{"id":7182,"date":"2011-07-11T16:07:49","date_gmt":"2011-07-11T20:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/?p=7182"},"modified":"2011-07-11T16:07:49","modified_gmt":"2011-07-11T20:07:49","slug":"job-site-supervisor-new-york-city-storybooth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2011\/07\/11\/job-site-supervisor-new-york-city-storybooth\/","title":{"rendered":"JOB: Site Supervisor, New York City StoryBooth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Job Title: <\/strong>Site Supervisor, New York City StoryBooth
\nLocation: <\/strong>Brooklyn, NY and New York, NY
\nReports To:<\/strong> Manager, StoryBooth & Door-to-Door
\nStatus:<\/strong> Full-Time, Regular, Exempt
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\nAbout StoryCorps:<\/strong><\/p>\n

StoryCorps (www.storycorps.org<\/a>) is an independent nonprofit whose mission is to provide Americans of all backgrounds and beliefs with the opportunity to record, share, and preserve the stories of our lives. Since 2003, StoryCorps has collected and archived more than 30,000 interviews from more than 60,000 participants. Each conversation is recorded on a free CD to share, and is preserved at the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. StoryCorps is one of the largest oral history projects of its kind, and millions listen to our weekly broadcasts on NPR\u2019s Morning Edition and on our\u00a0Listen pages<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Position Overview:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The New York City StoryBooth team records at least 680 oral history interviews per year. The New York City StoryBooth Site Supervisor manages the delivery of all New York City-based StoryCorps services, including initiating and maintaining relationships with community organizations in the New York City area to maintain a high level of participation and to ensure StoryCorps interviews reflect the diversity of New York City, and ensuring successful recording days with these partners through its services, which include the two-day\/week operation at the StoryBooth in Foley Square, the on-site Door-to-Door recording service, and the portable StoryKit service.<\/p>\n

The Site Supervisor is also responsible for supporting the growth and development of StoryCorps\u2019 presence in New York City through promotional activities and public programming. StoryCorps is committed to engaging the entire city of New York City through our services here, and the Site Supervisor will be responsible for creating and implementing a comprehensive outreach plan to ensure that we are reaching as many people as possible.<\/p>\n

The Site Supervisor maintains the schedule for the New York City StoryBooth and its staff and ensures that all tasks related to the smooth operation of the StoryBooth are completed, including maintaining the facility and all recording equipment and regularly communicating and troubleshooting issues with various StoryCorps departments.<\/p>\n

The Site Supervisor also oversees the ongoing work of a team of Facilitators, the front-line staff who record and process interviews, assist in community outreach, and otherwise support our work in New York City. The Site Supervisor will be responsible for providing them with regular supervisory support, feedback, direction, and performance assessment.\u00a0 Additionally, Site Supervisors are required to record interviews when illness or emergencies prevent Facilitators from working and when no assistance is available from our team of Per Diem Facilitators, who work on an on-call, as-needed basis.<\/p>\n

In 2011, the New York City StoryBooth will participate in the continuation of both the Historias and Griot Initiatives. StoryCorps Historias and StoryCorps Griot are organization-wide initiatives to ensure that the voices, experiences, and life stories of Latinos and African Americans across the United States will be preserved and presented with dignity. Candidates with knowledge of Latino and\/or African American history and culture are encouraged to apply; work experience in Latino and\/or African American communities is strongly preferred.<\/p>\n

The successful candidate will be capable of leading a dynamic and constantly evolving project, negotiating with high-level external partners, and supervising staff. S\/he should be able to coordinate and delegate work, deliver positive and negative constructive feedback, and set performance improvement goals. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a high degree of professionalism are required.<\/p>\n

Excellent benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan, Employee Assistance Plan, and TransitCheks; also includes paid time off (vacation, sick leave, personal days, and holidays).<\/p>\n

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:<\/strong><\/p>\n