Events Specialist -Minnesota

Cambridge Information Group Inc•New York, NY

9h•Onsite

About The Position

Edconic Pre-College programs provide students with an immersive environment in which they learn, investigate, and explore while having fun and discovering friends, mentors and instructors who share their passions and interests. It also gives intellectually curious students the opportunity to live and learn in a dynamic location while drawing upon the unrivaled expertise and access of The New York Times, Sotheby's Institute of Art, Vogue College of Fashion, Manchester City Sports Business School, and Wired Education encouraging students to take their learning beyond the classroom and into the real world. Edconic has been operating for two decades beginning with the acquisition of the London campus of Sotheby's Institute of Art in 2003. Over the years we have built a portfolio of world-class academic programs with iconic brands including Sotheby’s Institute of Art, The School of the New York Times (est. 2016), City Football Leadership Institute (est. 2022) and Conde Nast College of Fashion & Design (acquired in 2023), Manchester City Sports Business School, and Wired Education. Edconic is owned by Cambridge Information Group (CIG), a family-owned investment firm since 1971 focused on long-term and meaningful ventures in education, technology, and information services.

Requirements

Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
Bachelor’s degree.
2+ years of previous residential life experience (summer camp, boarding school, college campus etc.).
Two references required.
Have an outgoing disposition and an enthusiasm for working with high school students and college-aged staff.
Flexible and comfortable taking initiatives.
The ability to use sound judgment, enforce rules, and assume a leadership role.
Has an interest in Minnesota culture and is comfortable exploring it with students.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent command of the English language.
All staff will be working closely with minors and will need to pass a criminal background check and successfully complete all training.
All positions will require use of one’s personal cell phone.

Nice To Haves

Ability to speak another language a plus.

Responsibilities

Building and maintaining a strong and safe residential community for approximately 150 students and 20 staff per term.
Overseeing student programming from staff proposals to execution, including scheduling.
Supporting the RHAD in program management and supervision of Program Advisors.
Attending and co-leading weekly staff meetings.
Acting in a management role during check-in and check-out days, ensuring customer service and a smooth process.
Managing student and staff interactions through student management software.
Overseeing staff scheduling.
Case managing student accommodations and issues as they arise and referring accordingly.
Assisting with daily student affairs duties, including resource triage and incident follow-up.
Supporting and presenting student orientation and community building activities.
Managing and tracking petty cash use among staff.
Attending co-curricular events and activities.
Overseeing and managing the boxed lunch ordering and dissemination process.
Submitting and following up on work orders for maintenance issues in the residence hall.
Abiding by Curfew and Proximity policy when scheduled.
Stepping in, when needed, to On-Call Duty and Back Up On-Call rotation.
Other duties as assigned.