Arts Facilitator

When extending an offer, Colgate University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations.

Current Benefits
Colgate University is proud to offer in-depth, competitive benefits that support the health and wellbeing of our employees and their family. The majority of benefits are effective on the date of hire.
We pride ourselves on the scope and quality of the benefits offered to our employees. We invite candidates to visit our Benefits page to learn more about our generous benefits package, which includes but is not limited to:

Health and Wellness:
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, behavioral health benefits, disability and life insurance, 403 B Retirement with employer core and matching contributions.

Paid Time Off:
Vacation time (varies based on position classification), sick time, 13.5 holidays including a Winter Recess between Christmas and New Year's and 3 floating holidays.

Paid Family Leave:
After six months of employment, employees become eligible for up to 12 weeks of paid time off up to 67% of salary to a state maximum for bonding with a newborn, adopted or foster child, caring for a family member with a serious health condition or to help after a family member has been deployed to active military duty abroad.

Continuing Education and Professional Development:
Employees and their spouse/domestic partner may take up to 2 courses per semester at Colgate, tuition free with a $20 per course registration fee.
Funding for work related courses to obtain an undergraduate or graduate degree related to your current position.
After 7 years of service in an eligible position an employee's eligible children may be awarded up to half of Colgate's tuition to attend an accredited college, university or trade school of their choice.

Along with a generous benefits package, additional perks unique to Colgate University include but are not limited to free on campus parking, free gym membership with discounts for family members, reduced Seven Oaks Golf Course memberships, University Bookstore discount, free library access, 3 free tickets for any regular season athletic home event, access to Colgate owned Bewkes Center and Glendening Boathouse, free access to all cultural events.

Colgate University is seeking an Arts Facilitator to support and amplify the University's Arts, Creativity, and Innovation Initiative, which aims to better integrate the arts into both the academic curriculum and campus life. Each year, the University plans and sponsors a vibrant array of programs in the visual, performing, literary, and media arts. Reporting to the Associate Dean of the Faculty, the Arts Facilitator will partner with a variety of stakeholders to deepen the impact of these programs across campus.

Strategic Planning with academic arts programs (including visual arts, creative writing, film and media studies, museum studies, music, theater and dance) and other arts-related campus enterprises to set and realize strategic goals.

Relationship Building: cultivate partnerships with regional arts organizations and academic institutions to co-sponsor arts events, and create new opportunities for Colgate students, faculty, and staff.

Outreach: develop audiences for the arts at Colgate on campus, online, and in surrounding communities.

Communication: maintain a calendar of major arts events, to be published in printed publicity materials and on the Colgate arts website. Enhance the social media presence of Colgate's arts programs. Assist arts programs with event documentation and website maintenance.

Coordination: facilitate communication among the various stakeholders in the Arts, Creativity, and Innovation Initiative. Organize regular stakeholder meetings to plan upcoming arts events and identify fruitful collaborations or resource-sharing opportunities.

Programming and Event Support: help plan and execute Colgate's annual Arts, Creativity, and Innovation Weekend, as well as other major arts events throughout the year.

Administrative Support for the Arts, Creativity, and Innovation Steering Committee, the Colgate Arts Council (which funds arts events at Colgate), and other campus arts initiatives.

Demonstrated ability to support faculty, museum co-directors, and other administrative leaders to help realize and implement strategic goals for the arts at Colgate.

Demonstrated capacity for pre-planning to establish workflows and schedules; ability to facilitate communication among artistic, academic, technical, administrative, and student stakeholders in campus arts programs.

Demonstrated ability to conduct outreach and marketing to develop audiences for arts events; ability to foster a collaborative and inclusive working environment that encourages experimentation and creativity .

Ability to effectively manage projects (including project budgets), to ensure that project status is regularly evaluated and communicated, and to assess project outcomes in a timely manner.

Ability to plan and implement social media marketing campaigns and to keep arts websites clean, functional, and up-to-date. Demonstrated knowledge of MS Office, Google Drive, and graphic design software (Canva, Adobe Suite, etc).

Demonstrated ability to effectively set agendas and take minutes for team and committee meetings; follow up on action items; manage and prioritize assigned tasks.

Takes ownership and accountability for decisions, performance and outcomes and behaves in a responsible manner with a positive attitude related to area of responsibility.

Demonstrates effective written and oral communication skills; communicates clearly and knowledgeably; shares information with others, seeks input from others; adapts communication to diverse audiences; protects private and confidential information.

Analyzes and prioritizes situations to identify and solve problems; solutions increase efficiency and improve quality; involves others in solving problems and making decisions; factors organizational goals into decisions; makes clear, transparent, timely decisions.

Responds positively to changing university initiatives and readily adapts behavior to maintain effective performance; understands the long term direction of the university and can relate this to one's own departmental area; adapts to new methodologies, techniques and process steps for greater impact.

Applies skills and knowledge to achieve department and organizational goals; helps others perform at their best; self-aware and open to feedback; adds value; high quality work, understands and supports organizational goals; builds wide sphere of influence to enhance individual and organizational effectiveness; builds productive working relationships; cooperates and collaborates with colleagues; treats others with respect; resolves conflicts among team members; balances individual and team goals.

Thinks of and encourages new ideas, and is keen to experiment and see ideas implemented; finds new and innovative ways of creating value for the university at the division, department or function level.

Demonstrates respect for people and their differences; understands the benefits of a diverse workforce; is trusted and respected by others; includes and welcomes others; works to understand the perspective of others; promotes opportunities to experience diversity on campus.

Understands the impact of personal behavior in achieving the university's commitment to a more fully sustainable and carbon neutral campus. Shows support for the university's sustainability initiatives by personal behavior, and by influencing and encouraging others to use sustainable practices.

Ability to lift at least 50 lbs
Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends

40 hours per week for 11 months
Working on campus full time with occasional remote work opportunities
Some evening and weekend work will be required to meet the needs of the department

The University recognizes that equal employment opportunity can only be achieved through demonstrated leadership. It is the Policy of the University to recruit, employ, retain, promote, and train employees on the basis of merit, ability, and valid job qualifications without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable local, state or federal laws or Executive Orders.

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