Program Coordinator

85396BR

Campus: Tempe

Program Coordinator

Job Description

Under the supervision of Nancy Godoy, Director of Community-Driven Archives (CDA) Initiative, the Program Coordinator is primarily responsible for the successful implementation and completion of a three-year grant funded project titled “Centering BIPOC Memory Keepers and Advancing Equity and Inclusion”. The project team will establish the Community Archivist Fellowship Program for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). The program will support the development of a diverse workforce in libraries and archives by introducing underserved and underrepresented students to archival theory at the community college and tribal college level.

This position is grant funded for a period of 3 years ending on 7/31/2025.   There is no anticipation of funding beyond 7/31/2025.   

Job Family

Business Operations

Department Name

Community Driven Archives

Full-Time/Part-Time

Full-Time

Grant Funded Position

This is a grant funded position. Continuation is contingent on future grant funding.

Salary Range

$46,085 per year

Close Date

16-November-2022

Essential Duties

• Assist the Principal Investigators of this project by establishing the fellowship curriculum and by conducting preliminary research.
• Oversee daily operations and coordinate activities of the program including creating and leading data gathering and analysis.
• Establish a clear line of communication between the project team and fellows.
• Supervise students and provide support with their Service Learning Projects.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in field appropriate to area of assignment AND two years administrative/coordinator program experience; OR, Six years of progressively responsible administrative/coordinator program experience; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Desired Qualifications

• Evidence of ALA accredited Masters degree in Library and Information Science OR Master’s degree in History, American Indian Studies, Indigenous Education, Black Studies, or Ethnic Studies.
• Experience working with community archives or in cultural heritage institutions (library, archive or museum).
• Knowledge of inclusive metadata description practices for BIPOC collections
• Experience providing programs for BIPOC populations and/or coordinating events tailored to BIPOC audiences.
• Demonstrated knowledge of BIPOC scholarship, BIPOC information services, BIPOC people’s histories, cultures, and arts as well as cultural fluency for BIPOC contexts.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple complex and time-sensitive projects simultaneously.
• Skills in effective assessment tools, administrative analysis, and report preparation.
• Effective communication skills (especially in Spanish and English), both written and verbal.
• Evidence of coursework or experience with teaching information literacy
• Demonstrated commitment to community building and/or student-centered learning
• Knowledge of BIPOC pedagogical approaches
• Experience with or training in using learning technologies
• Supervisory experience, including hiring, training, supervising, and evaluating student and para-professional workers.

Working Environment

• Activities are primarily performed in a regular, climate controlled office setting subject to extended periods of sitting, standing, walking.
• Use office equipment including a desktop computer.
• Lift up to 20 pounds.
• May be required to travel to meet with project partners.

Department Statement

A center of energy, imagination and innovation, the ASU Library is home to eight library facilities across four ASU campus locations – providing students and faculty access to millions of information resources, learning assets, world-class collections, outstanding study spaces, advanced data centers and a suite of makerspaces. Serving as a critical gateway to ASU’s research and knowledge enterprise, the ASU Library works to collaborate, educate and innovate across disciplines, communities and technologies, while leveraging key research, learning and engagement opportunities that are unique to ASU. A strong supporter of student success and a critical partner in realizing the New American University mission of access, excellence and impact, the ASU Library is a space of potentiality, out of which many futures can be built and of which none are excluded. More information about the library can be found at lib.asu.edu.

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Instructions to Apply

Application deadline is 3:00PM Arizona time on the date indicated.

Please include all employment information in month/year format (e.g., 6/88 to 8/94), job title, job duties and name of employer for each position.

Resume should clearly illustrate how prior knowledge and experience meets the Minimum and Desired qualifications of this position.

ASU does not pay for travel expenses associated with interviews, unless otherwise indicated.

Only electronic applications are accepted for this position.

IMPORTANT NOTE: What is the meaning of “equivalent combination” in the minimum qualifications? It means one year of higher education or 24 credit hours, is equal to one year of experience. For example, a four year Bachelor’s degree is equal to four years of experience.