Program Coordinator & Communications Liaison, Glassell Junior School

MFAH•Houston, TX

35d•Onsite

About The Position

The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) is seeking a Program Coordinator & Communications Liaison for the Glassell Junior School. This role involves assisting with program organization, student supervision, faculty support, and administrative tasks for the school. Additionally, the position will support communications and marketing efforts for the Junior School, working closely with the Administrative Dean and the Glassell Marketing Manager to manage digital content, web presence, and outreach initiatives. The MFAH is a large, historic art museum with multiple facilities, including two art schools, and is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Requirements

Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to resolve conflicts
Ability to collaborate while also working with minimum direct supervision
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
Must be available to work some evenings, and most weekends (with full pay and compensating time off)
Bachelor's degree in arts, humanities or a related field preferred OR an equivalent combination of experience and education from which comparable and demonstrable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
Experience working with children ages 3-18 (in a school setting) preferred
Energetic, enthusiastic, self-starter
Must be able to work under time constraints and within established or at times, inevitable or unavoidable, changing deadlines
With or without reasonable accommodation, the individual selected must have the capacity to perform effectively all essential functions.
Must undergo and meet company standards for relevant criminal background and professional reference checks.
Ability to successfully handle and complete multiple tasks concurrently.
Seeing, hearing, speaking, and writing clearly in order to communicate with staff, guests and others.

Responsibilities

Assists with organizing a variety of projects, functions, and school events to include faculty meetings, scholarship competitions and exhibition openings
Monitors student drop-off and pick-up; supervises students during arrival and dismissal; assists in the classroom as needed
Provides faculty support such as printing/preparing classroom materials, distributing supplies and other duties as needed
Supervises and cares for students sent to the office for early pick-up
Responds to registration inquiries via phone, email and in person, and posts announcements regarding start of semester, holidays, school closures, etc.
Processes student enrollment, tuition payments, misc. sales (aprons, t-shirts, bags)
Serves as back-up for the reception desk and in the classroom, in the event of an absentee or late employee, to include substituting if the need arises
Assists Administrative Dean with exhibition installations, to include preparing artwork (matting and framing finished work), creating and mounting labels
Proofreads and edits course schedules and school publications
Stocks, organizes and distributes classroom/office supplies as needed
Generates address lists for school mailings and eblasts
Assists with special projects and other duties as needed
Works closely with the Administrative Dean & Glassell Marketing Manager to identify and prioritize digital content needs for the Glassell Junior School to include writing and editing text & providing images for web pages, and social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
Liaise with Glassell Marketing Manager to ensure that Glassell Junior School information and materials flow through proper MFAH editorial processes
Works with the Administrative Dean & Glassell Marketing Manager to follow up on e-marketing and web communications to continually address outreach needs, including working to promote new course offerings and undersubscribed programs.
Works with the Administrative Dean & Glassell Marketing Manager to update Glassell Junior School information on MFAH calendars and publications

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance & AD&D
Long Term Disability
Paid Time Off
Reserve Time Off
Holidays
Volunteer Time Off
Retirement Savings Plan with matching contribution
MFAH Membership
Discounts on purchases at the Museum shop and all on campus eateries and the Glassell School of Art
Metro commuter subsidy