Part-Time Public Arts Coordinator
Indiana University
Job Info
Department
RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT (UA-RSDE-IUBLA)
Department Information
The Office for Research Development (ORD) provides a wide range of strategic, proactive, and capacity-building services and resources that help to advance research, creative activities, and innovation at its earliest stages and beyond. Focused on helping increase faculty and institutional competitiveness in obtaining research funding through a variety of activities, ORD staff help faculty identify funding opportunities; manage internal funding opportunities and limited submissions processes; provide comprehensive proposal and grantsmanship support; offer workshops, cohort-training, research mentoring programs, and professional development; and facilitate strategic research partnerships and initiatives. At the core of all we do is a commitment to ethical and inclusive research practices.
Job Summary
This is a part-time, grant-funded position, currently scheduled to run from 2025-2029. It will report to the Vice President of Arts and Humanities Research. Given the nature of the position, the ideal candidate will be self-directed, forward-thinking, and skilled in long-term project management.
Department-Specific Responsibilities
- Serves as representative/liaison between the artists, Indiana University, and the City of Bloomington and oversee logistics for the public art and wayfinding components of the Trades District City Campus Connection grant.
- Assists contracted artists selected by Indiana University to realize six public art projects and wayfinding/signage projects in collaboration with City of Bloomington staff responsible for overseeing the installation of the public artworks.
- Coordinates efforts between university, city, project managers, and artists for timely art installation and overall project execution.
- Establishes and maintains project schedule and deadlines.
- Plan regular meetings and agendas.
- Serves as representative for IU's artistic contributions.
- Manages apprentice program and other community artist components.
- Oversees community outreach and publicity efforts.
- Oversees purchasing, consulting contracts, and other financial needs.
- Serves as project researcher.
- Manages project communications for teams and partners.
- Demonstrated experience in accomplishing multi-faceted projects requiring facilitation of multiple parties playing diverse project roles.
Qualifications
EDUCATION
Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Master's degree in Arts Administration or MFA in a related art field
Required
- 2 years working with a nonprofit or public organization
- 2 years working in project management
- Experience working at IU or other large institution
- Experience working on with public indoor and outdoor public art projects
- Experience working with artists
- Experience in art installation
Required
- Proficient communication skills
Advertised Salary
$29.00 per hour
Benefits Overview
For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:
- Comprehensive medical and dental insurance
- Health savings account with generous IU contributions
- Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Basic group life insurance paid by IU
- Voluntary supplemental life, long-term disability, critical illness, and supplemental accidental death & dismemberment insurance
- Base retirement plan with generous IU contributions, subject to vesting
- Voluntary supplemental retirement plan options
- Tuition subsidy for employees and family members taking IU courses
- 10 paid holidays plus a paid winter break each year
- Generous paid time off plans
- Paid leave for new parents and IU-sponsored volunteer events
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
Job Classification
Career Level: Part Time Employee
FLSA: Nonexempt
Job Function: Part Time Employee
Job Family: Part Time Employee
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