RESPONSIBILITIES:

● Managing and maintaining servers and NAS devices, workstations (PC and Mac), copiers, printers

and other peripheral networking equipment

● Identify and resolve wifi, network, and computer issues

● Maintains IT infrastructural integrity, enforce security policies, ensure accurate nightly backups

● Manage the organization’s Zoom, (video/phone) Egnyte database, LastPass, and Gmail accounts.

● Work with our archivist on transitioning to new DAM and digital preservation systems being implemented over the next fiscal year.

● Provide input on operational processes and procedures

● Research and supervise the purchase of new technology acquisitions.

● Maintain an inventory of computer hardware, software, and A/V equipment.

● Update and maintain The Kitchen’s website, working directly with the marketing and development team to create marketing materials.

● Provides support to staff, interns and artists with day-to-day computer problems; assists the curatorial and development team with preparing video materials for exhibitions, performances,

and grant applications.

● Work closely with all staff (especially the curators) on artistic projects.

● Process and edit all documentation (photo, video) for archival purposes.

● Responsible for data transfer from independent contractors (photo/video/sound) onto our servers.

● Working with our archivist and service providers to ensure successful integration of ArchivesSpace, Preservica, The Kitchen’s servers and/or cloud storage, and its website.

● Responsible for file naming, checksums, and security of files done at ingest, and those protocols will be set by the archivist to implement our digital preservation software.

● Work on video and audio installations for exhibitions and strategizing more efficient workflows for data transfer, streaming of live media, and integration of social media with our web and archival software.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLSET

● Three years of experience working in a related field

● Ability to manage systems and have strong web and programming skills

● Experience with video and audio production editing video and audio, basic titles and design.

● Knowledge of current metadata standards, (DACS, DublinCore, PBCore, EAD are preferred, not required)

● Experience with both Windows, Mac OS operating systems, basic small office networking (switches, routers, VPNS, etc) and standard application layer protocols (SSH, SFTP, FTP, SMB,

DHCP, etc).

● Experience in hardware/software troubleshooting and providing hands-on training/desktop support, and comfort with the set-up of standard A/V equipment.

● Working knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, CSS, LAMP Server Administration, Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, and Google Suite applications are essential

● Skilled with Linux, Netlify, Contentful CMS, Ruby on Rails, PHP, and SQL, are preferred, not required

The Kitchen’s avant-garde history engages an experimental institutional model that forms our ways of

collaborating with artists via an ambitious and dynamic creative program. As part of our current commitment to DEAI, we recognize that an experimental artistic program requires an experimental and innovative team of contributors. Our staff is critical to the imagination of our mission. With this in mind,

we appreciate that experiences across candidates may necessarily be diverse; we encourage you to apply based on your interest first and share with us in your cover letter what brings your passions to this position. We are glad to be made aware of your candidacy as we continue to grow our community.

Starting salary will be commensurate with experience, skills and knowledge, within a range of $60,000-$70,000. This is a grant funded, full-time position at 40 hours/week and includes medical, vision, and dental insurance and paid time off. The position is exempt according to the Fair Labor Standards Act.

The Kitchen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate because of age, sex, religion, race, color, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, gender (including gender identity), sexual orientation, or any other factor prohibited by

law.