially related to the maintenance of the Archives Portal online database.

Arrange and manage the organizational records of the BMRC in analog and electronic formats.

Provide archival assistance to member institutions, particularly community-based archives members. May include appraisal, collection advisement, or training of member institution staff.

Represent the BMRC at meetings and conferences, and in discussions with peer institutions at the regional and national level.

Assist with BMRC communications: prepare project reports, presentations and documentation as necessary, with particular attention to grant management and reporting. Also drafting and editing other written materials such as post-event write-ups and newsletters with moderate guidance.

Update BMRC website content, manage social media platforms and receive, route and respond to incoming communications, verbal and written.

Has moderate/high levels of interactions with faculty, researchers and staff for committee work or information.

Uses moderate/solid understanding and experience to administer the delivery of services to program participants and/or beneficiaries.

Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Minimum requirements include a college or university degree in related field.

Work Experience:

Minimum requirements include knowledge and skills developed through 2-5 years of work experience in a related job discipline.

Certifications:

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Preferred Competencies

Knowledge of core archival concepts and functions (provenance, appraisal, processing, etc.).

Ability to effectively manage multiple competing priorities, manage time efficiently, and achieve unit goals.

Detail-oriented and highly organized.

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and the ability to interface positively with fellow staff, board members, members, fellows, interns and the wider community.

Proven capacity to acquire new skills and to synthesize and act upon complex information and developments.

Ability to work independently, with supervision and as part of a team.

Prior experience facilitating workshops, trainings and orientations.

Knowledge of project management, program planning, implementation and evaluation.

Technical Skills or Knowledge:

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Ability to learn a range of position-related software applications.

Familiarity with archival description standards such as EAD.

Knowledge of social media platforms.

Application Documents

Resume (required)

Cover Letter (required)

When applying, the document(s) MUST be uploaded via the My Experience page, in the section titled Application Documents of the application.

Job Family

Administration & Management

Role Impact

Individual Contributor

Scheduled Weekly Hours

37.5

Drug Test Required

No

Health Screen Required

No

Motor Vehicle Record Inquiry Required

No

Pay Rate Type

Salary

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FLSA Status

Exempt

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Pay Range

$63,750.00 - $75,000.00

The included pay rate or range represents the University’s good faith estimate of the possible compensation offer for this role at the time of posting.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

The University of Chicago offers a wide range of benefits programs and resources for eligible employees, including health, retirement, and paid time off. Information about the benefit offerings can be found in the Benefits Guidebook.

Posting Statement

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