Public Programming Coordinator

Public Programming Coordinator (Part-time, Non-Benefited) 1 Position

Category:Part-time Non-Benefited/Hourly

Locations:Worcester, MA

Closes:Open Until Filled

Type:PT No Benefits

Position ID:192877

  

About Worcester State University:

WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1874, as well as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Our workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas, diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We are looking for job applicants who share these values and commitment to our students.

Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about an hour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode Island. Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest side of Worcester--the second largest city in New England and home to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities. Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester State--approximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 are graduate students. Learn more about us at worcester.edu/about.

Job Description:

TITLE: Public Programming Coordinator 
DEPARTMENT: Visual and Performing Arts
SUPERVISOR: Mary Dillon
SSTA APPROVER: Mary Dillon

General Statement of Duties: 

The ability to utilize a variety of internal and external communications channels and public affairs skills to promote VPA's lab-based learning offerings and public-facing events, including art exhibitions in The Mary Cosgrove Dolphin Gallery, vocal and instrumental music performances, and theatre productions in Fuller Theatre, to name a few examples. The PPC works collaboratively with Worcester State University's Marketing and Communications Department, the Printing and Publishing Department, the Office of Student Involvement and Leadership, the WSU Mail Center, VPA interns, and VPA faculty and student artists with a great attention to details and utmost care and respect for showcasing work in thoughtful ways that feel true for the artists. The VPA Department faculty and staff welcome new and creative ideas and value a collaborative culture. This is a nine-month position with 12 weeks off between June - August (?) each year

Responsibilities:

1. Requesting and coordinating the design of digital and print materials by Printing and Publishing staff for gallery exhibits and ticketed performing arts events.

2. Being the graphic designer of digital and print materials for all other events and other VPA happenings such as auditions, open art calls, special topics courses, and more.

3. Serving as a contributing writer for WSU News and Worcester State Magazine for the arts.

4. Writing and disseminating localized press releases to student artists' hometown newspapers and "master" press releases to Worcester arts desks.

5. Leveraging additional external communications channels that include social media, postcard mailings, email blasts to our followers, and a variety of sites online.

6. Leveraging internal communications channels that include the Athletics Department's video scoreboard, a daily internal WSU email blast of information called "facstaff," and flyers that post in the dorms and around campus via the Mail Center.

7. Serving as the content collaborator and maintainer of VPA's web page: worcester.edu/VPA.

8. Taking photos and videos of VPA happenings, and carrying out basic video editing skills.

9. Assisting VPA faculty and staff with designing and printing programs for VPA events.

10. Assisting the Theatre Box Office with printing tickets, setting up online sales for shows via Eventbrite, and working with work study students who sell theatre production tickets, log sales, and help promote the shows.

11. Submitting a request each semester for one or two Marketing student interns to work with us for the semester, and then coordinating with them on projects that promote the arts.

12. Identifying VPA students interested in helping us carry out the latest social media trends, including Instagram takeovers, TikTok creations, and whatever may be coming next.

Requirements:

N/A

Additional Information:

Worcester State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer which seeks to reflect the diversity of its community.

This is a part-time, non-benefited, hourly position.

Application Instructions:

Applicants must apply online at worcester.interviewexchange.com. A representative from the department will contact individuals for interviews.