Student Hourly - Architecture Shop Assistant

The University of Kansas; Lawrence (KS); On-site; USD 12,501 - 17,805; Part time

Job summary

The University of Kansas in Lawrence is seeking a Student Hourly Worker to assist students with a wide range of power tools, hand tools, welders, and related software. The role emphasizes tool safety, guidance, and hands-on support in a busy shop environment.

Responsibilities include maintaining shop organization, supporting instructional activities, and performing additional duties as needed. The position is on-site, requires evening and weekend availability, and is open to degree-seeking

Qualifications

• Experience using mechanical tools as shown in work history, coursework, or demonstrated willingness to learn.
• Willingness to learn and apply new tools and safety protocols.
• Ability to work one or two evenings per week and weekends.

Responsibilities

• 70% of time assisting students with power tools, hand tools, welders, and related software.
• 20% of time general maintenance and organization of the shop.
• 10% of other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mechanical tools experience

Tools

AutoCAD

Revit

Solidworks

Job description

Position Overview

Maintain shop hours with varied schedule including weekend/evening hours. Provide customer assistance to students with the use of a wide variety of wood working tools, metal tools, and related software packages. Must be assertive in correcting or stopping students from using power tools in dangerous or incorrect ways.

Job Description

• 70% using and assisting students with power tools, hand tools, welders, and software
• 20% general maintenance and organization of the shop
• 10% other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

1. Previous experience using mechanical tools, as demonstrated by work history, coursework history, OR a demonstrated desire to learn as outlined in application materials.

Preferred Qualifications

• A degree-seeking student within the School of Architecture Design.
• Previous experience working with saws, table saws, welders, and plasma cutters, as well as a wide variety of hand tools, as demonstrated in application materials.
• Previous experience with software packages including AutoCAD, Revit, and Solidworks.
• Previous experience working with students which included positive coaching and demonstrating techniques for tool usage while maintaining accountability for results, as described in application materials.
• Must be able to work one or two evenings per week, as well as weekends.

Position Requirements

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or be pre‑enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or be enrolled in summer session or be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students.

Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments.

Employment Conditions

(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.

(2) This is an hourly/non‑exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non‑exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

Additional Candidate Instructions

A complete application consists of the online application, cover letter, and resume. Only complete applications will be considered.

Contact Information

Benjamin Brown: [e-mail]

Advertised Salary Range: $11

Anticipated Start Date: Saturday August 15, 2026