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Executive Director, BMRC

Employer
The University of Chicago
Location
Hyde Park Campus

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Institution Type
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Job Details

Job location: Hyde Park Campus


Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2019-02-28
Req: JR04261
Department45617 Bmrc

About the UnitThe Black Metropolis Research Consortium is a Chicago-based membership association of libraries, universities, and other archival institutions with a mission to make broadly accessible its 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 Information

Job Summary:

The Executive Director of the Black Metropolis Research Consortium (BMRC) provides strategic leadership and operational management for the BMRC’s activities. In partnership with the BMRC Board of Directors, the Executive Director implements the BMRC Strategic Plan, sets goals and priorities, and pursues funding opportunities to support BMRC initiatives. The Executive Director is responsible for the Consortium's day-to-day management and operations. The Executive Director serves as the principal spokesperson for the BMRC to raise its profile both locally and nationally in order to develop new partnerships, recruit new members, and spread awareness of BMRC activities and programs. The Executive Director works closely with the Board on consortium policies, protocols, governance, grant applications and especially fundraising initiatives. The Executive Director also manages the relationships with current members to ensure their needs are met and their interests are represented. The position reports to the Associate University Librarian for Information Technology and Digital Scholarship at the University of Chicago, which acts as the BMRC’s host institution and fiscal agent.

Responsibilities:

  • Communicates a compelling vision for the collecting and use of African American archival and special collections.
  • Provides strategic leadership for BMRC projects and activities and works with the BMRC Board to develop and implement long and short term goals.
  • Fosters a national reputation for BMRC and facilitates collaboration with related communities through engagement with regional, national conferences, networks, and public events.
  • Serves (ex officio) on the BMRC board working with the BMRC Board Chair to develop meeting agendas, facilitate board initiatives, and make recommendations on Board recruitment.
  • Oversees BMRC projects and programs, including the archival collections survey and database, the Archie Motley Interns, and the Summer Fellows, providing training and orientation necessary to ensure effective and successful programs.
  • Visits member institutions to steward effective outreach and engagement and to facilitate BMRC activities at member sites and recruits new members by reaching out to relevant institutions, community and faith-based organizations, and individuals.
  • Oversees the promotion of relevant programming of members through the BMRC website, newsletter, and social networking sites.

Competencies:

  • Display Emotional Intelligence
  • Demonstrate Strategic Agility
  • Foster Positive Partnerships and Collaboration
  • Identify priorities in order to recognize and resolve or refer problems
  • Exhibit business acumen and organizational astuteness
  • Celebrate diversity and inclusion
  • Communicate effectively and with influence
  • Exhibit resilience and optimize resources

Additional Requirements

Education, Experience or Certifications:

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution required.
  • Master's or other advanced degree preferred.

Experience:

  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills including ability to communicate to large groups as well as one-on-one with students, senior management, faculty, alumni, community members, and others required.
  • Demonstrated success in building collaborative relationships with diverse constituencies required.
  • Experience providing leadership and management of operations that balance long term planning with the daily activities of multiple concurrent projects required.
  • Ability to navigate the challenges of working within a complex, decentralized environment required.
  • Previous experience in nonprofit, library, archival, public history, or museum organizations preferred.
  • Experience with budget management and planning preferred.
  • Experience developing successful grant proposals and fundraising initiatives preferred.
  • Experience with conference planning preferred.

Technical Knowledge or Skills:

  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office required.
  • Ability to learn a range of position-related software applications required.
  • Knowledge of social media platforms required.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements (if applicable):

  • Ability to travel around the Chicagoland area to visit member and prospective member institutions and to attend relevant community events.

Required Documents:

  • Resume
  • Cover Letter
  • Reference List

(NOTE:  When applying, all required documents MUST be uploaded under the Resume/CV section of the application.)

Benefit EligibilityYes

Pay FrequencyMonthly

Pay RangeDepends on Qualifications

Scheduled Weekly Hours37.5

UnionNon-Union

Job is Exempt?Yes

Drug Test Required?No

Does this position require incumbent to operate a vehicle on the job?No

Health Screen Required?No

Posting Date2019-02-28-08:00

Remove from Posting On or Before2019-08-28-07:00

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