Specialist, Master Fine Arts Program
Richmond, VA - USA
Job Summary
Title: Specialist Master Fine Arts Program
Position Type: Part-Time Staff
Search Type: External - minimum 7 days
Department: 21R010 - College of Letters Arts & Soc Sci
Division: 2R0000 - Academic Affairs
Position Location: Richmond Campus
Driver Classification: Non-Driver
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Schedule Type:Part Time No Benefits (less than 20 hrs per week)
Posted Salary Grade: Non-Exempt - G19
Retirement: None
Contact Person: Charlotte Rich
Job Summary/Basic Functions The MFA Program Specialist is responsible for staffing the Bluegrass Writers Studio office; creating and distributing marketing materials; maintaining the social media presence of the Bluegrass Writers Studio; updating the MFA student handbook; assisting the Program Director in arranging preparing and coordinating the domestic summer residency in July; assisting students with enrollment for the summer residency in Lisbon Portugal; providing technical assistance to online graduate students; and serving as managing editor for the literary journal Jelly Bucket including all aspects of production and distribution. |
Minimum Qualifications Education: B.A. in English or related-area of Humanities required; MFA in Creative Writing preferred. Experience: The applicant must have experience with some of the following: web design (no html experience required) desktop publishing Office Suite Adobe Suite (primarily inDesign and Photoshop). Additional education or work experience in online education communications marketing or related field and/or photography visual arts or graphic design is highly desirable. The successful candidate will also have experience with or demonstrable ability to learn the features of Canvas Ventrilo and Banner. |
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Sponsorship:This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Funding Source: Institutional
Open Until Filled: Yes
EEO Statement
Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over) race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression pregnancy ethnicity disability national origin veteran status or genetic information in the admission to or participation in any educational program or activity (e.g. athletics academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.
Background Check Statement
Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.
Required Experience:
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About Company
Established in 1874, Eastern Kentucky University is a nationally recognized public university located in Richmond, Kentucky.