Student Assistant - Wege Prize High School Collaborative Studio (Student Position)

Position Title: Student Assistant - Wege Prize High School Collaborative Studio (Student Position)   Location: Grand Rapids    Department:

Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University

  Advertised Salary: $10.56 per hour   Summary of Position: Youth Coordinator assisting with the Wege Prize High School Collaborative Studio providing assistance with marketing, event coordination, pre-work including marketing and social media strategy and deployment. They assist in the event planning as well as event facilitation and post-production documentation. They assist with assessments, preparing grant reports, defining and managing metrics and narrative, and they prepare an annual report.
Coordinators will work on average 10 hours per week in July, and full time, 40 hours during the event weeks of July 21 and August 1. The weeks of July 14, August 3 and August 12 will average 10 hours per week for pre and post-production.

As an individual who works on behalf of the University, it is required that Human Resources obtain and review a background report. You will be asked to complete an authorization form for obtaining your background report.

Please contact GayleDeBruyn@ferris.edu for any questions regarding the project or position.   Position Type: Student position   Position Requirements:

Collaborative facilitation skills
Understanding of design thinking methodologies
Experience with Adobe creative suite, video editing, and copy writing
Creative thinking skills
Understanding of the circular economy
Agile mindset
Persons in this position need to be comfortable and confident working with a very diverse group of high school aged students.
As an individual who works on behalf of the University, it is required that Human Resources obtain and review a background report. You will be asked to complete an authorization form for obtaining your background report.

  Essential Duties/Responsibilities: Facilitate group discussion
Provide a broad range of support for event and attendees
Assist event staff and leadership as needed
Be on time and prepared   Number of Positions Available: 1   Documents Needed to Apply: Cover letter, resume   Special Instructions to Applicants: Please attach a cover letter/letter of interest and a resume.   EEO Statement: Ferris State University, an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, is committed to enhancing equity, inclusion, and diversity within its community. Ferris offers employment opportunities to qualified candidates seeking careers in a student-focused environment that values opportunity, collaboration, diversity and educational excellence.  Learn more about the Ferris Mission and community at ferris.edu. The University actively seeks applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and other underrepresented groups. For more information on the University’s Policy on Non-Discrimination, visit: Ferris Non-Discrimination Statement.