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Closing Date:

07/28/2025

Type of Position:

Administrative Operations and SupportNo

Job Type:

RegularDay Shift (United States of America)No

Institution Name:

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Founded in 1871, the University of Arkansas is a land grant institution, classified by the Carnegie Foundation among the nation’s top 2 percent of universities with the highest level of research activity. The University of Arkansas works to advance the state and build a better world through education, research, and outreach by providing transformational opportunities and skills, fostering a welcoming climate, and nurturing creativity, discovery, and the spread of new ideas and innovations.

The University of Arkansas campus is located in Fayetteville, a welcoming community ranked as one of the best places to live in the U.S. The growing region surrounding Fayetteville is home to numerous Fortune 500 companies and one of the nation’s strongest economies. Northwest Arkansas is also quickly gaining a national reputation for its focus on the arts and overall quality of life.

As an employer, the University of Arkansas offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance. The benefits package includes university contributions to health, dental, life and disability insurance, tuition waivers for employees and their families, 12 official holidays, immediate leave accrual, and a choice of retirement programs with university contributions ranging from 5 to 10% of employee salary.

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Department:

Pryor Center

Summary of Job Duties:

The Assistant Director for Operations provides professional administrative support for the Pryor Center of Arkansas Oral and Visual History with the goal of strengthening a significant program to collect and preserve the oral and visual heritage of the state of Arkansas. Responsibilities include management of administrative details/tasks, organization of schedules, budgetary unit accounting, scheduling appointments, meetings, and travel, researching information, and preparing reports and materials and performs all associated Workday tasks.

The Assistant Director of Operations is responsible for editing oral history transcripts, writing and editing image captions and bios, and posting content to the Pryor Center website. The person in this position creates promotional materials, processes third-party oral history project materials, and participates in oral history workshops for the purpose of training others on the principals and best practices of collecting oral histories. This person also assists in maintaining the proper workflow and preservation of electronic and digital materials on NAS and LTO tape storage systems.

The position involves contact and interactions with the public. A pleasant demeanor, respect for confidentiality, and knowledge of accepted policies and procedures are essential. The incumbent reports to the Director of the Pryor Center.

Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree

• At least two years of advanced office experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Work experience in a higher education environment

• Writing and editing experience

• Web content management using PHP/MySQL

• Experience working with digital archive workflows and NAS storage systems

• Hands-on experience with Workday

• Excellent computer skills including a high degree of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), and Adobe Acrobat Pro and Bridge

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Experienced and knowledgeable on a Mac platform

• Excellent client relations skills, and practiced interpersonal, oral, and written communications skills

• Ability to review and edit documents

Additional Information:

$51,021 – 57,399Cover Letter/Letter of Application, List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), ResumeProof of Veteran StatusJohn C. Davis, Executive Director, David and Barbara Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History, Jcd09@uark.edu

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

Criminal Background Check, Financial Credit Check, Sex Offender Registry

The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds equal opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All Application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Constant Physical Activity:

N/A

Frequent Physical Activity:

N/A

Occasional Physical Activity:

N/A

Benefits Eligible:

Yes