Student Aide - Art Dept.

Morton College; Cicero (IL); Hybrid; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Morton College is seeking a part-time Student Aide for the Art Department to assist faculty with daily operations and studio maintenance. Responsibilities include setting out supplies, arranging still lifes, maintaining inventory, and supporting exhibitions in Building B and Building D.

The role requires enrollment as a Morton College student with 6 credits in Fall/Spring, 1 in Summer, a 2.0 GPA, and strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Must be a Morton College student enrolled in six credits in Fall and Spring and one credit in Summer.
• Must maintain good academic standing with a minimum 2.0 GPA.
• Demonstrate Morton College core values: compassion, fairness, respect, responsibility, tolerance and truth.

Responsibilities

• Set out art supplies for each class.
• Set up still life arrangements for painting and drawing classes.
• Maintain inventory of art supplies in 2D and 3D rooms and report reorder needs.
• Assist with installing art exhibitions in Building B display cases.
• Organize and install student artwork exhibitions in Building D display cases.
• Assist with Skyway Juried Competition entries.
• Maintain order in rooms 104 and 106D by cleaning as needed.
• Help with 107D open studio hours if needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organized

Dependable

Punctual

Detail-oriented

Office experience

Flexible

Education

Current Morton College student

Job description

The student aide will assist with the day to day operations of the art department by assisting faculty with studio maintenance.

• Set out art supplies for each class assigned.
• Set up still life arrangements for painting and drawing classes.
• Maintain inventory of art supplies in both the 2D and 3D rooms and report to faculty advisor when supplies need reordering.
• Assist with installing art exhibitions in Building B display cases.
• Organize and install student artwork exhibitions in the Building D display cases.
• Assist with the Skyway Juried Competition entries.
• Maintain order in both 104 and 106D by cleaning as needed.
• Help with 107D open studio hours if needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Applicant must be a current Morton College student carrying six credit hours in the Fall and Spring semester. One credit in the Summer semester. Student must also be in good academic standing with a minimum 2.0 grade point average. Must be able to demonstrate the Morton College core values of compassion, fairness, respect, responsibility, tolerance and truth.

The candidate must be enrolled in a course at Morton College, with excellent interpersonal skills and have some office related experience. The candidate must be well organized, dependable, punctual, and detail-oriented and have good judgment. Must be flexible in work availability including daytime, evenings, or weekend hours. The duties and responsibilities may change as the need of the college rises.