Director

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Director
Position Number:
01000356
Vacancy ID:
NF0005670
Department:
Sonja H Stone Center-528000Sonja H Stone Center - 528000
Classification/Appointment Type:
EHRA Non-Faculty
Hours Per Week:
40
FLSA Designation:
Exempt
Duties Exempt:
Yes
Department Description:
Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Research in Black Cultures and Histories (Stone Center) was founded in 1988. The Stone Center honors and is named for Dr. Sonja Haynes Stone, a visionary and key figure in the development of African American studies at UNC at Chapel Hill. The Stone Center was followed by the creation of the Institute of African American Research in 1995 and, in 2021, these two units joined and now operate as one of the University’s 13 Academic and Community Engagement Centers (ACE). As an ACE unit the Stone Center develops interdepartmental academic opportunities for faculty and student research and scholarship, arts and cultural programming of the highest quality, and community engagement programs in support of the University’s commitment to service and outreach. The Stone Center encourages a critical approach to intellectual inquiry, supports principled scholarship and encourages collaboration and engagement with audiences on and beyond the UNC-Chapel Hill campus. The Center collaborates with local, statewide, and national partners and other organizations that are committed to research, cultural and historical explorations, and community engagement. The Stone Center provides direct and indirect support for established and emerging scholar/researchers and for artists and innovators who are engaged in direct, hands-on interactions with audiences. The Stone Center provides extensive support for students interested in exploration of African American and diaspora arts, cultures, and histories. The Director will lead in articulating an intellectual vision for the Stone Center under its new organizational structure that will allow it to be more effective and efficient in fulfilling its mission and the strategic goals of the University.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.
Position Discription:
The Director of the Stone Center will have an appointment in the appropriate department at the full professor (tenured) level with a primary reporting line to the Vice Provost for Academic and Community Engagement (VPACE). The Director is the main advocate and representative for the Stone Center in on and off campus forums. The Director works closely with the University Development Office and Stone Center staff to revise and expand fundraising strategies and campaigns, arrange meetings with donors and coordinate research on grants and foundation and corporate funding. The Director oversees the Center’s overall communications strategy using the resources of the staff and appropriate University offices and provides administrative oversight of the Stone Center facility, and direct oversight of the Center’s budget in accordance with university policies. The Director meets regularly with the National Advisory Board and Campus Advisory Board and involves them, along with staff, in development of the Center’s Strategic Plan.
Essential Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Candidates should have an outstanding record of scholarship and teaching in African American and/or diaspora studies as well as significant leadership and administrative experience. Candidates eligible for appointment at the full professor (tenured) level are welcome. Applicants should have the capacity to support faculty, undergraduate and graduate students, and connect them, where appropriate, to resources available through the Stone Center. Successful candidates will work continuously to invite and engage members of local and other external communities to engage with the Stone Center through conversations and visionary programmatic initiatives. Candidates should have a demonstrated commitment to enhancing diversity and equal opportunity for individuals from underrepresented groups. Successful applicants will have demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with counterparts across the University community; demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills; evidence of a commitment to work across lines of difference in all aspects of their professional work.
Education Requirements:
Relevant post-Baccalaureate degree required (or foreign degree equivalent); for candidates demonstrating comparable independent research productivity or professional-level background in sponsored research administration, will accept a relevant Bachelor’s degree (or foreign degree equivalent) and 3 or more years of relevant experience in substitution.
Qualifications and Experience:
Doctorate strongly preferred.
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****Posting Open Date:
02/16/2022
Posting Close Date:
03/31/2022
Open Until Filled:
No
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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