Student Friends of the Art Museum Coordinator
- Employer
- Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
- Location
- Middlebury, VT
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- Administrative Jobs
- Academic Affairs, International Programs, Institutional & Business Affairs, Arts & Museum Administration
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
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Classification Title:Student Friends of the Art Museum Coordinator
Department:Museum of Art
Level:Level B (Skilled)
Job Description:Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.
Essential Functions:
Work to increase awareness of and interest in the Museum among the student body. Propose, plan, advertise, and implement events that help students engage with the Museum’s collections, exhibitions, and programs. (Please note: All events will be held online while the Museum is closed in the Fall and Winter Terms. Although we hope that Spring 2021 events can happen in person, this will be dependent on State, College, and Museum policies regarding public safety.)
General Responsibilities:
The Student Friends of the Art Museum (SFOAM) Coordinators—there are usually 3 or 4 each year—need to be adept at soliciting feedback from students and working to translate current trends and interests into programs and initiatives that will guarantee student involvement with the Museum. The coordinators will organize and advertise 4–6 student events per year. Event formats are somewhat flexible but would include various virtual events and programs designed to bring our community together around art-related events using electronic means. Coordinators will be responsible for communicating directly with student members and creating and distributing marketing content in consultation with museum staff. Additional responsibilities include: maintaining the Student Friends database for regular communication about events; being present for all virtual student Museum events; attendance at three virtual hour-long Friends of the Art Museum board meetings each year as a student representative; collaborating with board members of the Friends of the Art Museum to plan combined events; and participating in some limited information sessions during Orientation Weeks.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
-Commitment to creating and promoting diverse and inclusive social environments (demonstrated
experience desirable)
-Strong organizational and communication skills needed to organize 4-6 events per year
-Must be a team player to work with a team of 2-3 other students, and be guided by Museum staff
-Strong desire to advocate for the Museum and the ability to promote the Museum to the student body
-Ability to think outside the box to create original Museum related events for students
-Some graphic design background/ability is helpful for creating posters/marketing
-General computer literacy in Microsoft Office suite, Photoshop or other basic design software,
and social media helpful
Experience:
-Solid familiarity with the Museum and its programs and collections preferred
-Writing, editing, and proofreading skills
Other:
In addition the standard applications materials, when applying to this position please include in your cover letter a short paragraph addressing why you want to use art as a way to build a diverse and inclusive community among Middlebury’s student body. (You might also address how you would do this through virtual means as well as in-person.)
Note: Due to the College’s strict insurance policies, any offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a comprehensive background check conducted by an independent agency (HireRight). Please contact the Student Employment Office for more information on what this background check entails.
Posting Number:STU01270
Location:Middlebury, VT Campus
Is this an academic year or summer position?:Academic Year
Open Until Filled:No
Quicklink for Posting:Organization
Working at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, a graduate school of Middlebury College, provides international professional education in areas of critical importance to a rapidly changing global community, including international policy and management, translation and interpretation, language teaching, sustainable development, and non-proliferation. We prepare students from all over the world to make a meaningful impact in their chosen fields through degree programs characterized by immersive and collaborative learning, and opportunities to acquire and apply practical professional skills. Our students are emerging leaders capable of bridging cultural, organizational, and language divides to produce sustainable, equitable solutions to a variety of global challenges.
In 2010, the Institute became a graduate school of Middlebury College. Middlebury is known worldwide for its leadership in undergraduate language instruction and international studies, and features both summer language immersion programs and Schools Abroad in 16 countries and 37 cities around the globe. Middlebury is also home to the oldest environmental studies program in the nation.
Monterey and Middlebury share much more than a common interest in cross-cultural communication and the environment, though—we share a commitment to making a difference in the world, and are building a truly global network of programs for future leaders in areas from translation and interpretation to environmental policy, economic development to language education, conflict resolution to sustainable business.
Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey offers graduate programs that prepare innovative professionals to provide leadership in cross-cultural, multilingual environments. Practical skills, collaborative processes, and innovative approaches are defining features of a Monterey Institute education. The Institute’s unique "Monterey Way" learning model ensures that students are learning through firsthand experiences in more than one language. Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey learners are problem solvers and process masters, building sustainable, equitable solutions for a global community through our interdisciplinary blend of business, policy, and language.
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