Program Manger, Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural Heritage

Description

Rare Book School (RBS) seeks a motivated, collaborative individual to join its team as Program Manager for the School’s Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural Heritage. The individual filling this position will manage and conduct the day-to-day work of this grant-funded program, which runs through December 2024. The position requires excellent communication skills and attention to detail, as well as experience with event planning and tracking payments.

Job Duties

The position entails the following principal tasks:

• coordinate local arrangements and help plan content for fellowship cultural heritage field schools (offered twice per year);
• deploy, collect, analyze, and aggregate results of evaluation surveys (some training provided by assessment consultants);
• track and initiate program-related payments and reimbursements, and monitor spending against budget;
• advise and provide guidance for fellows regarding course application procedures, community symposia, and other fellowship activities. Such guidance might take place through email or phone correspondence, informational webinars, or the preparation of written guidelines; and
• help with preparation of internal and external reporting.

Skills Required

This position requires a service-oriented person who is highly committed to the educational aims of the School, including its goals for inclusive excellence, and the Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural Heritage. The successful candidate must have a bachelor’s degree, demonstrate superior written and oral communication skills, provide evidence of organizational acumen and exceptional attention to detail, and must exhibit initiative, optimism, and the ability to listen well. The candidate must be collegial and able to work as part of a team. Preferred candidates will have familiarity with special collections librarianship and/or diversity initiatives in cultural heritage institutions. Other desirable qualifications include the ability to travel occasionally for fellowship activities and previous experience in successfully managing projects.

Additional Info

This is a grant-supported, full-time, term-limited position that is funded through September 2024 with a starting salary of $50,000. We recognize that applicants may come from a variety of professional backgrounds and may not yet possess some of the desired qualifications described above. We would be happy to talk with prospective applicants who are interested in the position, but who are unsure whether they have the required technical background. Benefits include health insurance (including dental and vision); long-term disability; and 403(b) retirement plan, including employer’s matching contribution (after one year of full-time employment at RBS).

To apply, please send resumé, cover letter addressing the topics below, and a short sample of professional writing to rbs_hr@virginia.edu. Please address in your cover letter: (1) your competency and experience with regard to each of the desired qualifications; (2) why you are interested in working for Rare Book School; and (3) when you would be available to begin the job, either remotely (until able to coordinate a move) or in Charlottesville. We welcome inquiries. Applications should be tendered before 5 May 2023, if at all possible; thereafter, applications will be considered on a rolling basis until a successful applicant is found.

Rare Book School (RBS) is committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and welcoming environment that embraces a richly diverse representation of human attributes, perspectives, and disciplines. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, citizenship status, Vietnam era or special disabled veteran’s status, or sexual orientation.