Physical Computing Lab Steward & Inventory Lead

The New School; United States; On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

The New School's MFADT Physical Computing Studio is seeking an on-campus Studio Steward to keep the studio organized and stocked. You will reset benches and prototyping stations, maintain labeled storage, replenish safety supplies, and count inventory against par levels to prepare restock lists for staff.

You will also support students during open studio hours, help locate tools, and direct them to safety protocols and staff for any required training or sign-off.

Qualifications

• Enrolled New School student with a Federal Work-Study award.
• Working familiarity with basic electronics components, microcontrollers, and hand tools.
• Methodical about labeling, counting, and record-keeping.
• Completion of required shop or lab safety orientation before independent shifts.

Responsibilities

• Keep soldering benches, tool racks, and prototyping stations sorted; return tools to labeled locations, reset benches between uses, replace consumable safety supplies from program stock, confirm PPE is present and signage legible.
• Sort and label bins of sensors, breadboards, jumper wires, microcontrollers, fasteners, and filament; count stock against par levels on a set schedule; compile restock lists for staff to order.
• Spot-check student-facing multimeters, bench power supplies, and hand tools against a staff checklist; tag and quarantine damaged items; log issues for staff follow-up. Repair and calibration stay with staff.
• Collect component orders addressed to MFADT from the mail window; unpack, verify against packing slips, and shelve into inventory.
• Lay out program-owned components, mats, and hand tools for peer-run Dorkshops; deploy program-owned surge protectors into existing outlets; pack down, inventory, and store afterward.
• Help peers locate components and tools during open studio hours, and point them to posted safety protocols and the responsible staff member or Making Center technician for anything requiring training or sign-off.

Skills

Electronics basics

Microcontrollers

Hand tools

Record-keeping

Education

Federal Work-Study award

Tools

Soldering benches

Prototyping stations

Labeling equipment

Job description

The New School's MFADT Physical Computing Studio is seeking an on-campus Studio Steward to keep the studio organized and stocked. You will reset benches and prototyping stations, maintain labeled storage, replenish safety supplies, and count inventory against par levels to prepare restock lists for staff.

You will also support students during open studio hours, help locate tools, and direct them to safety protocols and staff for any required training or sign-off.