Program Assistant--Communications and Special Events (71150) Salary: $49,000.00 - $49,500.00 Annually Location: NY, NY Job Type: Full Time Job Number: 202400107 Department: Art and Design Closing: 11/27/2024 11:59 PM Eastern About PrattPratt Institute provides the creative leaders of tomorrow the professional knowledge and experience to make a better world. A world-class and internationally ranked college with programs in art, design, architecture, liberal arts and sciences, and information studies, Pratt offers nearly 50 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. The Institute's impact expands beyond its 25-acre residential campus in Brooklyn to cutting-edge facilities throughout the borough, a landmark building and public gallery in Manhattan, as well as an extension campus, Pratt Munson College of Art and Design in Utica, New York. On Governors Island, Pratt is a core partner on the Stony Brook University team selected to develop the New York Climate Exchange, a research and educational hub poised to establish New York City as the global leader for the most pressing issue of our time: climate change. Another extension of Pratt's campus is the Research Yard, a 20,000-square-foot facility that brings together the research activities of Pratt Institute under one roof in the Brooklyn Navy Yard (BNY). Description Pratt seeks an exceptional K-12 arts administrator, who will be a key contributor to the Center K-12 programs, partnerships, and education resources.Each year, the Center for Art, Design, and Community Engagement K-12 at Pratt Institute serves over 800 children ages 6-18 in its numerous community programs, as well as coordinates a number of faculty-led initiatives and activities on and off-campus. Working in a high traffic office, the Program Assistant-Communications and Special Events is committed to the Center K-12 mission, and works to provide administrative support to all aspects of the organization and implementation of the K-12 programs, which includes but is not limited to: supporting social media platform, organizing program events and exhibitions, data collection and survey distribution, building and sustaining community partnerships including visiting schools for recruiting purposes, supporting student Fellows and/or instructors, assisting with the management of K-12 education resources and supplies, and maintaining records and contracts. This position will also work closely with and supervise student employees.The Program Administrator will work full-time (35 hours/week). Schedule will adjust to include Wednesday evenings and Saturdays when programs are in session (October - May). Examples of Duties Perform office administrative duties and ensure the smooth and responsive operation of the office which includes, but is not limited to: assisting walk-ins, generating and editing correspondence, overseeing the production and publication of Center K-12 printed materials, maintain the Center K-12 social media presence, planning and coordinating special events such as graduation ceremonies and alumni events, organize and maintain detailed records which includes but is not limited to: hiring paperwork, timesheets, contracts, and agreements, organizing and prioritizing daily workload. Other duties include answering phones, photocopying, filing, mailing, updating databases and maintaining current mailing lists. <br style="color: inherit;font-style: normal;tex