Design Center Graduate Assistant
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
If you are a current Barnard College employee please use the internal career site to apply for this position.
Job:
Design Center Graduate AssistantThe Barnard College Design Center is seeking a part-time Graduate Assistant to support the Design Centers service model programming and maintenance. This position will be central to supporting general tool and equipment use helping with machine maintenance supporting undergraduate student employees while on-shift and assisting the Design Center Associate Director and Coordinator with providing instruction and workshops within the Center.Job Description:
1) Daily Operations: the Lab Assistant will
- Provide front-facing support for Design Center users during designated open-hour periods emphasizing safe and responsible tool-use throughout the space. Monitor undergraduate staff members especially during weekends and evenings when full-time staff are not available.
- Assist the Associate Director and Coordinator with training new student employees who are learning Center tools and equipment for the first time; supporting student employees while on-shift should they run into troubleshooting issues or user questions they need help answering.
- Ensure that the Design Center stays clean and organized. Some light cleaning tasks include sweeping wiping down surfaces rinsing out paint brushes and silk screens etc. Assist with unpacking and organizing deliveries of materials. Assist with inventory and identifying materials in need of restocking.
- Provide basic equipment maintenance as needs arise. (Examples include unclogging 3D printers rethreading sewing machines replacing drill bits.) Communicate with the Coordinator when more significant machine maintenance needs are identified.
2) Instructional and Curriculum Support: the Graduate Assistant will
- Assist with workshops including material preparations and co-teaching support as needed.
- Support Undergraduate Design Assistants through guidance and feedback as they lead Safety Orientations and Getting Started Workshops.
3) Community Building: the Lab Assistant will
- Contribute to inclusive and welcoming makerspace shop culture and help ensure that users adhere to similar practices when interacting with others throughout the space.
- Assist the Associate Director and Coordinator in communications tasks including social media posts event flyering etc.
4) Additional job responsibilities and duties as needed
Skills Qualifications & Requirements:
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Demonstrated ability to work on a team in a collaborative environment.
Demonstrated ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Excellent interpersonal written and oral communication skills.
Required Qualification Summary
Bachelors degree
Enrollment in a Graduate Degree program
Competencies in one or more of the following areas: intermediate to advanced sewing skills textile artistry hand or machine embroidery 3D printing laser cutting woodworking (with handheld tools or power tools) or experience programming arduinos/raspberry pis/wearable microcontrollers.
Proficient with one or more of the following software: Adobe Illustrator (Photoshop and/or InDesign is a plus but not required); AutoCAD or Rhino Tinkercad or similar software.
Preferred Qualification Summary
Degree (or minor) in a design-adjacent subject area such as architecture urban planning fashion design engineering or others.
At least 1 to 3 years of related work experience or a combination of education and related experience.
Demonstrated experience providing technology or makerspace tool support to student staff or faculty communities.
Experience working in education especially higher education.
Pay $31.50/hour
Looking for about 10-15 hours per week. Weekend and evening availability required. Please submit a resume with your application design portfolio optional.
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors including but not limited to departmental budgets qualifications experience education licenses specialty and training. The above hiring range represents the Colleges good faith and reasonable estimateof the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Company:
Barnard CollegeTime Type:
Part timeRequired Experience:
Junior IC
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