Sound Lab Studio Assistant — Part-Time, 5 hrs/week

Montserrat; Beverly (MA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Montserrat invites applications for a Sound Lab Assistant in the Visual Communication Design department. The 5-hour-per-week position supports day-to-day studio operations, assists monitors, and helps students with animation and audio equipment.

You will engage in hands-on activities using DAWs, recording gear, and live setups while contributing to events like Game Jam and Pitch Fest. Ideal candidates are early undergraduates (2nd semester freshman or sophomore) with a keen interest in tinkering

Qualifications

• 2nd semester Freshman or Sophomore
• Desire to tinker and figure out how to make things (safely)
• Fearlessness with organization, management and cleanliness
• Thrifty, efficient use of shared materials and limited resources
• Courteous and professional demeanor with students, faculty, and staff
• Willingness to ask questions when they don’t know or understand something

Responsibilities

• Assist students with animation Q&A, managing studio equipment, ensuring correct function of software and maintaining a clean and friendly studio environment.
• Train patrons new to instrument use, midi controllers and recording technology.
• Ensure all students follow safety and proper procedures when using equipment.
• Help with ongoing organization of studio materials, tool inventory, clean up and management of purchased and donated materials.
• Help develop, communicate and enforce policies for organization, access and cleanup of the studio.
• Collaborate in ongoing creative projects with monitors and other assistants.

Job description

Montserrat invites applications for a Sound Lab Assistant in the Visual Communication Design department. The 5-hour-per-week position supports day-to-day studio operations, assists monitors, and helps students with animation and audio equipment.

You will engage in hands-on activities using DAWs, recording gear, and live setups while contributing to events like Game Jam and Pitch Fest. Ideal candidates are early undergraduates (2nd semester freshman or sophomore) with a keen interest in tinkering