Education Programs & Engagement Coordinator

Description

Open Education Programs & Engagement Coordinator

Department: Education

Schedule: Full-time, Non-Exempt

Reports To: Senior Manager of Open Education

Job Grade: Grade 3B

About ICP

The International Center of Photography (ICP) is the world’s leading institution dedicated to photography and visual culture. Through our exhibitions, education, public programs, and community outreach, we offer an open forum for dialogue about the power of the image. Since our founding in 1974, we have presented more than 700 exhibitions and offered thousands of classes, providing instruction at every level.

Our new integrated center on the Lower East Side reunites our school and museum in one space to become the cultural anchor of Essex Crossing.

Position Summary

The Open Education Programs & Engagement Coordinator is a core role within the Open Education department at ICP, responsible for coordinating and supporting a broad range of programs and community initiatives. Key responsibilities include managing onsite and overseas collaboration scheduling, supporting instructor recruitment and curricula review, coordinating community and partnership events, and maintaining affiliate relationships. This role also leads the department’s newsletter, oversees micro-credentialing, and advises students on course selection and pathways.

The position requires strong organizational skills, a collaborative spirit, and a genuine commitment to expanding access to photography and arts education.

Program Coordination & Scheduling

• Assist the Senior Manager of Open Education with developing and maintaining the Open Education term schedule, ensuring accuracy and efficiency, and review, check and edit database and term planning documents and spreadsheets as directed by the Faculty Liaison & Administrative Manager.
• Oversight of room scheduling with the specific goal of optimizing space utilization across the school.
• Implement the organization of Open Education overseas collaboration course scheduling (e.g., with Spéos, Paris, and others as they occur) including faculty assignment, curricula quality, logistics, budget tracking and reporting, student feedback and course wrap-up.
• Collaborate with the Senior Manager of Open Education on instructor outreach for scheduling semester programming.
• Alongside all Open Education staff support adjustments and updates to course schedules when needed, ensuring smooth transitions when modifications occur.
• Receive, review and facilitate (if space available) requests for special booking courses (individuals and groups), assist individuals with outlining bespoke course pathways, and develop bespoke courses for individuals or groups upon request.

Community Engagement and Partnerships

• Coordinate Open Education programming at community and partnership events, including collaborating with other ICP departments, tracking event expenditure against budgets, execution, and post event follow up.
• Schedule, coordinate, and create and upload to Hubspot, the Open Education newsletter, including writing texts, sourcing images, mailing lists, distribution, and reporting on use and success.
• Support Senior Manager of Open Education in identifying and cultivating new community opportunities and partnerships that enhance Open Education programming, expand access and support the mission of ICP.

Instructors and Affiliates

• Help research and identify new instructors who align with ICP’s mission and education goals.
• Collaborate with the Senior Manager on course curricula review and revisions, course updates and distribution, and associated updates to course online texts; run the curricula review planning calendar, and coordinate staff and any instructor participation.
• Maintain…