Assistant Director-NTID Dyer Arts Center Details

Assistant Director-NTID Dyer Arts Center

Rochester Institute of Technology - Rochester, NY

Employment Type : Full-Time

Assistant Director-NTID Dyer Arts Center
6009BR
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
NTID Dyer Arts Center

Detailed Job Description
The Assistant Director reports to the Director of the Dyer Arts Center and (1) oversees the daily operation of the NTID Dyer Arts Center, including staffing, budgeting, marketing, and events (2) manage all aspects of events taking place in and associated with the Dyer Arts Center, and (3) is responsible for the online outreach of the Dyer Arts Center through social media and other channels.

The Assistant Director oversees the daily operation of the Dyer Arts Center, including opening, closing, event use, facility maintenance and supplies, and installing and deinstalling exhibitions. The Assistant Director develops and executes events and programming related to the Dyer Arts Center's exhibitions and supports the Director in executing the vision and strategic plans of the Dyer Arts Center. The Assistant Director is responsible for giving tours or training student assistants to give tours of the Dyer Arts Center, writing exhibition statements, and managing budget for events.

The Assistant Director oversees all aspects of events taking place in and associated with the Dyer Arts Center. This includes responsibility for working with the event customer to ensure the goals of the event are met and that the event happens within budget. The Assistant Director is responsible for developing and maintaining NTID policy pertaining to events within the Dyer and approves and denies event requests. All aspects of event finances are managed by the Assistant Director. This includes issuing quotes, invoices for both on and off campus clients and tracking department chargebacks for on-campus customers. The Assistant Director will staff all events, providing customer service and resolving issues as needed. Must be available to work after hours and on weekends.

The Assistant Director is responsible for the online outreach of the Dyer Arts Center through social media and other channels for various audiences. The Assistant Director creates online written and video content for social media and the Dyer Arts Center's newsletters and seeks ways to increase online outreach.



Department/College Description

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree: Arts management, arts management research, art history, museum studies, fine arts, art education, design, public relations, advertising/marketing, humanities, or related field
• Five (5) experience in a particular art form such as photography, sculpture, paintings, contemporary art, advertising, business administration, museum work/art gallery operations, computers/internet media, or related field.

Specialized Skills:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work assignments in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment
• Working knowledge of Deaf art history
• Strong organization skills and attention to detail is required
• Excellent written creative and communications skills
• Fantastic customer service ethics and high expectations for quality
• Experience with Deaf Culture and ability to communicate in American Sign Language or willingness to learn

Preferred:

• Advanced ability/proficiency/fluency in American Sign Language communication skills
• Experience working with financial management software

Preferred Qualifications

Professional Area:
Employment Category: Fulltime
Staff Job Function: Wage Band:

Required Application Documents

How to Apply
In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff. Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number.

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Additional Details

Rochester Institute of Technology, the 10th largest private university in the U.S., is among the worlds leading technological universities. Its 18,000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries are enrolled in over 200 academic programs, including 7 interdisciplinary Ph.D. programs. A pioneer in experiential education, RIT was the first to offer undergraduate degree programs in biotechnology, information technology, software engineering, and microelectronic engineering. As home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the university offers unparalleled academic opportunities and services for the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Founded in 1829, RIT has 115,000 alumni throughout the United States and around the world. RIT has been named by the Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the Great Colleges to Work For. RIT is a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation site, and is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples through the Upstate NY Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. For more information, visit www.rit.edu/overview/rankings-and-recognition and www.rit.edu.

As a member of the RIT community employees receive a well-balanced benefits package that offers a variety of choices and access to additional employment advantages. These benefits, combined with an employees pay, provide a total compensation package that can be tailored to meet your needs. More on RITs Benefits, Health & Wellness program can be found at: https://www.rit.edu/fa/humanresources/content/benefits-health-and-wellness

RIT does not discriminate. RIT is an equal opportunity employer that promotes and values diversity, pluralism, and inclusion. For more information or inquiries, please visit RIT/TitleIX or the U.S. Department of Education at ED.Gov

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