Model Services

Model Services & Classroom Manager (71104)


Location: Brooklyn, NY

Description:
Pratt Institute Office of the Provost invites applications for the position of Model Services & Classroom Manager to support the day-to-day operational management of live figure models across all academic departments at Pratt's Brooklyn campus, supporting the needs of faculty and programs alike. The successful candidate is a problem solver with excellent communication and organizational skills, handling interpersonal relations of students, faculty, staff and model service providers with ease and professionalism. Working collaboratively with many academic departments, this position will manage the hiring, scheduling and management of figure models in relation to the foundation, fine art, and design academic curriculum. This position will also support the use of general education classrooms, reporting the conditions of facilities and academic needs to the Facilities Department, and coordinating technology requests with IT, in collaboration with the operations team in the Office of the Provost.

If you can demonstrate exceptional interpersonal skills, the ability to manage multiple priorities and complex schedules, and have experience collaborating in an educational or creative environment, we want to hear from you!

On a typical day you will be required to:

• Work with the Office of the Provost in vetting, hiring, and training new model service providers which includes the hiring and scheduling of model services for various departments across the Institute, overseeing 650 individual appointments per semester
• Provide thorough and professional communication to model service providers and faculty, be the primary point of contact for ongoing scheduling across departments
• Works with department technicians to facilitate and ensure safe working environments for individuals providing model services in the classroom
• Process model service payments bi-weekly, provide budget updates to department heads

This is an in-person, on-the-ground position, with hours Monday through Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. The position will involve the support of multiple spaces and will require monitoring and surveying spaces in various locations on the Brooklyn campus.

This is an OPEIU Local 153 Technical position.


Qualifications:
Education: BA / BFA degree in art, design, architecture, and/or tech-related field.

Experience: Minimum 2 years academic model hiring/or other scheduling experience. Expertise or interest in art, design, or architecture, and experience in an educational institution, non-profit institution, or other educational environments is a plus. A strong track record of interpersonal and/or supervisory managerial experience is preferred as well as experience working with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.

Skills:

• Excellent writing, verbal, and communication skills required
• Ability to work with a diverse population of faculty, technicians, staff, and students
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Familiarity with G-Suite, email, spreadsheets; ability and interest in learning new technology, proficiency and ability to learn scheduling and/or payroll software
• Experience managing people, scheduling appointments, or acting in a supervisory or leadership position
• Budget oversight or management and/or experience in payment processing is a plus.
• Ability to work under pressure, proven time management skills

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Pratt Institute gives the creative leaders of tomorrow the knowledge and experience to make a better world. A top-ranked college with opportunities in art, design, architecture, liberal arts and sciences, and information studies, Pratt offers nearly 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The Institute’s impact expands beyond its 25-acre residential campus in Brooklyn to cutting-edge facilities throughout the borough, an additional historic building and public gallery in Manhattan, as well as an extension campus, PrattMWP College of Art and Design in Utica, New York. Since its founding in 1887, Pratt has prioritized diversity and inclusion, welcoming students from all walks of life while developing and sustaining pathways to more equitable workplaces and careers. Today, Pratt and its exceptional faculty pride themselves on being academically excellent as well as adaptable to both in-person and online learning. Pratt students are part of a collaborative, interdisciplinary, research- and inquiry-based education that prepares them for professional and personal success in creative fields and with the goal of contributing to a more just and sustainable world.


Application Instructions:
To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/100208

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, marital or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Pratt Institute recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.


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