Summary of Essential Functions:

• Review and assess portfolios by prospective graduate students based on media, experience, and quality
• Promote the graduate programs to prospective students
• Attends one to five in-person or online events per year

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Perform portfolio reviews at National Portfolio Days, in-person and online, for prospective graduate students
• Asses the portfolio and readiness of the prospect and reports findings to the graduate admission team
• Promote MICA graduate programs
• Counsel the prospective student to the best-suited graduate program based on desired outcomes
• Assist graduate admission in setup and breakdown for portfolio day events
• Travel to portfolio day sites to perform reviews
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of contemporary art practice and pedagogy
• Detailed understanding of MICAs academic and pedagogical practices, including faculty profiles and accomplishments, curriculum delivery models, facilities, resources, and alumni accomplishments.
• Knowledge of financial aid and scholarship procedures also a benefit, but not required.
• Strong communication skills to interact with prospective students
• Ability to guide the prospective student to the correct graduate program

Minimum qualifications:

• MFA or MA degree from an AICAD school
• Knowledge of the MICA Graduate Programs and competitors

Preferred qualifications:

• MFA or MA degree from MICA from an active degree program or faculty in an active degree program at MICA

Reporting to this position: no direct reports

Conditions of Employment:

• Conditions: Background Check
• Possible required travel, work evenings and/or weekends