The Media School at Indiana University is built on a decades-long tradition of journalism, film, media, and communication at one of the nation's premier public universities. Our programs focus on teaching, researching, and creating media from academic, creative, and professional perspectives. The Media School is committed to building and supporting a diverse, inclusive, and equitable community of students, scholars, practitioners, and staff.
The Black Film Center and Archive (BFCA), a center within The Media School, was established in 1981 as the first archival repository dedicated to collecting, preserving, and making available historically and culturally significant films by and about Black people. The BFCA's primary objectives are to promote scholarship on Black film and to serve as an open resource for scholars, researchers, students, and the public; to encourage creative film activity by independent and mainstream Black filmmakers; and to undertake and support research on the history, impact, theory, and aesthetics of Black film traditions.
Job Summary
This position reports to the director of the BFCA.
Department-Specific Responsibilities
Manages the staff and day-to-day operations of the BFCA, implementing the vision and direction of the director.
Actively seeks out IU and external grant opportunities, and coordinates with IU resources to pursue funding opportunities.
Ensures compliance with IU procedures, as well as those of the granting entities, when grants are acquired, taking the lead on reports and other communication.
Assists with BFCA programming, including film screenings, guest scholar and filmmaker visits, and campus or community events.
Assists with coordinating communication and outreach, including drafting social media posts, communicating with collaborators, and hosting tours.
Serves as the direct supervisor for the 4 full-time staff in addition to some hourly staff.
Supports non-grant fundraising efforts including donor communication and relationship cultivation.
General Responsibilities
Plans, directs and implements programs or events, including the creation of materials to support these events.
Provides staff communications and serves as liaison to program participants, collaborators in other units, community partners, vendors and the public; approves staff purchase requests; arranges staff travel, accommodations, and research activities.
Provides mechanisms, training, and advice on a variety of issues such as budget management software and advanced strategies for timely spending of grant funds. May be responsible for meeting revenue targets.
Recruits, trains, directs, schedules, and evaluates faculty and staff partners, students and volunteers. Mentors, serves as a resource and provides guidance to team staff members as needed.
Researches available grants and works closely with managers to identify funding needs and potential sources, creates grant proposals that further advance support of the program and program participants; May be responsible for meeting revenue targets.
Constructs and administers program budgets and approves spending. Tracks progress on deliverables, analyzes data on projected spending and prepares reports for higher management and funding sources.
Keeps abreast of best practices to recommend policies and procedures that deliver a quality program experience.
Qualifications
Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.
EDUCATION
Required
Bachelor's degree
Preferred
Master's degree in film studies or related field
WORK EXPERIENCE
Required
2 years in a related field
Preferred
4 years in a film-related industry, archival/museum setting, or related field
SKILLS
Required
Proficient communication skills
Maintains a high degree of professionalism
Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills
Demonstrates a high commitment to quality
Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment
Seeks to acquire knowledge in area of specialty
Highly thorough and dependable
Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
Preferred
Demonstrates attention to detail and accuracy
Demonstrates success in a supervisory role
Creates a welcoming environment for visitors
Experience writing grant applications, or similar technical writing, and a proven record of success acquiring grants
Comfortable with public speaker
Working Conditions / Demands
This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.
Work Location
Herman B. Wells Library
Indiana University Bloomington campus
This position is eligible to work a hybrid schedule (mix of up to 2 remote days with in-person work days per week), subject to change in the future based on university policy and business needs.
Advertised Salary
$53,000 - $59,000 per year
Work Hours
This position generally works standard business hours but may provide support to occasional evening and weekend events, generally scheduled well in advance.
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
Multiple plan options for medical insurance
Dental insurance
Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution
Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options
Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting
Additional supplemental retirement plan options
Tuition benefit for IU classes
10 paid holidays per year
Generous Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.
Job Classification
Career Level: Career
FLSA: Exempt
Job Function: General Administration
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Posting Disclaimer
This posting is scheduled to close at 11:59 pm EST on the advertised Close Date. This posting may be closed at any time at the discretion of the University, but will remain open for a minimum of 5 business days. To guarantee full consideration, please submit your application within 5 business days of the Posted Date.
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