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MICA’s summer PreCollege Art and Design Residency Program is a 2/4 week intensive college-level experience designed to help participants make the leap from thinking like a high school art student to thinking like an artist making art that reflects a new level of skill and personal vision, communicating ideas about art in daily critiques, and building a professional portfolio of work. PreCollege is designed for rising juniors and seniors. In conjunction with MICA’s Mission and Vision, our program provides a welcoming environment for all students through an inclusive community that values students of all races and ethnicities, sexual orientations and expressions, creative abilities, religious faiths, political affiliations, and socio-economic backgrounds. The Program Manager oversees and manages all components of the program.

2023 Program Dates: Pro-Staff Move-in: June 19, Training: June 26-July 1, Program: July2 - July 30, Move out July 31, 2023

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 
This position reports to the Open Studies Director of Youth Programs, Associate Dean, and Vice Provost and coordinates and manages the Pre-College Art and Design Residency Program.The Program Manager is expected to live in residency on campus beginning two weeks before students arrive and throughout the duration of the program and will be provided with a meal plan. The Program Manager is to begin working remotely in February 2023 at around 5 hours per week, gradually increasing as program approaches. This position manages daily operations including supervising and managing a staff of 40+, as well as overseeing all aspects of the residential program’s development and implementation.    

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: 
Advise students, families regarding program goals, expectations and student progress. 

●    Manage student information

●    Acts as an ambassador for the program when appropriate

●    Maintain an open line of communication and support for students and their families

●    Provides supports, interventions, and referrals when appropriate for individual student needs

●    Communicate with Open Studies staff and Director of Youth Programs regarding progress and needs

Manage faculty and staff 

●    Plan and Implement all programming and procedures with staff

●    Manage materials and supply budgets

●    In conjunction with the OS registration staff, verify enrollment and receipt of necessary student data ●    Coordinate events, transportation, field trips, visiting artists, workshops and exhibitions with support staff

Conditions of Employment:

●    Background check, finger printing

●    Required to live on campus for duration of the program (room and board provided)

Qualifications:

●    Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred

●    Minimum 2-years experience with high school aged youth, preferably in a residential life, camp, or educational environment; an emphasis on program management and/or administration is preferred

●    Demonstrate ability to handle information of a sensitive or confidential nature is required

Successful candidates will be detail-oriented with excellent organizational and supervisory skills, especially the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks. Excellent written and public speaking skills, and the ability to work with a variety of individuals from diverse backgrounds are essential

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

●    Physical Demands: While performing the duties of job, the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

●    Work environment: While performing the duties of the job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

●    Required training: Handbook orientation, Anti-Harassment, Hazard Communication, Emergency Plans & Fire Prevention, Personal Protection Equipment.

To Apply: Send a letter of interest, current resume and 3 professional references (Name, relationship, email, phone, address) to Open Studies C/O Natovian McLeod, Director of Youth Programs

Maryland Institute College of Art is committed to its policy of providing equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or veteran status (disabled, Vietnam-era, or otherwise). Furthermore, the College does not tolerate any form of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment or sexual violence. This policy applies to all programs, facilities, and activities provided by Maryland Institute College of Art, including but not limited to admission, educational programs, and employment.

Applicants must apply online for each job in which they are interested. You will not be considered for any job for which you have not specifically applied. We do not accept applications via email, U.S. mail, or fax. Successful candidates for any staff or faculty positions will be subject to a pre-employment background check.

MICA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact Human Resources at 410-225-2363.

About Maryland Institute College of Art

Founded in 1826, MICA is among the top visual arts colleges in the nation. The college enrolls 1,863 undergraduate and 306 graduate students from 48 states and 54 foreign countries, offering programs of study leading to the bachelor of fine arts (B.F.A.), master of arts (M.A.), master of fine arts (M.F.A.) degrees, and master of professional studies degrees (M.P.S), as well as post-baccalaureate certificate programs and a full slate of credit and noncredit courses for adults, college-bound students, and children. MICA is recognized as an important cultural resource for the Baltimore/Washington region, sponsoring many public and community-outreach programs-including more than 100 exhibitions by students, faculty, and nationally and internationally known artists annually-as well as artists' residencies, film series, lectures, readings, and performances.

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