BFA Photo Events Student Assistant

The New School; United States; Hybrid; USD 2,755,000 - 5,510,000; Part time

Job summary

The New School's BFA Photography program is seeking a student aide to support programmatic events and End of Year festivities. You will work with program leadership and the program administrator on internal curricular events, including Critique Days and the Thesis Exhibition.

Responsibilities include assisting with event setup/teardown, creating posters, updating the Thesis site, and helping with installation and de-installation. Hybrid work with some on-campus presence is required.

Qualifications

• Fluency with Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign.
• Design posters/flyers for public and curricular events.
• Strong communication and timely email responses.
• Reliable and able to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support the BFA Photography Program in all public events, including Visiting Artist lectures and End of Year festivities.
• Help with setup and breakdown of events.
• Create visual marketing materials (posters) for events.
• Design and print wall labels for BFA Photography Thesis Exhibition.
• Update the BFA Photography Thesis website with student works.
• Support Thesis Exhibition installation and de-installation.
• Direct students in the gallery space during drop-off and pick-up.
• Attend programmatic events when possible.
• Build out BFA Photo Thesis website pages for each graduating student and upload images/text.
• Utilize InDesign to support production of materials for the Thesis exhibition.

Skills

InDesign

Poster design

Communication

Time management

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

The BFA Photography program is seeking a knowledgeable, dedicated, and enthusiastic student to join our team supporting programmatic events and End of Year festivities. This person will be working closely with program leadership and the program administrator, supporting the program on internal curricular events, including year-based Critique Days and the end of year Thesis Exhibition.

Responsibilities

• Support the BFA Photography Program in all public events, including the Visiting Artist lecture series and End of Year festivities.
• Help with setup and breakdown of events.
• Create visual marketing materials (posters) for public and curricular events.
• Design and print wall labels for BFA Photography Thesis Exhibition.
• Update the BFA Photography Thesis website with student works.
• Support BFA Photography Thesis Exhibition installation and de-installation.
• Help to direct students in the gallery space during drop-off and pick-up.
• Attend, when possible, programmatic events.
• The responsibilities include building out the BFA Photo Thesis website pages for each graduating student and uploading the images and text.
• As well as utilizing InDesign to support the production of materials for the BFA Photography Thesis exhibition.

Minimum Qualifications

• Fluency in the Adobe Creative Suite (particularly InDesign)
• Design skills to create posters / flyers for public and program events
• Strong communication skills and responsiveness to emails
• Timely submission of work
• Strong work ethic

Work Mode

Hybrid - Employees hired for this position primarily work remotely with the occasional on-campus presence required with advanced notice. Employees in this role will also be expected to use their best judgment to be on campus when necessary in order to best fulfill the responsibilities of their job descriptions.

Hourly Rate

HOURLY RATE: $20/hr for 10 weeks

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, marital or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. The New School recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, marital or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. The New School recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.

Since our founding in 1919, The New School has redrawn and redefined the boundaries of intellectual and creative thought as a preeminent academic center. At our university, students have the academic freedom to shape their unique, individual paths for a complex and rapidly changing world. As a New School employee, you will be a part of the university’s mission to prepare and inspire students to bring about positive change in the world.