Studio Assistant

Description

POSITION SUMMARY

The Studio Assistant’s role is to provide administrative support for the Studio Director, Studio Assistants and Studio Artists. All artists are Fountain House members. (Individuals living with mental illness).

Fountain House is more than just an organization; it’s a community dedicated to fostering growth, collaboration and positive impact. We use community as our tool to do this based in our Clubhouse environment.

A Clubhouse is a community-based location designed to support the recovery of people living with serious mental illness (SMI). 

Location: LIC Studio Space

Pay: $21.84 per hour

Requirements

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Interfacing with members: Informing them of services at Fountain House/Gallery, i.e. job development, portfolio management and providing information about programming
• Assisting with answering phones and coordinating outreach to members in conjunction with studio staff
• Creating, overseeing and maintaining database and statistical information for studio
• Assisting with coordinating and planning field trips, workshops and studio open house events
• Assisting with and/or creating social network presence for studio
• Working with Communications Director re Outreach for events to public
• Outreach re events to Fountain House Community
• Working with studio assistants and studio director to engage artists as applicable
• Helping with maintenance of studio; ordering housekeeping supplies and ensuring members keep the workspaces clean and functional
• Assisting in ensuring the studio is well equipped
• Creating and maintaining studio accountings spreadsheets
• Assisting with planning and implementation of long-term studio goals as outlined in Strategic Plan
• Partner with gallery as needed
• Collaborate with FH tech support as needed

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• 1-2 years’ experience working with individuals with serious mental illness and or/hands on experience working in an art or community setting preferred
• Instagram, Facebook, and Social Media Platforms 

REQUIRED AND PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND CREDENTIALS

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher required, Art Education Preferred
• Experience: Administrative Asst., Art Gallery Preferred

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and meet all physical requirements satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.