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Program Assistant
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Job ID 75353
Job Funding Source Work-Study, Non-Work-Study
Employer The Arts Initiative
Category Professional/Administrative
Job Description

The Arts Initiative’s Student Engagement team supports students as artists, audience members, and arts leaders. The Student Engagement Program Assistant will support Arts Initiative programming, and lead and co-lead arts event engagement activities throughout the year. This role will explore arts’ ability to serve as a social connector and to help build a community that values the arts. 

 

The student in this role will be expected to work one to two activities per week on average, which will largely take place in the evenings or weekends. Scheduling of activities will take into account the students’ schedules, but some weekend and evening availability is necessary for this role.

 

We will be conducting interviews in late summer with the goal of having someone onboard by the time classes start in the fall.

 

Responsibilities will include:

 

Leading local arts excursions for students, which could include visits to museums, galleries, performances, film screenings, etc. Students in this role will plan and implement the logistics of the activities, and engage with fellow students throughout the events.

 

Serving as social instigator by leading introductions, initiating conversation, discussing art, and finding ways to help build connection between student participants.

 

Representing the Arts Initiative at info fairs and other student-facing events, talking about the work we do, fielding questions, and facilitating art making activities.

 

With support from the Student Engagement team, the students in this position will be able to develop and implement ideas for student engagement programming.

 

Meeting weekly with their supervisor, meeting weekly with other students in this role, and attending Arts Initiative meetings as needed.

 

Managing administration and communications for facilitated activities, including pre-event communication with attendees, tracking attendance/participation, sending feedback surveys, and gathering and transporting materials/supplies.

 

Supporting other Arts Initiative programming as needed.

 
Educational Value

Students in this role will: Gain leadership skills and experience developing community within groups • Improve written and verbal communication skills • Improve functional use of Sessions • Gain an increased understanding of student learning outcomes related to the arts • Improve project coordination and event management skills • Expand awareness of campus and community arts resources 

Job Requirements

Availability to work approximately 5 hours per week, including at evening and weekend events; graduation from high school, preferably with some college education; some work or volunteer experience leading groups or engaging with new people; high interest in the arts, and familiarity with Ann Arbor; comfort in leading group conversations, and sensitivity to group dynamics

Hourly Rate $18.00/hour
Hours 4.0 to 7.0 hours per week
Time Frame Fall/Winter
Start Date Monday, August 24, 2026
End Date Ongoing
Primary Contact Adrienne Frank
Primary Contact's Email N/A
Supervisor N/A
Work Location Our offices are located in the Ruthven Building, though much of this work will be done independently around campus and in Ann Arbor.
Phone N/A
Fax N/A