• Job Description

  Req#: R3066

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  Job Title: Assistant Director, Creative Entrepreneurship

  Department: Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship

  Division: Student Affairs

  FLSA Status: Exempt

  Reports to: Director, Creative Entrepreneurship

  Work Schedule: 35 hours/week; 12 months/year

  Grade Level: 7

  Salary Range: $55,000 - $68,000

  Position summary: The position leads the creative commerce initiatives for the Ratcliffe Center for Creative Entrepreneurship (RCCE) by building and expanding avenues of art sales growth for the MICA community.

  General purpose: Provide strategic direction to create and manage sales driven RCCE programs for the MICA community geared towards entering the creative market.

  Major role functions:

  • Act as the primary lead for Art Market(s), MICA’s multi-day public market for students, alumni, faculty & staff, one during the holidays and one during ArtScape

  • Develop art sales programming to include tools and resources for the MICA community

  • Research and develop an online sales platform for MICA students and alumni to sell their products

  • Provide administrative support to RCCE and entrepreneurship faculty and grant based courses, and serve as the RCCE liaison for all pop-up markets in the curriculum

  • Build out and manage an RCCE makerspace for student entrepreneurs

  Position responsibilities:

  • Manage Art Market events from planning, recruitment, implementation and overall operations management

  • Research, develop and launch a MICA art sales ecommerce site

  • Facilitate curricular & co-curricular pop-up vending

  • Create, coordinate and lead professional development experiences for art sales programs and events

  • Conduct art sales entrepreneurship counseling appointments and class workshops

  • Provide logistical support for curricular and co-curricular initiatives for the RCCE and its programs

  • Create and/or administer surveys, e.g., exit survey, advising and program evaluations

  • Utilize Startup Tree platform to gather information and statistics on student/alumni usage of the RCCE, including assessment of services, to assist in office reports

  • Advise and support student run entrepreneurship organization (creative entrepreneurship club)

  • Perform other related duties as assigned

  Required essential skills and experience:

  • Associate's degree and 5 years of administrative experience, or BA degree with one year of administrative experience

  • Industry experience marketing and selling through in-person and online marketplace environments

  • Events management experience preferred

  • Attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to multi-task

  • Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication, and organization/planning skills

  • An active commitment to equity in all forms including the ability to create and maintain positive working relationships with people of diverse backgrounds and perspectives

  • Ability to take initiative and work independently while being part of a team

  • Flexibility to work weekends and evenings as needed, particularly during the UP/Start Venture Program and Art Markets

  • Communicate effectively with both external and internal constituencies

  • Possess effective organizational skills, attention to detail, and an ability to multi-task

  • Value the role of the artist in society, and be eager to learn and share about opportunities for artists

  Valued but not required skills and experience:

  • Computer skills including proficiency in InDesign and the Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, and databases and web research.

  • Experience in an art and design environment

  • Start-up or entrepreneurial experience.

  • Experience with event planning.

  • Experience working with college students.

  • Supervisory experience.

  Conditions of Employment: Candidate will successfully complete a full background check.

  Reporting to this position: n/a

  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 20 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.

  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 the company

  The Maryland Institute College of Art is a private art and design college in Baltimore, Maryland.

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