Project Director*

Project Director*

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• This is a temporary grant position exempt from grievance rights. This position is funded by other than State monies and continuation of this position is contingent upon availability of these funds.

Please complete the application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

Salary is commensurate with education/experience which exceeds the minimum requirements.

Offers of employment are contingent upon a successful background check.

All applications must be submitted online https://jobs.cofc.edu.

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Internal Title Project Director

• Position Type Classified Faculty / Non-Faculty / Administration Non-Faculty Pay Band 8 Level 4 Department Avery Research Center Job Purpose

From 2025 to 2028, the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture will commemorate 160 years of Black Education. With support from the Andrew Mellon Foundation, the Avery Research Center will process, digitize and make accessible the history of the formation of the Avery Research Center, its early operational history, and the impact of Avery graduates on the greater Charleston community. These records include the unprocessed institutional records of the Avery Institute of Afro-American History and Culture (AIAAHC), the Avery Research Center (ARC), and papers of Averyites (alumni of the secondary school and teacher training institute). These records illuminate how the education and support Averyites received while enrolled at Avery empowered them to achieve their goals and instilled in them a sense of social responsibility to improve the lives of others in their community.

The Avery Research Center is seeking to hire a project director for a full-time in-person position for the "Avery and Liberatory Literacies" grant. This position will supervise the work of all grant consultants and staff, work under the general supervision grant Co-Principal Investigators and collaborate with other College of Charleston Libraries staff.

Minimum Requirements

Education: MA in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, Arts Management or a related discipline (OR Bachelor's degree in a relevant field + 6 years of successful and increasingly responsible experience in marketing). Academic training and experience in history (particularly a working knowledge of African American history and culture), education, arts management, historic preservation and planning, library/archival administration, political science, anthropology, sociology, communications, or other related fields is preferred.

Experience: Minimum of 3 years of successful progressive experience in marketing, grant management, public relations, or a related area. Previous experience in a leadership or management role is preferred.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Required:

o Demonstrated knowledge of current and emerging trends, issues, workflows and best practices in archive and/or museum marketing and programming.

o Evidence of effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Preferred:

o Flexibility in adapting to changing departmental and organizational priorities and to ever-changing technological environments.

o Demonstrated ability to foster teamwork and collaborate with staff at all levels.

o Evidence of strong planning and organizational skills.

o Ability to multi-task and work with diverse populations such as students, scholars, genealogists, the public, etc.

o Understanding and experience with current archival records management technology and tools, preferably ArchivesSpace.

Additional Comments Regarding Position

About the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture

The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture-a division of the College of Charleston Libraries-is located on the former site of the Avery Normal Institute in Charleston, South Carolina. From 1865 to 1954, this historic secondary school and teacher training institute provided Black students with dual preparation for professional careers and leadership roles, and it served as a hub for Charleston's Black community. In 1985, the Avery Institute of Afro-American History and Culture-which was founded by Avery Normal Institute alumni-worked with the College of Charleston to establish the Avery Research Center. Its purpose was to preserve the legacy of Black people, organizations and businesses in the South Carolina Lowcountry. As a part of the College of Charleston library system for over 35 years, the Avery Research Center has collected the records of educators, activists, organizations, institutions, artists and more from the South Carolina Lowcountry and beyond.

About Liberating Literacies

Liberatory Literacies will honor 160 years of Black education at the Avery Normal School, the Avery Institute of Afro-American History and Culture and the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture. The project staff will organize, catalog and digitize unprocessed institutional records of the Avery Institute of Afro-American History and Culture, the Avery Research Center and papers of Averyites, who are alumni of the secondary school and teacher training institute.

The institutional records of the Avery Research Center document its administrative, operational and programmatic initiatives and activities, as well as its impact on the understanding of Charleston's role in Black history from 1990 to the present. The Averyite records document the professional and community service and accomplishments of numerous Avery students and graduates from 1868 to 2021. These records provide information on how the education and support they received as students empowered them to achieve their goals and improve the lives of others.

Special Instructions to Applicants

• This is a temporary grant position exempt from grievance rights. This position is funded by other than State monies and continuation of this position is contingent upon availability of these funds.

Please complete the application to include all current and previous work history and education. A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.

Salary is commensurate with education/experience which exceeds the minimum requirements.

Offers of employment are contingent upon a successful background check.

All applications must be submitted online https://jobs.cofc.edu.

Salary $77,435 - $80,000 Posting Date 06/19/2024 Closing Date 07/18/2024 Benefits

• Insurance: Health/Dental/Vision

• Life Insurance

• Paid Leave: Sick/Annual/Parental

• Retirement

• Long Term Disability

• Paid Holidays

• Free CARTA Bus Service

• Employee Tuition Assistance Program (ETAP)

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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