Student Hourly - Architecture Shop Assistant

Center for Public Partnerships & Research; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 12,501 - 17,805; Part time

Job summary

Center for Public Partnerships & Research in Topeka, KS seeks a student hourly assistant to help students operate power tools, hand tools, welders, and related software. The role emphasizes safety, supervision, and hands-on instruction in a busy shop.

The position requires current enrollment in an Architecture/Design program, experience with saws, welders, plasma cutters, and software like AutoCAD, Revit, and SolidWorks. Evening and weekend work is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience using mechanical tools as shown in work history, coursework, or demonstrated desire to learn.
• Currently pursuing a design/architecture degree.
• Willingness to learn and use a wide variety of tools and software.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with power tools, hand tools, welders, and software.
• Maintain and organize the shop environment and equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Mechanical tools experience

Willingness to learn

Education

Architecture design student

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 woodworking 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

• 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 inno fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: 1)have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or be pre-enrolledin 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. StudentHourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted forGRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments)

Employment Conditions

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

Application review begins Wednesday, August 05, 2027, and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified.

Contact Information to Applicants

Benjamin Brown: [e-mail]

Advertised Salary Range

$11

Anticipated Start Date

Saturday August 15, 2026

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