Request for Qualifications
Video Production & Animation
“Pauli Murray: The Animated Miniseries”
The Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice seeks qualifications from individuals or teams to support the development, creation, and implementation of an animated, two-episode miniseries for youth chronicling Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray’s contributions to the Civil Rights Movement.
The goals of the project are:
To offer a creative and accessible view of Pauli Murray’s involvement in the fight for African American civil rights, from the 1930s-1970s
To collaborate with local educators and students to bring the miniseries to fruition
The project will meet the following objectives:
Build awareness of Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray’s involvement in the Civil Rights Movement
Engage educators and students in intentional partnership
Support local youth learning objectives
Connect Rev. Dr. Murray’s work and legacy to our present, and contemporary movements for Black liberation
The selected contractor(s) will be expected to produce a two-episode miniseries on Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray’s contribution to the Civil Rights Movement.
The contractor(s) will be compensated between $12,500–$16,500 for this work. This work will take place from November 2024–November 2025. This is a virtual project; on-site work in Durham, NC is not required.
Deadlines & Milestones:
RFQ Submission Deadline: Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 5:00 p.m. EST
Review and Interview Period: October 16–November 18, 2024
Contractor(s) notified: November 22, 2024
Proposed Period of Work: November 2024-November 2025
To learn more about this opportunity, including how to apply, click below.
Job Opportunities
Public Historian (Part-Time)
The Pauli Murray Ceter seeks a part-time Public Historian who will enliven the interpretation of Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray’s newly renovated childhood home in Durham, North Carolina. They will work alongside community stakeholders, PMC staff and interns, artists, and exhibit designers to reshape the Center’s inaugural exhibit “Pauli Murray: Coming Home,” and to activate Murray’s childhood home through interpretive programs, experiences, and K-12 curriculum.
Duties
Collaborate with PMC staff, community stakeholders, and exhibit designer to enliven the PMC’s inaugural exhibit through historical research, interpretation, innovative design, and low-tech multimedia
Coordinate exhibit updates from conception to installation
Collaborate with PMC staff, stakeholders, artists, and community partners to shape interpretive programs, experiences, and K-12 curriculum that align with exhibit
Supervise graduate student intern(s) as they support exhibit development and installation, and the development of interpretive programs and experiences at the PMC
Craft a plan to further enliven exhibit through cutting edge technology
Amplify the work of the PMC by presenting at at least two national conferences
Salary & Schedule
Hiring Range: $35,000-$37,000 annually
Health benefits provided
Paid time off, sick leave, and family leave offered
Part-Time, 24 hours/week
Temporary Position: January 2025-January 2027
Hybrid work (while the primary duties of this role can be completed remotely, some on-site work at the Pauli Murray Center will be required)
How to Apply:
Access the full job description here.
Please send a 500-word statement of interest, resume, and three references to execadmin@paulimurraycenter.org with Public Historian in the subject line.
Application deadline is Friday, November 1, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.
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