Student Involvement Specialist

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Job Title: Student Involvement Specialist

Department: Center for Student Engagement

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Grade: 4

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

Hourly Range: $20.22 - $24.73

Reports to: Assistant Director, Student Involvement

The Student Involvement Specialist provides assistance to the Assistant Director of Student Involvement to encourage student involvement/engagement and to connect students with campus involvement opportunities to enhance their overall student experience. The Coordinator must be committed to fostering social change through the arts as well as the social, artistic, educational, cultural, and recreational development of art students. The Coordinator must be sensitive to the needs of a diverse student body and familiar with the challenges of community arts. This position requires flexible hours as well as evening and weekend hours.

Role qualifications: 

• Student Supervision & Advising

• Project & Event Management 

• Written and oral communication 

Position responsibilities: 

• Chair the campus-wide Orientation committee, which provides vision and direction for the College’s student orientation experience.

• Coordinate all logistics and planning for First-Year Student Orientation and Transfer Student Orientation.

• Oversee the Orientation Leader recruitment and selection process.

• Recruit, train and supervise the Student Orientation Director(s), who plans and executes various aspects of New Student Orientation in the fall.

• Implement an intentional training program for the Orientation Leaders in collaboration with the Student Orientation Director.

• Plan and execute Spring Student Orientation in January.

• Support special student populations such as Transfer students, Commuter students, and First-Gen students.

• Recruit, train and supervise a Masters level office intern every summer.

• Manage all student organizations and provide support in the execution of their activities/events.

• Allocate and manage student organization budgets. 

• Support student organization’s leadership development, including implementation of training, handbook, and retreat.

• Develop and implement learning outcomes, assessment and evaluation methods and data reporting structure for programs and/or student leaders. 

• Provide support for office events and initiatives.

• Assist with the implementation, set-up, and coordination of campus events as assigned, including but not limited to: New Student Orientation, Parent & Family Weekend, Leadership Awards Ceremony and Commencement.

• Participate in campus-wide and Division of Student Affairs committees as assigned.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree with 1-3 years of experience in a college or university setting OR Master’s degree in Student Affairs Administration or related field

• Excellent interpersonal skills

• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to exercise initiative and plan ahead

• Sensitivity to and interest in the unique concerns of art students and the studio experience in a highly specialized and demanding educational environment

• Orientation and/or Student Organization experience

Valued but not required skills and experience:

• Experience supervising and/or advising undergraduate students

• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work in a collaborative, arts-oriented academic environment

• Believe in the value of art and creativity in the community

Conditions of employment:

• Successful candidate will be required to complete a satisfactory background check 

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 40 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. (may be adjusted depending on position)

• 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. (additional training may be added, SEE: EHS Manager training schedule)

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.