Posting Details
Posting Details
Working Title
Naro Video Collection Curator
Position Number
00948A
Department
LIBRARY PUBLIC SERVICES
Location
Norfolk, VA
Type of Position
Classified
Type of Job
Full Time
EEO Category
B Professionals
Job Description
The Curator plans, implements, and manages all activities related to collection development, access, use, outreach, and programming for the Naro Video @ ODU Libraries collection; works with Libraries personnel across multiple departments to refine workflows and procedures, purchases films in appropriate formats, develops outreach strategies, and maintains the collection; and engages with Old Dominion University faculty and students and members of the greater Hampton Roads community on programming that connects the collection with the teaching and research objectives of the University.
Type of Recruitment
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Considerable knowledge of film history, genres, technical presentation standards, and media formats
- Considerable ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and an in writing
- Considerable analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
- Considerable knowledge of quality customer service practices
- Demonstrated basic ability to work with a diverse community of faculty, students, venue management, vendors, and the general public
- Demonstrated basic ability to work independently and as a member of a team
- Demonstrated basic ability and follow and interpret complex policies and procedures in the execution of detail-oriented work
- Demonstrated basic ability to exercise independent judgment and decision-making within general guidelines/procedures
- Considerable interpersonal skills and ability to form and maintain productive working relationships
Special licenses, registration or certification
NONE
Education or training
NONE
Level and type of experience
- Considerable experience with film programming (screenings, exhibits, speakers, etc.) and event planning and management for diverse audiences
- Considerable experience working with media materials and serving users of media materials
- Some experience using social media to promote film collections, events, and/or services
- Some experience with the selection and purchase of media materials
Additional Considerations (supplemental knowledge, skills, abilities, education, experience, licensure, certification)
- Some experience leading and/or directing the work of others
- Considerable experience with the selection and purchase of media materials
- Considerable experience working with film distributors and film programming venues
- Some experience with budget management
- Considerable knowledge of media preservation needs and challenges
- Some experience creating graphics and digital video content
Conditions of Employment
Default work schedule is Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm. Occasional evening and/or weekend hours may be required to support special programming events.
Annual Salary/Hourly Rate
Salary is commensurate with education and experience and begins at $ – 56,051
Posting Detail Information
Job Requisition Number
S02913
Job Open To
General Public
Open Date
04/16/2025
Close Date
05/02/2025
Open Until Filled
No
Special Instructions Summary
Please include names and contact information for three professional references, preferably current and former supervisors
Criminal Background Check
The final candidate is required to complete a criminal history check.
College Home Page
https://www.odu.edu/library
Department Home Page
https://guides.lib.odu.edu/narovideo
Equity Statement
It is the policy of Old Dominion University to provide equal employment, educational and social opportunities for all persons, without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists), color, religion, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender identity or expression, age, veteran status, disability, political affiliation, sexual orientation or genetic information. Individuals from minoritized communities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Reasonable Accommodation Request
If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Office of Institutional Equity & Diversity at (757) 683-3141.
Alternative Hiring Process
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process.
To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services ( DARS ), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired ( DBVI ). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter.
To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.