Furious Flower Poetry Center Special Projects Coordinator
Furious Flower Poetry Center Special Projects Coordinator
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$ 36000 - 41000
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Job Description
Working Title: Furious Flower Poetry Center Special Projects Coordinator
State Role Title:Administrative and Office Specialist III
Position Type:Full-time Staff (Classified)
Position Status: Full-Time
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt: Eligible for Overtime
College/Division: JMU Libraries
Department: 551058 - JMU Flowerings Phase II
Pay Rate:Pay Range
Specify Range or Amount: $36000 - $41000
Is this a JMU only positionNo
Is this a grant-funded positionYes. This is a grant-funded position and is contingent upon continued funding.
Is this a Conflict of Interest designated positionNo
Beginning Review Date:06/07/2025
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The Furious Flower Poetry Center at JMU seeks qualified applicants for the position of Furious Flower Poetry Center Special Projects Coordinator to conduct and coordinate special projects related to the recent Furious Flower Poetry Conference and the Flowerings project. This is an on-site full-time position with grant funding for one year with the possibility continuing dependent on performance and continued funding. The positions project-based nature supports the one-year period of the position as well as the ability of Center staff to integrate and sustain project results and outcomes.
The position will support the continued work of the Mellon Foundation-funded Flowerings grant through organization and management of the Centers extensive materials including material generated at the 2024 decennial conference. Post-conference work involves assisting with the production of the Furious Flower video series and other work product from the conference; conducting data analysis for assessment and reporting; and cataloguing and documenting the event.
The Furious Flower Poetry Center has extensive audiovisual image and text assets. In coordination with Center staff and the Libraries Flowerings team the Special Projects Coordinator will document procedures to support their organization and description for access retrieval and preservation. The Special Projects Coordinator will also manage conference/archive-related external projects. In addition the Special Projects Coordinator works in collaboration with other staff on special projects as assigned by the Executive Director to gather and organize new and supplementary materials to enhance the Centers collections.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Gathers and organizes data and materials related to the recent Furious Flower Poetry Conference Celebrating the Worlds of Black Poetry
Works with the Furious Flower Center staff to coordinate projects with external stakeholders (Advisory Board Getting Word Collective etc.)
Researches interviews and documents conversations with relevant stakeholders under the direction of the Executive Director
Collaborates with Center staff to organize and update the Centers office and administrative files and create documentation to support sustainable maintenance
Works with JMU Libraries Flowerings team to support mutual projects
Participates as needed in the office reception schedule along with other Center staff and students
Along with other Center staff supports programming events as needed including some evening and weekend hours
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Required Qualifications
Demonstrated cultural competencies and ability to engage with the Centers constituents of poets scholars and artists
Ability to conduct literary and other research to support Center projects
Strong organizational and collaboration skills including a demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously
Experience using office productivity software (e.g. Microsoft Office suite) and communication tools (e.g. Microsoft Teams)
Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies and procedures
Ability to work independently as well as on a team
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Strong attention to detail
Additional Considerations
Familiarity with JMU systems
Knowledge of Global / Diasporic Black poetry contexts
Knowledge of Furious Flower Poetry Center
Conditions of Employment:
Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
