Creativity & Innovation Associate
- Employer
- Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey
- Location
- Middlebury, VT
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- Administrative Jobs
- Academic Affairs, International Programs
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
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Title:Creativity & Innovation Associate
Posting Number:S01535
Full-Time/Part-Time:Full-time
Typical Hours Per Week:38.75
Regular, Temporary or Term:Term
If temporary or term, enter anticipated end date:07/01/2022
Benefits Eligible?:Yes
Hourly/Salaried:Hourly
Grade:SP1
Hiring Minimum:$15.68
Department:Center for Community Engagement
Location:Middlebury, VT Campus
Hire contingent upon successful completion of the following post-offer screening:Criminal Background Check
Position Summary:The creativity and innovation associate at Middlebury College is charged with providing operational and technical support for the implementation of programs and outreach efforts to support campus activities related to creativity and innovation. The associate will also be responsible for communicating initiatives and success stories of individuals and groups to internal and external audiences through writing, speaking, video, and managing the website and social media. They will manage several student-run initiatives and programs as well as perform administrative tasks for overall programs.
Essential Functions:This posting is currently accepting internal applicants only. Internal applicants are active Middlebury College employees and their spouse or partner.
Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.
Anticipated start date July 2021 and is a 12-18 month term position.
Develop, implement and support programs to inform and inspire creativity and innovation at Middlebury. Verify and report the effectiveness of these programs.
Support, coordinate, train and motivate students to build successful creativity and innovation initiatives through mentorship and advising, the facilitation of grant programs, and event support.
Produce and direct video and multimedia stories about the efforts of Middlebury students, faculty and staff that demonstrate leadership and learning about creativity and innovation.
Serve as a conduit for communication between students, faculty, staff, parents, alumni, and Middlebury community members, including the development and maintenance of a database of contacts.
Serve as the administrative liaison for Middlebury’s partnership with local and state entrepreneurial organizations like LaunchVT, VCET, Hula, Fresh Tracks, and economic development organizations.
Write copy and other documentation for distribution to internal and external audiences.
Speak publicly about the creativity and innovation programs.
Compile news and event announcements into weekly electronic newsletter. Maintain strong C & I social media presence.
Take, edit and place photos and videos. Film and edit speaker events.
Maintain the website, including blog and media updates – keep content current
Support the management of annual budgets that mirror program needs, vouchers and reimbursements.
Direct supervision of undergraduate interns.
General Responsibilities:Support, as needed, the other programs that fall under the Innovation Hub.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Education:Bachelor’s degree is required, some work experience is helpful, must have experience in the field of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Strong theoretical and quantitative research skills
Strong interpersonal, organizational, and marketing skills
A person who strives, takes charge, defines the process, and makes things happen in a largely unstructured setting
Highly motivated and goal-oriented personality
Ability to work independently and flexibly, ability to set priorities; ability to solve problems quickly and creatively
Excellent computer and software skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Dreamweaver, HTML, Adobe Publisher, Banner or Hyperion a plus
Flexibility to support, encourage and respond to program growth during upcoming targeted efforts
Experience:Experience in the field of creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship.
Candidates who are familiar with both the College and Addison County, most desirable.
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Special Instructions to Applicants:This posting is currently accepting internal applicants only. Internal applicants are active Middlebury College employees and their spouse or partner.
Offer is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check.
Anticipated start date July 2021 and is a 12-18 month term position.
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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