College for Creative Studies (CCS) is hiring: Program Manager, Liberal Arts & Ar

Job description

Program Manager, Liberal Arts & Art Education

STATUS: Full time (10 month FT / 2 month PT)
DIVISION: Undergraduate Studies
REPORTS TO: Liberal Arts/Art Education Chairs
SUPERVISES:N/A
FLSA STATUS: Exempt

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Program Manager provides administrative leadership and daily operations management of the Liberal Arts and Art Education departments.

In collaboration with the Department Chairs, the Program Manager manages, coordinates and executes curricular operations and program activities.

The Program Manager serves as a key liaison between academic and administrative departments.

Other responsibilities include assisting the Department Chair with staffing, faculty support, and student advising.

This position works closely with the Department Chair, Dean of Undergraduate Studies, and other College departments, as needed.

Duties and responsibilities may shift depending on the needs of the program and certain times of the academic year.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Administration:

• Create, execute and manage systems and processes, to ensure administrative adherence to College policies and standards;
• Create and provide monthly reports;
• Coordinate and manage course scheduling; including faculty and room assignments;
• Manage and maintain all administrative and student records pertaining to the program;
• Assist with review, editing and facilitating submissions of course syllabi;
• Assist with LMS (Learning Management System) support;
• Coordinate and manage program and course changes;

Operations:

• Manage daily operations of the Program and its inventories and facilities;
• Assist Chair with vision for Master Plan and space planning;
• Coordinate and promote student mentorship with faculty;
• Communicate and liaise with the department Chair, faculty, students and administration;
• Assist Chair with recruitment and retention of faculty and students;

Budget:

• Assist the Chair with management of the program budget and resources;
• Assist Chair with capital and operational planning;

Event & Program Management:

• Assist the department with the annual Student Exhibition; to include scheduling juries, student artwork collection (physical and digital), organizing artwork for juries, curation and exhibition set-up, label creation, marketing image submissions, and student artwork pick-up;
• Coordinate travel arrangements and development for approved faculty, visiting artists and other VIP guests;

Marketing:

• Assist the Chair with social media management (as applicable);
• Assist Chair with program marketing efforts (as applicable);
• Assist Chair with hiring of adjunct faculty and coordinate new personnel documentation;
• Assist Chair with finding substitute faculty as needed;

Other projects and duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or related experience;
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills;
• Excellent writing ability;
• Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office required and expertise in image management software including Adobe Suite preferred);
• The maturity to manage confidential student and faculty matters;
• High energy and motivation to be a self-starter, with the ability to multitask, manage multiple projects and capable of working in a fast-paced environment, with changing priorities;
• A willingness to work with a highly diverse team of talented and creative people;
• An interest in design, the arts, and the Liberal Arts

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office and college campus environment.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to maintain a stationary position, use a computer and other office equipment, and communicate effectively in person, by phone, and virtually.

Frequent interaction with others, including staff, faculty, students and third parties is required.

The employee may occasionally be required to move files or other objects weighing up to 25 pounds, including from low and high places.

The ability to move around within the office and between buildings on campus, attend off-site meetings and events, and travel between Ford Campus site to Taubman Center site are required.

CCS will make reasonable accommodations that will allow individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ABOUT CCS

The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is a nonprofit, private college accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and authorized by the Michigan Education Department to grant Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.

CCS, located in midtown Detroit, strives to provide students with the tools needed for successful careers in the dynamic and growing creative industries.

CCS fosters students’ resolve to pursue excellence, act ethically, engage their responsibilities as citizens, and learn throughout their lives.

With world-class faculty and unsurpassed facilities, students learn to be visual communicators who actively use art and design toward the betterment of society.

The College is a major supplier of talent to numerous industries, such as transportation, film and animation, advertising and communications, consumer electronics, athletic apparel, and many more.

Its graduates are exhibiting artists and teachers, design problem solvers and innovators, as well as creative leaders in business.

TO APPLY

Submit application materials to hr@ccsdetroit.edu including:

• Resume
• Letter of Interest
• Four professional references

DEADLINE: Review of applicants will begin on February 14 th , 2025.

The College for Creative Studies, a leading college of art and design, represents a community composed of individuals with many perspectives, personal experiences, values, identities and worldviews and we value the diversity this brings to our organization.

CCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We consider applicants for all positions without regard to age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, height, weight, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status

The College for Creative Studies subscribes to the principle of equal opportunity in its employment, admissions and educational practices and strives to provide an environment and workplace free from unlawful harassment or discrimination.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are part of our Core Institutional Values and we encourage applications from all individuals.

Required Skill Profession

Postsecondary Teachers