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Application Deadline: Sunday, December 1, 2013 to <a href="mailto:chyn@ucimc.org" target="_blank">chyn@ucimc.org</a> </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">Urbana-Champaign </span></b><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">Independent Media Center<br>
202 S. Broadway Ave. Urbana 61801</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><u><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="http://www.ucimc.org" target="_blank">www.ucimc.org</a></span></u> • </span></b><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><u><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"><a href="tel:%28217%29%20344-8820" value="+12173448820" target="_blank">(217) 344-8820</a></span></u></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center (UCIMC),
a local grassroots organization committed to using media production and
distribution as tools for promoting social and economic justice in the
Champaign County area, seeks a permanent, full-time Operations Director. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:15px"><b>We are seeking a person with a commitment to social justice, strong customer service and communication skills, with an attention to detail. </b></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">The UCIMC Operations Director actively fills
vacancies, handles leases and venue contracts, organizes the finances and
files, and manages facilities needs. The Operations Director supervises the
UCIMC bookkeeper and maintenance personnel, manages contracts, and reports
directly to the board. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">Qualifications:</span></u></b><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Understanding of and commitment to the IMC mission
and social justice work</span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Strong customer service skills and attention to
detail</span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Experience with rentals, tenant relations, and
facilities preferred</span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Experience managing and supervising personnel preferred</span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Proficiency in QuickBooks, Excel, Word, and web
updating preferred</span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Ability to work effectively with changing
priorities and to communicate changes to members</span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Mature judgment, strong organization and
communication skills</span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Ability to multi-task and work with a variety of people
in a diverse environment</span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Willingness and ability to work flexible hours.</span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Strong commitment to team-building, collaboration,
and positive relationship-building</span><br></li></ul><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">Job Duties:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">Contracts: Venue, Room Rental, Parking, and Fiscal
Sponsorships</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Ensures full occupancy of all rental and parking
spaces through regular advertising and showing of space, and signing of leases.</span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Manages and maintains space rental and parking agreements, collection of fees,
anticipating and securing renewals, and keeping a current list of tenants. </span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Oversees and maintains all aspects of venue contracts, e.g. signing contracts,
collecting monies, security coverage, etc.</span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Serves as contact and manager of fiscal sponsorship agreements</span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Keeps the UCIMC public events and internal
business calendars up-to-date.</span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Sends out semi monthly announcements of upcoming
events and volunteer opportunities to the IMC-events listserv and posts the
same to social media.</span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Support the programming committee in responding
to space inquiries and providing tours.</span></li></ul><p></p>
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and Correspondence<br></span></b></p><ul><li><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal">Receives, records, and directs phone
correspondence to appropriate persons during office hours</span><br></b></li><li><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-weight:normal">Monitors, files or directs mail and correspondence to proper persons or
locations</span><br></b></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">Finance and Reporting</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"></p><ul>
<li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Monitors insurance policies, tax reporting, and
legal contracts of the IMC to ensure they are maintained and up-to-date</span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Updates the membership list with new members and
sends out renewal notices monthly</span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Organizes revenue and bills to be paid by the bookkeeper</span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Emails monthly reports requested by working groups</span><br>
</li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Insures financial bookkeeping records are complete and current</span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Assists with annual audit or financial review</span><br>
</li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Attends finance committee meetings</span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Understands IMC record keeping and filing systems, both financial and
non-financial, and keeps them current and organized by fiscal year.</span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Plans with board committees to ensure each month’s
workplan represents the priorities of the IMC and are balanced with other work.</span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Supports working groups with the financial aspects
of approved grants.</span><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"> </span></b></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">Maintenance<br></span></b>
</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Monitors and schedules work of contracted staff</span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Oversees technical contract with vendor for support of internet & phones</span><br>
</li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Oversees maintenance projects and contracts</span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Maintain key list and distributes keys</span><br></li>
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<span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Work with the Facilities Committee to address security issues and building
issues</span></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">Additional Duties:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Attends UCIMC Committee meetings when
requested</span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Keeps regular office hours and manage day-to-day issues as they arise</span></li></ul><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">Salary: </span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">$12 per hour. 40 hours a week. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"><b>Benefits:</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">10 paid national holidays if a holiday falls on a
regularly scheduled workday.</span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">12 all purpose days - one earned for each month of
work.</span><br></li><li><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt">Up to $100 a month reimbursement for documented
health insurance.</span><br></li></ul><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">Supervision and Evaluation:<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">The Board of Directors will evaluate the Operations
Director at least annually.<b></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">Promotion of diversity:</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center is
an AA/EEO employer. Women, people of color, and LGBT persons are strongly
encouraged to apply.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><u><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">To apply:</span></u></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial">Attach in an email your <b>cover letter, resume, and contact information</b> (name, address, phone
number, email) for 3 people who can serve as references by email to Danielle
Chynoweth at <a href="mailto:chyn@ucimc.org" target="_blank">chyn@ucimc.org</a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:11pt"><b>Deadline: Sunday, December 1, 2013</b></span><br>
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