Fashion Show Student Assistant Director

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General purpose: The Assistant Directors of the Fashion Show work in tandem with the Director in order to curate a vision for Office of Mission & Community Learning’s Annual Benefit Fashion Show. They are a constant support to the Director and help to assess and determine the needs of the team.

Summary of Essential Functions 

• Support the Fashion Show Director in making timely arrangements for successful execution of the fashion show

• Curate and ordinate the selected designers and supervise the Photography/Graphic Design/Videography team.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist the director with curating the fashion show, photo shoot, marketing, advertising, meetings, etc.

• Create a theme for the show in collaboration with the Director and Office of Mission & Community Learning leadership team.

• Assist with organizing the photo shoot, designer interviews, and the promotion events/publications.

• Organize documents for meetings and other administrative assignments.

• Assess and evaluate the needs and wants for the designers

• Actively participate in designer critiques.

• Schedule individual check in meetings with designers.

• Supervise the volunteers - schedule meetings, delegate tasks before, during, after the show.

• Analyze weekly reports to anticipate upcoming issues to help the team anticipate and avoid problems.

• Coordinate biweekly meetings with the Assistant Director and Office of Mission & Community Learning leadership team.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Willingness and ability to assist in application and enforcement of Mission & Community Learning initiatives and policies to ensure effective implementation of ABFS events.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 

• People-person capable of leadership and holding themselves and others to timelines

• Detail-oriented and diligent to follow-up and complete tasks for assigned projects.

• Diligent, Organized and able to provide both practical and creative leadership

• Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities to meet deadlines. Proficient in social media platforms.

• Knowledge related to wearable art construction and process

• Knowledge of event planning-related logistics

• Familiarity with MICA’s 32-year long tradition of the Annual Benefit Fashion Show, either via participation or attendance.

• Strong curatorial skills

• Strong Stage management skills

• Capable of leading large (12+ person) teams of creatives

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Time management strategies

• Familiar with Google Calendar.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge in the fields of fashion and/or event management

• Remain in good social and academic standing with a minimum GPA of 2.5

• Must be a currently enrolled MICA [junior or senior undergraduate or graduate] full time student at time of employment

• Sincere desire to support Office of Mission & Community Learning events and MICA

• Commit to one-year employment (fall and spring semesters)

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient at adapting to changes and incorporating novel/innovative ideas to work

• Superior task management abilities that help fulfill responsibilities