Student Assistant Printshop FWS

The New School

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Parsons School for Design, a division of The New School, seeks Student Assistants in the Printmaking and Book Arts Studios within the Making Center. The Parsons Making Center is a collection of more than 70,000 sq. ft. of labs, shops, studios, and open workspaces that provide curricular support for making across a broad range of mediums and disciplines and supports experimentation and interdisciplinary collaboration. The student assistant should be a personable, proactive, detail-oriented individual who will become integral to the daily workings of the facilities within the Making Center, with the ability to learn new skills and technologies as needed.

Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills
• Close attention to detail
• Strong organizational and time management abilities
• Able to understand and follow verbal and written instructions from supervisor and communicate clearly with Making Center users
• Adaptable and consistent when notifying the supervisor of schedule changes
• Ability to interact with students, faculty, and staff of diverse backgrounds
• Ability to work without close supervision or alone
• Familiarity with Google Suite (Calendar, Gmail, Docs, Sheets, etc.)
• Ability to lift items up to 25lbs
• Ability to work non-traditional hours such as evenings and weekends

Responsibilities

• Assisting students and faculty with the checkout of tools/equipment
• Monitoring making spaces
• Assisting Managers and Technicians with daily processes and projects
• Keeping the facilities clean and orderly
• Cultivating a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming learning environment and a respectful shop culture for students, faculty, and staff
• Providing a high level of customer service, maintaining a positive and professional demeanor and attitude in all interactions with students, faculty, and staff
• Reporting for shift on time and reviewing priority tasks with the supervisor
• Monitoring patrons entering and exiting the shop space and being ready and available to assist them
• Providing information to students, faculty, staff, and the general public regarding department services, policies, and procedures
• Performing basic reception duties including greeting visitors and answering phone calls professionally and courteously
• Assisting students and faculty with reservations and equipment requests
• Assisting Making Center Staff with shop upkeep, organization, and maintenance
• Assisting students with store purchases, filling and distributing orders
• Refilling and mixing studio chemistry (silkscreen emulsion, cleaning mixtures, etc.)
• Assisting students with Open Studio check in, check out and printing press reservations
• Performing tasks to assist in the maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of various machinery
• Performing regular upkeep of shops and spaces to maintain organization and cleanliness
• Completing special projects as assigned
• Participating in training sessions and staff meetings
• Primarily assist students and Making Center Staff with tasks in the Printshop and Book Arts studios during Open Studio Hours
• Checking in students to the space in WebCheckout
• Loaning out equipment
• Reserving printing presses
• Refilling chemistry

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed