JOB TITLE: Teen Arts Council Member

DEPARTMENT: Education Programs Department

REPORTS TO: Manager, Education Programs

CLASSIFICATION: Part-Time, Non-Exempt, Temporary

REMOTE WORK ELIGIBILITY: Project-Based

GENERAL SUMMARY

Under the direction of the Associate Educator, Teen Arts Council members will work with diverse peers from tri-county high schools and alongside museum professionals to design and implement relevant and meaningful programs for metro Detroit teens.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Participate in all Teen Council planning meetings, events, and activities as a collaborative and creative team member.

• Attend an average of 8-15 hours of after school meetings per month on various items including, but not limited to planning and reflecting on events & programs, engaging in learning activities, and sharing updates and information.

• Work as an ambassador for DIA events and programs in schools and communities.

• Represent metro Detroit teens through authentic input in DIA teen program design and implementation.

  QUALIFICATIONS

  EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

  Must be entering 10th or 11th grade during the school year of hire and a resident of the museum’s Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne County service area to be eligible.

  KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrated collaboration skills to work across departments and divisions internally and with diverse stakeholders externally.

• Demonstrated ability to speak publicly, including presenting or sharing information in a clear, effective, and engaging manner suited to the audience.

• Demonstrated ability to work with attention to detail and produce accurate results.

• Demonstrated skills to prioritize and complete multiple tasks to meet deadlines and goals.

• Ability to operate as a spokesperson for DIA Teen programs & events.

• Knowledge or interest in the arts and humanities.

• Ability to identify challenges and opportunities, engage others in their resolution, and recommend appropriate course of action.

• Must be proficient in the latest version of Microsoft Office 365.

• Must be able to establish and maintain professional, productive and courteous interactions that promote positive teamwork. This encompasses going beyond giving and receiving instructions and includes but is not limited to (a) performing work activities requiring interacting or speaking with others; and (b) responding appropriately to constructive feedback or suggestions for improvement from a supervisor.

  APPLICATION REQUIREMENT

  Please include one document answering all three questions below.

  1. Collaborative teamwork will be an important aspect of work for DIA Teen Council members. In 100 words or less, tell us about your experience working on collaborative teams. Please include one example of a positive experience and one example of a negative experience you have had working on a collaborative team. What did you learn from each of these experiences?

  2. In an essay of 500 words or less, please describe at least three attributes that would be most helpful to a teen leader in motivating and inspiring their peers at school. Why do you believe those attributes to be the most helpful?

  3. Why should we select you to be a member of the DIA's Teen Council ?

  Only complete applications will be reviewed. 

  PHYSICAL DEMANDS

  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Upon receiving notice, reasonable accommodations may be made, if possible, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate and exchange information using various methods including in-person, telephone, and email.

  This job description describes the general nature of the duties and requirements of this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list or to limit the supervisor’s ability to modify work assignments as appropriate.

  THE DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.