On-Campus Maker Center Student Assistant

The New School; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 46,838,400 - 52,348,800; Part time

Job summary

Parsons School for Design, a division of The New School, seeks Student Assistants for Making Center shops. This on-campus program provides labs, studios, and open spaces that support making across disciplines.

Responsibilities include assisting Making Center staff, operating WebCheckout to provide tools and process materials, and handling opening/closing duties. The hourly rate is $17.00. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• 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 weighing up to 25 lbs and, on occasion, up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work non‑traditional hours such as evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Report for shift on time and primarily assist Making Center Staff with reviewing priority of tasks in the shop including: upkeep, organization, and maintenance.
• Work in WebCheckout providing students appropriate tools for their projects as well as process materials for the store.
• Proper opening and closing of the shops, as assigned by Making Center Staff, including opening the space and unlocking resources and turning on/logging into computers.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Attention to detail

Independence

Interacting with diverse groups

Adaptability

Scheduling awareness

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

Parsons School for Design, a division of The New School, seeks Student Assistants for Making Center shops. This on-campus program provides labs, studios, and open spaces that support making across disciplines.

Responsibilities include assisting Making Center staff, operating WebCheckout to provide tools and process materials, and handling opening/closing duties. The hourly rate is $17.00. Equal opportunity employer.