Archive and Content Manager, School of Architecture at The Pratt Institute
Job Title: Archive and Content Manager, School of Architecture
Job Status: Full-time
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $57,800 – $63,800
About the job
Pratt Institute’s School of Architecture seeks qualified candidates for the position of Archive and Content Manager within the Dean’s Office. This position will support archiving and communication efforts at the school, key for ongoing accreditation efforts, that will help us better engage with our internal and external communities. The position will be focused on the creation and maintenance of archiving, documentation, and dissemination systems for student and faculty work and will include creating communications materials such as newsletters, website updates, and social media posts as well as supporting the Dean’s Office work on publications, events, and exhibitions – together, contributing to efforts to support and promote student and faculty creative and academic accomplishments.The ideal candidate will possess both professional and academic experience, demonstrate effective and inclusive communication skills, exhibit archiving and excellent multi-platform expertise, and be able to evidence experience with the deployment and management of communication strategies in the fields for which we have programs.
About The School Of Architecture
The Pratt Institute School of Architecture (SoA) educates future leaders in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, urban and community planning, construction and facilities management, real estate practice, environmental management, historic preservation, and urban placemaking. We see the design, planning, and management of the built environment as tools for addressing the critical issues of our time—including social justice and the climate crisis. Students at the Pratt SoA build the skills and knowledge needed to respond to these complex and evolving challenges in a uniquely versatile, innovative, and ethical way in an environment of disciplinary, intellectual, and cultural diversity.The School of Architecture is one of the largest in the nation, offering fourteen undergraduate and graduate programs on the design, planning, and management of the built environment in these four departments: Undergraduate Architecture (UA), Graduate Architecture and Urban Design (GAUD) which includes a new Masters in Landscape Architecture program, Graduate Center for Planning and the Environment (GCPE), and Construction Management/FacilitiesManagement which includes the Real Estate Practice program (CM/FM/REP). We currently have four programs that require accreditation.
About Pratt Institute
The Institute’s impact expands beyond its 25-acre residential campus in Brooklyn to cutting-edge facilities throughout the borough, a landmark building and public gallery in Manhattan, as well as an extension campus, PrattMWP College of Art and Design in Utica, New York. On Governors Island, Pratt is a core partner on the Stony Brook University team selected to develop the New York Climate Exchange, a research and educational hub poised to establish New York City as the global leader for the most pressing issue of our time: climate change. Another extension of Pratt’s campus is the Research Yard, a 20,000-square-foot facility that brings together the research activities of Pratt Institute under one roof in the Brooklyn Navy Yard (BNY).
Position Responsibilities
- Archive and database management
- Coordination of digital and physical archival asset collection
- Coordination of collection of student and faculty success stories
- Coordination of Social media
- Support internal and external Communications from the Dean’s Office
- Support the coordination of the Pratt SoA content team
- Support Pratt SoA events, exhibitions and publications
- Work with Institute’s Archiving and Communications team as well as with teams in each department
- General administrative support (reports, letters, etc.)
An expanded version of the job will be shared if you are selected for an interview. Review of applications will begin immediately. Position will be posted until filled.
SALARY is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. The salary range for this position is $57,800-$63,800. The position will be onsite 5 days/wk.Generous Benefits
- 403B Retirement Program
- Supplemental Retirement Account
- Tuition Benefits for Employees and Dependents
- Tuition Exchange Program
- Summer hours
- Flexible Spending Accounts – commuter, medical, dependent care
- Child Care Benefit
- Basic life and AD&D insurance provided by Pratt
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Care Coverage
- Paid time off – vacation days, sick leave, and major holidays off
- Additional Perks – free entry to select museums and cultural institutions, free use of
- campus recreation facilities
Education: Bachelor’s degree required; Masters degree preferred.
Experience: 0-3 years related administrative and communications experience, preferably in higher education.
Skills: database management, airtable, google applications, content creation and deployment, social media platforms, adobe creative suite (photoshop, indesign, illustrator at minimum).Must have demonstrated ability to work independently and juggle several complex administrative and logistical tasks simultaneously, as well as have excellent verbal, written, organizational and interpersonal skills. Must have the ability to work well with diverse populations; and demonstrated level of cultural competence.
To Apply
- Please submit your cover letter and resume.
- If you are selected for an interview, please be prepared to provide at least 5 References via our online reference tool system. At least 2 of your References must be, or have been, your direct managers.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, marital or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pratt Institute recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.