Creative Impact Fellow

Maryland Institute College of Art; Mica (WA); Sur place; USD 22 320 - 27 900; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

The Maryland Institute College of Art is looking for a Creative Impact Fellow to help improve traffic safety along Falls Road. The fellow will work on an interdisciplinary team focusing on innovative local safety projects.

This role includes applying human-centered design methods, leading community engagements, and facilitating workshops for prototype testing, all while earning a stipend of $2,500 for up to 125 hours of work during the spring semester.

Qualifications

• Completion of a relevant studio course or similar work.
• Experience in human-centered design and facilitating diverse teams.
• Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication skills.

Responsabilités

• Apply human-centered design methods to document traffic safety challenges.
• Plan and facilitate ideation sessions based on research findings.
• Engage with community members to gather feedback on prototypes.

Connaissances

Human-centered design

Team leadership

Effective communication

Organizational skills

Time management

Formation

Completion of the Spring 2026 MICA-MDOT Falls Road Safety Practice-Based Studio Course

Outils

Microsoft Office

GSuite

Platforms such as Gmail, Slack, Zoom, Microsoft Teams

Adobe Creative Suite

Description du poste

Project Overview

MICA’s Center for Creative Impact seeks a graduate student to work as a fellow on a local, field-based, interdisciplinary project focused on increasing safe behaviors of drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists along Falls Road.

The Creative Impact Fellow will be part of an interdisciplinary team and engage with outside partners and community members in Baltimore. The project aims to increase safe behaviors by improving access to public safety information and testing creative safety interventions that reduce crashes and dangerous behaviors.

Scope of Work

• Apply human-centered design (HCD) methods to learn about and document traffic safety challenges along Falls Road and design interventions for road-user safety.
• Use research findings to plan and facilitate ideation sessions.
• Generate ideas to inform the development and testing of prototypes.
• Develop prototypes and prototype testing plans utilizing qualitative research methods such as surveys, interviews, observations, and card sorting activities.
• Plan and facilitate in-person and virtual community and stakeholder-oriented events, site-specific workshops, and planning meetings to test prototypes and gather feedback.
• Engage with people, organizations, institutions, neighborhoods, and events working on road user, pedestrian, and bicycle safety along Jones Falls and Falls Road.

Timeline

Start date: June12026. End date: July312026 (with potential for extension). The fellow will work the equivalent of approximately one day per week for a total of up to 125 hours over the spring semester.

Compensation

The fellow will receive a stipend of$2,500, paid in equal biweekly installments through student payroll (approximately$20perhour for 125hours).

Experience and Skills Required

• Completion of the Spring2026 MICA‑MDOT Falls Road Safety Practice‑Based Studio Course or similar work.
• Human-centered design or similar relevant experience.
• Experience and skills leading and facilitating diverse teams, both virtually and in person.
• Ability to work well with a variety of working styles and personalities.
• Effective time management and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication skills, and ability to communicate efficiently.
• Proficiency with platforms such as Gmail, Slack, Zoom, Microsoft Teams.
• Self‑motivation and willingness to ask questions.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with GSuite (Google Drive, Gmail, Docs, Sheets) and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Teams).
• Optional—proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and MURAL.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Maryland Institute College of Art is committed to its policy of providing equal opportunity regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or veteran status (disabled, Vietnam‑era, or otherwise). Furthermore, the College does not tolerate any form of sex discrimination, including sexual harassment or sexual violence. This policy applies to all programs, facilities, and activities provided by the College, including but not limited to admission, educational programs, and employment. MICA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case‑by‑case basis.