Job Details
The American Social History Project/Center for Media & Learning (ASHP/CML) is seeking a resourceful project director, with strong organizational and fundraising skills and an interest in public history and history education as an Assistant Director for Digital Projects to develop and produce a wide range of educational materials and professional development programs focusing on American history and culture. The Assistant Director will report to the Executive Director. ASHP/CML also leads other programs at the Graduate Center such as the New Media Lab. A staff position, the Assistant Director for Digital Projects focuses on developing, coordinating, and fundraising for digital projects. This is a one-year full-time position with continuation dependent on funding. Graduate Center policy currently requires staff to work in-person at least seventy-percent of the time.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications: Masters Degree
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong administrative skills including project management
- Detail oriented and highly organized
- High school or college teaching experience is desirable
- Good communication skills
- Experience with fundraising and grant writing
- Expertise developing and producing digital programs
ASHP/CML, a research center based at the City University of New York Graduate Center at Fifth Avenue & 34th Street in Manhattan, produces historical texts, documentaries, and digital projects for students, teachers, and the public. ASHP/CML conducts professional development programs for middle and high school teachers and college faculty focused on new historical scholarship and active-learning pedagogy. Currently ASHP/CML is a major partner in several federally funded National Endowment for the Humanities projects and works with WNET on a history gaming series for middle-school students.ASHP/CML also oversees the Graduate Center s New Media Lab, a facility for students and faculty to produce digital projects. Please go to and nml.cuny.edu for more information.
Details at a Glance
Time Commitment: Full Time Schedule - 40 hours/week
Application Deadline: Open until filled
Start Date: Review of applications will begin on March 1 and continue until the position is filled.
Professional Level: Advanced
Education: Advanced degree in U.S. History or related field required
Salary
$85,000-$95,000 depending on prior experience
Benefits
This position comes with benefits.
Level of Language Proficiency
Fluent in English.
Location: On-Site
American Social History Project, 365 Fifth Avenue, The Graduate Center, CUNY, New York, NY 10016, United States
Please email (no phone calls please) a cover letter, resume, and names and contact information for three professional references to:
ASHP/CML Assistant Director Search
The Graduate Center/CUNY
Attention: Donna Thompson Ray
Email Address: ...@gc.cuny.edu