Project Coordinator, Baltimore Art + Justice Project, MICA

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Project Coordinator, Baltimore Art + Justice Project, MICA

 

Posted by baltimoreculture on August 29, 2011

The Project Coordinator will launch and oversee the Baltimore Art + Justice Project, providing strategic leadership and vision for the project, and working collaboratively with the Project Advisory Committee to achieve project agreed-upon goals and objectives. This position reports to the Director of Community Engagement at MICA and is a grant-funded position.

The Baltimore Art + Justice Project seeks to identify, amplify, and support the work of arts-based practitioners who are advancing the cause of social justice throughout the City of Baltimore. Through outreach, dialogue and data collection, the project will quantify and map this City’s arts-based social justice assets, and create tools and resources that help practitioners and their allies to connect with one another. By collaborating with national allies in the field, the project also seeks to contribute to a national dialogue on the role of art and design in fostering community transformation and change. Ultimately, the project seeks to increase investments in arts-based strategies for change. Administered by Maryland Institute College of Art—and guided by local artists, advocates, data experts and designers—the project is being launched with support from the Open Society Foundations in partnership with Animating Democracy.

Duites include:

• Developing and managing project goals and timelines
• Providing overall vision and direction for the project
• Overseeing community outreach and field-based data collection efforts
• Managing, mobilizing and supporting the work of the Project Advisory Committee
• Ensuring on-time achievement of project goals and project deliverables.
• Managing project budget and assisting with stewardship of the project grant (including reporting to the funder, as required)
• Serving as a spokesperson for the project as needed
• Collaborating with the Office of Community Engagement where appropriate
• Perform other related duties as required

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3-5 years related work experience
• Expertise in community-based research, data collection, and data analysis
• Background in community organizing or proven record of working effectively in neighborhood settings
• Familiarity with information visualization strategies, web-based technology, and graphic design
• Exemplary project management and time management skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Successful Candidate will be required to complete a full background check

Additional Information:

Salary: negotiable and commensurate with experience; includes extensive benefits package. The position is grant-funded.

A review of applications will begin immediately; job announcement will remain open until position is filled.

AA/EOE

Application Instructions:

To be considered for this position, please apply online(http://mica.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=27112) include a letter of interest with desired salary and your current resume.

Names with contact information for 3 professional references may be requested.

No phone calls.