Associate Manager for Bloomberg Arts Internship (BAI), Teen Programs

Studio Institute (Studio) seeks a full-time administrator and instructor for executing a diverse portfolio of programs for teen and college students that include career-related internships, skill-development workshops, and workshops for visual arts careers. This role is a full-time contract position, projected to last two years.  

This role will report to the Manager, and work alongside the two Associate Managers within Teen Programs in planning and implementing the Bloomberg Arts Internship (BAI), a paid summer and school year internship program for NYC public high school students which includes college and work readiness, and arts engagement opportunities. During the fall and spring seasons, this role supports the BAI program in two parts: managing the School Year internships, where a select number of summer interns continue to intern into the school year following a hybrid model of in-person and remote work, and secondly, planning the summer BAI program. During the summer, this role will include teaching and facilitating workshops and programs for BAI at off-site classroom locations. Alongside BAI, this role will support the implementation of other teen programs, which includes the Teen Apprenticeship Program (TAP), a two-part apprenticeship and paid internship program that trains and teaches teens how to teach visual art to elementary summer camp students and Studio Intensives, a series of visual art workshops for students interested in building their college art portfolios.  

The ideal candidate will have experience managing administrative tasks. Importantly, they will be passionate about mentoring and cultivating a community of young people and enjoy working with dedicated teens. 

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:  

Administrative 

• Establish program timelines and deliverables. 
• Manage partnerships with arts and cultural organizations that host internships and with organizations and instructors that lead college and career readiness curriculum for the BAI program. 
• Maintain databases of contact information for organizational partners and students. 
• Coordinate space rentals for classes and workshops. 
• Oversee and schedule arts engagements that strengthen interns’ interests in the arts and provide exposure to professional career paths. 
• Contribute to student recruitment, selection, and onboarding process. 
• Provide day-of logistical support for teen programs, such as setting up and cleaning workshop spaces. 
• Support hiring paperwork collection to onboard students for summer program. 
• Supervise teen interns, college mentors, and a team of part-time artist instructors.  

Planning & Instruction 

• With the teen programs team, co-plan and lead orientation training sessions for college mentors, who will be chaperoning and mentoring teen interns. 
• Co-facilitate planning meetings for artist instructors. 
• Lead professional development workshops for teen interns. 
• Conduct planning meetings and orientation sessions for external partners prior to start of summer program. 
• Model best practices by integrating social-emotional learning strategies.  

Alumni Engagement 

• Cultivate a network of BAI alumni and assist in developing long-term plans for engagement; manage elected alumni to create engaging alumni programming. 
• Track growth of teen programs alumni, from college to careers. 
• Provide one-on-one advisement sessions for teen interns and college mentors on career guidance (resume & cover letters).  

Position Requirements: 

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Art Administration, Art Education, Art History, or a related degree. Master’s degree preferred. 
• 3-5 years of paid full-time work experience managing art programs for teens (ages 14-18), preferably within an office environment. In lieu of the preferred Master’s degree, 2-3 additional years of work experience. 
• Must be fully available to work May through mid-August. 
• Experience supervising college students and staff members. 
• Knowledge of visual arts education and New York City’s arts non-profits. 
• Experience advising teens and college students about career options, both in group and one-on-one settings. 
• Experience with administrative tasks within an educational setting: organizing hiring paperwork, creating spreadsheets of student information, and coordinating schedules.  
• Experience working with young people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and interests.  
• Ability and willingness to collaborate with course instructors and Studio staff.  
• Willingness to attend meetings, trainings, and complete paperwork.  
• Proficiency in using technology platforms including MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and digital communication platforms (MS Teams, Zoom, Google Meets). 
• Meet background check requirements and receive fingerprint clearance.  

Job Type: Full-time, exempt 

Salary Range: The salary range for this position is $64,000 to $66,000, depending on experience. We welcome an open discussion with all interested candidates about the full compensation package. 

Location: We are currently working on a hybrid schedule. This position will be asked to work at least 4 days per week in our office at 410 W 59th St, New York, NY, or in the field, though this schedule may shift and evolve. 

Hours: As a member of the administrative staff, this position is expected to work from 9 AM to 5 PM each workday, Monday to Friday. Any schedule shift request must be requested in advance and receive approval from the supervisor. 

Benefits: Paid time off, Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance, Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) and Commuter Benefits, 403b Retirement Plan, AFLAC supplemental benefits, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP). 

COVID-19: Please note that Studio recommends that all new hires be fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 before the start date. It is optional for employees to wear a well-fitting mask in our office when the NYC COVID-19 Community Risk Level is “moderate” or “low” based on the CDC website or employees are at a school/worksite where mask-wearing is not required. However, mask-wearing in our office is still required when the NYC COVID-19 Community Risk Level is “high” based on the CDC website or someone has returned to work on Day 6 through Day 10 following confirmed COVID-19 illness. 

Paid time off, Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance, Pre-tax Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Commuter Benefits, 403b Retirement Plan, AFLAC supplemental benefits, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

To apply:

Email resume and cover letter to jobs@studioinst.org

No phone calls, please. Although we appreciate your interest, we will only contact applicants we are considering for interview.