job opening

[Shana Walton]

This is a bit offbeat, but for anyone with contract anthropology or public anthropology experience, it could be a lot of fun.

JOB POSTING
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
April 1, 2002

The Jazz Festival offers a creative environment, with plenty of hard work.
Producing the Jazz Festival involves months of office work followed by over
a month working on-site before, during and after the event. All applicants
should have the ability to work at a rapid pace in a high pressure,
production setting, with a positive "do whatever it takes" attitude.
? Cultural Programs Coordinator - Crafts Department
(September 1, 2002- June 15, 2003) - Full Time Seasonal Position
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival continues to grow as an important
venue for folk artists and for public sector education. In its 32-year
history, the Festival has been committed to the presentation, preservation
and promotion of music, crafts and culture. The Festival is now seeking a
creative, energetic person who can build programs - enhancing the annual
presentation of regional folk artists, producing cultural presentations of
featured nations that share cultural roots with southern Louisiana, and
developing year-round folk programming in the community.
Responsibilities include:
*       Overseeing the production of the Festival Cultural Programs,
including the Louisiana Folklife Village, Louisiana Marketplace, Folk
Heritage Stage, Native American Village, Cultural Exchange Pavilion, and the
Grandstand
*       Programming folk presentations
*       Performing research and fieldwork
*       Managing grant research, applications and reports
*       Supervising staff and managing budgets

Seeking candidates with folklife and public programming background,
experience in writing and managing grants, managing budgets, supervising and
managing staff, and event production. Must have strong office
administration, verbal, writing, and interpersonal skills, and have ability
to organize and prioritize work and meet deadlines. Must be proficient in MS
Word and Excel. Prefer advanced degree in folklife, anthropology or related
field, or equivalent experience. Some light lifting and stamina for long
production days is required.
Send cover letter and resume to:
Human Resources
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
1205 N. Rampart Street
New Orleans, LA 70116
Jazz Fest Job Line:
(504) 558-6136
Human Resources Office:
(504) 558-6140
The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer



Shana Walton
Co-director
Center for Oral History & Cultural Heritage
Box 5175
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MS  39406-5175
Email: Shana.Walton at usm.edu
Phone: 601.266.5606
Fax: 601.266.6217
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