Fashion Show Student Assistant Director

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General purpose: The Assistant Directors of the FashionShow work in tandem with the Director in order to curate a vision for Office of Mission & Community Learnings Annual Benefit Fashion Show. They are a constant support to the Director and help to assess and determine the needs of the team.

Summary of Essential Functions

• Support the Fashion Show Director in making timely arrangements for successful execution of the fashion show

• Curate and ordinate the selected designers and supervise the Photography/Graphic Design/Videography team.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist the director with curating the fashion show photo shoot marketing advertising meetings etc.

• Create a theme for the show in collaboration with the Director and Office of Mission & Community Learning leadership team.

• Assist with organizing the photo shoot designer interviews and the promotion events/publications.

• Organize documents for meetings and other administrative assignments.

• Assess and evaluate the needs and wants for the designers

• Actively participate in designer critiques.

• Schedule individual check in meetings with designers.

• Supervise the volunteers - schedule meetings delegate tasks before during after the show.

• Analyze weekly reports to anticipate upcoming issues to help the team anticipate and avoid problems.

• Coordinate biweekly meetings with the Assistant Director and Office of Mission & Community Learning leadership team.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Willingness and ability to assist in application and enforcement of Mission & Community Learning initiatives and policies to ensure effective implementation of ABFS events.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• People-person capable of leadership and holding themselves and others to timelines

• Detail-oriented and diligent to follow-up and complete tasks for assigned projects.

• Diligent Organized and able to provide both practical and creative leadership

• Ability to multitask and manage competing priorities to meet deadlines. Proficient in social media platforms.

• Knowledge related to wearable art construction and process

• Knowledge of event planning-related logistics

• Familiarity with MICAs 32-year long tradition of the Annual Benefit Fashion Show either via participation or attendance.

• Strong curatorial skills

• Strong Stage management skills

• Capable of leading large (12 person) teams of creatives

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Time management strategies

• Familiar with Google Calendar.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience and knowledge in the fields of fashion and/or event management

• Remain in good social and academic standing with a minimum GPA of 2.5

• Must be a currently enrolled MICA junior or senior undergraduate or graduate full time student at time of employment

• Sincere desire to support Office of Mission & Community Learning events and MICA

• Commit to one-year employment (fall and spring semesters)

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficient at adapting to changes and incorporating novel/innovative ideas to work

• Superior task management abilities that help fulfill responsibilities

• Ability to respond to emergencies and risks promptly and responsibly

• Effective communication skills that help take orders and delegate responsibilities

Compensation

• 3-10 hrs/week from August 2025-April 2026

• $15/hr

Conditions of Employment

• Enrolled as a current full-time (12 credit hours) MICA student in good standing at the time of application and throughout the recruitment and employment period.

• Achievement and maintenance of a minimum 2.5 cumulative at the time of application and throughout the recruitment and employment period.

• Attend all mandatory meetings.

• Student employees may work no more than 20 hours per week across all on-campus positions. Excessive overtime will be met with disciplinary action including but not limited to placement on a Professional Performance Improvement Plan.

• Students employees WILL NOT skip required academic commitments classes or lectures to conduct work on ABFS programming unless otherwise approved by a faculty member in writing.

• Important to note: Past disciplinary violations of MICA policies or the law may result in a candidate being removed from the selection process.

Application Timeline & Details

Applications close August 15th

Interviews will take place August 4th-20th.

For more information please contact Marissa Vazhappilly at

Please note: This position is contingent on the colleges operational plan fiscal budget and the departments need for student employees.

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical Demands: While performing the duties of the job the employee is occasionally required to stand walk; sit; use hands to finger handle or feel objects tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

• Work environment: While performing the duties of the job the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.

General sign-off: The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies.

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