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Residential Coordinator or Residential Assistant - SMFA Summer Studio Program (Boston, MA)

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Posted by GSLIS, March 20, 2009
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ARTIST’S RESOURCE CENTER & CONTINUING EDUCATION School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Extended Deadline for Applications: March 31, 2009

Pre-College Summer Studio

The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, seeks responsible individuals to work with high school students as Resident Assistants and a Resident Coordinator in our Pre-College Summer Studio Program (June 28- July 31, 2009). Seniors, advanced students and recent college graduates are welcome. Prior experience and references are required. These positions include room, board, and a stipend. We encourage applicants who are artists or have an interest in the arts with residential experience to apply. *ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE AVAILABLE DURING THE FULL FIVE-WEEK PROGRAM *

Residential Coordinator Job Description:

Responsibilities include living in a dormitory with high school students for a five-week program. Duties include leading a team of Resident Assistants, developing and leading activities for students including evening and weekend excursions into the city, designing evening and weekend check-in and check-out attendance systems, monitoring individual studio time, providing support to a diverse student body, and communicating regularly with all Program Staff. This position requires demonstrated leadership skills, and experience with high school-aged students. Room and board are included along with a substantial stipend.

Residential Assistant Job Description: Responsibilities include living in a dormitory with high school students for a five-week program. Duties include monitoring living areas, participating in evening and weekend attendance systems, leading weekend excursions around Boston (to gallery openings, performance events, daytrips to Old Salem, off-beat city tours, thrift stores, etc.), coordinating and managing entertainment activities in the dormitory and school, and developing relationships with a diverse student body. Reports to the Residential Coordinator. Room and board are included along with a stipend.

How to Apply: Please send resume, cover letter, and two references to Katherine Mitchell, Pre-College and Community Programs Coordinator at: kmitchell@smfa.org

Program Description: The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (SMFA) Pre-College Summer Studio is a comprehensive, college-level fine arts program for high school students. The program is a full-time, five-week program for students who have completed at least their sophomore year of high school and are of all abilities. There are dormitories with full-time residential assistant staff members, making it possible for students outside of Boston to attend. Coming from 17 different states and 5 different countries, all students take courses in painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, installation, video, digital photo, sound art, and performance. At its core, the pre-college program aims to give creative high school students an opportunity to participate in an art program that stresses exploration of material, theme, content, and form, using various media and underscoring the necessity of individual commitment to the arts. Educational trips to museums, artist studios, galleries, and sites throughout the city will give students a chance to explore Boston and its arts community and will stress elements of responsibility, self-worth, and cross-cultural understanding.