• Job Description

  Req#: 262210

  Department

  Study of American South-312200

  Career Area

  Academic Administration

  Posting Open Date

  07/21/2023

  Application Deadline

  08/05/2023

  Open Until Filled

  No

  Position Type

  Permanent Staff (EHRA NF)

  Working Title

  Associate Director Southern Oral History Program

  Appointment Type

  EHRA Non-Faculty

  Position Number

  00032863

  Vacancy ID

  NF0007206

  Full Time/Part Time

  Full-Time Permanent

  FTE

  1

  Hours per week

  40

  Position Location

  North Carolina, US

  Hiring Range

  $55,000 - $65,999

  Proposed Start Date

  08/14/2023

  Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit

  Founded in 1973, the Southern Oral History Program (SOHP) is a core program of UNCs Center for the Study of the American South and is one of the most distinguished oral history programs in the nation. The SOHPs unparalleled interview database, numbering approximately 7,500 interviews, is housed in the Southern Historical Collection of UNCs Louis Round Wilson Special Collections Library. UNCs Center for the Study of the American South (CSAS) is a hub for interdisciplinary research, scholarship, and teaching about Carolinas complex home region. Founded in 1993, CSAS is an institute of UNCs College of Arts and Sciences. Through its core programs including the SOHP as well as the quarterly journal Southern Cultures, Southern Futures, and the Critical Ethnic Studies Collaborative, CSAS connects campus and community through public programs, an award-winning publication, regional outreach, oral history, grants, and fellowships. CSAS broadens the reach of UNC as the preeminent institution of southern studies and the American and Global South by facilitating connections to its scholars, students, research, library collections, and more.

  Position Summary

  This position is located in the Study of American South Department within the College of Arts and Sciences. The Associate Director (AD) oversees the Southern Oral History Program’s (SOHP) daily operations, oral history projects, team management, teaching, and public outreach, and also works closely with the SOHP faculty director on visioning and development of its short- and long-range research projects and grants. The AD partners with University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (UNC-CH) librarians, faculty, students, university, national organizations, and foundations to make SOHP interviews useful and accessible to communities, scholars, and practitioners worldwide and to create new and meaningful initiatives and partnerships. In the academic years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, the Associate Director will take on two important leadership roles: coordinating the SOHP 50th anniversary events and partnerships, and serving as Project Manager for the LDF Oral History Project, a collaboration with NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Inc. The AD reports to the Faculty Director of the SOHP and the director of the Center for the Study of the American South at UNC-CH.
  
  Core Position Responsibilities:
  1. Teaching, Training, Management:
  - The AD serves as manager, supervisor, and mentor to all SOHP student affiliates including the SOHP Undergraduate Internship Program, the SOHP Graduate Field Scholar Program, work-study students, and contract oral historians and other collaborators.
  - The AD conducts oral history workshops on and off-campus.
  - The AD actively participates in UNC educational programs and annually or semi-annually teaches at least one of the core oral history seminars.
  - The Associate Director trains SOHP team members in the best practices of oral history fieldwork, processing of interviews from the field stage to repository, building collaborative relationships with SOHP’s oral history narrators and community partners, and fostering digital and print interpretations of SOHP’s work with a focus on accessibility for a wide range of audiences.
  
  2. Financial oversight; grants and development:
  - Working with the SOHP Faculty Director and CSAS administrative manager, the AD oversees the fiscal health of SOHP, its operational budget, and grant-funded project budgets.
  - In consultation with the SOHP Faculty Director, the Associate Director identifies grant sources and writes grant proposals, especially those furthering inter-institutional and community partnerships.
  
  3. Public Programs:
  - The AD works with the SOHP Faculty Director and SOHP team and affiliated faculty and contract staff on special events and programs, public performances, photography exhibits, publications, films, and video that both bring history back to SOHP interviewees and their communities, and share these narratives with the world.
  
  4. Communications:
  - The AD promotes SOHP with assistance from CSAS staff, UNC public relations, and regional and national networks to share SOHP accomplishments, projects, and opportunities.
  - The AD maintains, or supervises maintenance of, the SOHP website as a location for SOHP information, updates/news, fellowship opportunities, community oral history resources, and more.
  - The AD is responsible for a bi-monthly newsletter for SOHP supporters and alumni.
  - The AD interacts frequently with a national network of professionals in oral history, the public humanities, and Southern Studies at conferences and public meetings, as well as general audiences and issue-based movements across the South.
  
  5. CSAS Executive Team:
  As a key member of the CSAS executive team, the SOHP AD works with the CSAS Director and Administrative Manager, as well as key staff of the quarterly journal Southern Cultures and Southern Futures initiative on strategic planning, content development, policy/procedures, assessment and evaluation, fiscal administration, and outreach to UNC students and faculty.

  Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

  Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity or comparable background in independent academic or instructional activities, will accept a relevant Bachelor’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution. This experience may be related to the direction/oversight of programs that focus the academic and research resources of a higher education institution towards community or regional issues.

  Required Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

  Qualified candidates should have a demonstrated track record of knowledge of oral history research methods and the ethical and legal implications of oral history work; two years experience in an oral history project; experience with archival workflows and organizing humanities or social science research; a passion for teaching, with preference for those with teaching experience on the secondary level; experience in managing people and complex project coordination and deadlines; excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to present research results and effectively present ideas to individuals or groups; experience in comprehensive report writing is also required; and knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and proficiency with digital tools and platforms used for digital and public history and/or a willingness to learn them.

  Preferred Qualifications, Competencies, and Experience

  Previous supervisory experience, project management experience, and the ability to partner with internal and external stakeholders to further the mission of the department.

  Campus Security Authority Responsibilities

  Not Applicable.

  Quick Link

  https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/262065

  Department Contact Name and Title

  Terri Lorant - Admin Support Specialist

  Department Contact Telephone or Email

  tlorant@email.unc.edu

  Office of Human Resources Contact Information

  If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (919) 843-2300 or send an email to employment@unc.edu
  Please note: The Office of Human Resources will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

  Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

  The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.

• About the company

  The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

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