UC Sewing Student Assistant- FWS
About The Position
Parsons School for Design, a division of The New School, seeks Student Assistants in various shops within the Making Center. The Parsons Making Center is a collection of more than 70,000 sq.ft. of labs, shops, studios, and open work spaces 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. Duties for each space vary slightly, but entail assisting students and faculty with the checkout of tools/equipment and/or monitoring making spaces and keeping the facilities clean and orderly.
Requirements
- Excellent customer service skills
- 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
- Attention to detail
- 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.)
- Physical ability to lift items
- Ability to work non-traditional hours such as evenings and weekends
- Federal Work Study Award Letter
Responsibilities
- Report for shift on time and review priority tasks with the supervisor.
- Monitor patrons entering and exiting the shop space and be ready and available to assist them.
- Provide information to students, faculty, staff, and the general public regarding department services, policies, and procedures.
- Perform basic reception duties including greeting visitors and answering phone calls in a professional and courteous manner.
- Assist students and faculty with reservations and equipment requests.
- Assist Making Center Staff with shop upkeep, organization, and maintenance.
- Perform tasks to assist in the maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of various machinery.
- Perform regular upkeep of shops and spaces to maintain organization and cleanliness.
- Complete special projects as assigned.
- Participate in training sessions and staff meetings.
- Assist students and faculty with the checkout of tools/equipment and/or monitoring making spaces and keeping the facilities clean and orderly.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
