Student Worker - Makerspace

Florida Polytechnic University; Lakeland (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Florida Polytechnic University invites applications for a Student Worker - Makerspace to join our Makerspace team. The role includes staffing during operating hours, assisting with afterhours programming, keeping the space clean, and supporting workshops and events.

You will help create, develop, and implement programs, manage check-in/check-out of materials, and assist users with supplies and equipment while upholding safety standards.

Qualifications

• Willingness and patience to teach others how to learn a new skill.
• Troubleshooting and creative thinking.
• Knowledge of standard office machines and equipment.
• Skill in English composition, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Skill in typing/word processing and use of personal computer/software, especially Microsoft Outlook, Work, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Customer service skills and ability to work as member of a team are important.
• A spirit of creativity and craftiness.

Responsibilities

• Staff the Makerspace during operating hours and assist with afterhours programming as necessary.
• Keep the Makerspace clean, organized, and operational for student use.
• Create, develop, and implement Makerspace programs, workshops, and events.
• Lead or assist with Makerspace workshops, events, or fundraisers.
• Manage Makerspace materials/equipment check‑in/check‑out process.
• Assist Makerspace users with questions about supplies and/or equipment.
• Enforce safety procedures and monitor equipment use, including items being taken from the room.
• Inventory and organize Makerspace supplies, including unboxing and stocking new supplies and equipment.
• Creating purchase orders for new supplies and equipment for Makerspace.

Skills

Teach others

Troubleshooting

Office machines

English grammar/punctuation

Typing/word processing

Customer service

Creativity

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Make a difference at one of Florida’s premier institutions for education in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Florida Polytechnic University, ranked the No. 1 public college in the region by U.S. News and World Report, offers a unique working environment that encourages faculty and staff to be part of a culture that prizes collaboration, innovation, and the willingness to go above and beyond to ensure our students and University succeed. Florida Poly offers a small campus academic environment where students form connections with their faculty and peers as they pursue high-value degrees in engineering and applied sciences. The University is equipped with cutting-edge facilities and equipment and two award‑winning, architecturally distinct academic buildings. Its evolving curriculum, designed to meet the needs of industry and provide a life‑long educational foundation for students, has helped the institution grow in prominence since its opening in 2014. Florida Poly’s deliberately small classes, affordability, and outstanding graduate outcomes have helped it earn recognitions such as being named a top value school, in the top 25 nationally for affordability, and in the top five best universities in the South for tech students. Accredited by ABET and SACSCOC, Florida Poly is educating some of the brightest minds in Florida and attracting standout talent from across the nation.

JOB TITLE Student Worker - Makerspace

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

Student workers staff the Makerspace. This position will require some lifting and ladder climbing on occasion while stocking or inventorying the Makerspace. It will also require some event/workshop planning and implementation.

JOB DESCRIPTION RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Staff the Makerspace during operating hours and assist with afterhours programming as necessary.
• Keep the Makerspace clean, organized, and operational for student use.
• Create, develop, and implement Makerspace programs, workshops, and events.
• Lead or assist with Makerspace workshops, events, or fundraisers.
• Manage Makerspace materials/equipment check‑in/check‑out process.
• Assist Makerspace users with questions about supplies and/or equipment.
• Enforce safety procedures and monitor equipment use, including items being taken from the room.
• Inventory and organize Makerspace supplies, including the unboxing and stocking of new supplies and equipment.
• Creating purchase orders for new supplies and equipment for Makerspace.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Willingness and patience to teach others how to learn a new skill.
• Troubleshooting and creative thinking.
• Knowledge of standard office machines and equipment.
• Skill in English composition, grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Skill in typing/word processing and use of personal computer/software, especially Microsoft Outlook, Work, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Customer service skills and ability to work as member of a team are important.
• A spirit of creativity and craftiness.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must be in good academic standing.
• Must be currently enrolled or attending classes at Florida Polytechnic University.
• Must have a cumulative GPA of at least a 2.25 and have successfully completed 9 credits or more in the most recent fall or spring semester with a GPA of 2.0 or better.

REQUIRED LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND/OR OTHER SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS OF LAW

This position requires a criminal background check. This position is subject to federal and state privacy regulations.

NORMAL WORK SCHEDULE

The work schedule for this position will be discussed with the hiring manager, depending upon the student’s class schedule. Thursday and Friday availability is a plus.

EXPECTED STARTING SALARY

$14.25 hourly.

APPLICATION DEADLINE DATE

The position is open until filled.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

Florida Polytechnic University is an equal opportunity/equal access institution.

It is the policy of the Board of Trustees to provide equal opportunity for employment and educational opportunities to all (including applicants for employment, employees, applicants for admission, students, and others affiliated with the University) without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or genetic information.

This position requires a background check, which may include a level II screening as required by the Florida Statute §435.04.

Florida Polytechnic University, started as a university of engineering and technology, is designed to be different so that graduates possess the talent and job‑ready skills to stand out from the crowd.

While other top engineering schools in Florida have centers of innovation, Florida Poly was established on April 20, 2012, as a wholly innovative university dedicated to the principle that innovation occurs when research and creativity are applied to real‑world challenges.

Florida’s only public university for engineering and technology dedicated to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) was created to be both a rigorous academic institution and a powerful resource for high‑tech industries.

Florida Polytechnic University is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all faculty, staff and applicants, including those with disabilities.

Consistent with its obligations under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008, and all other federal and state laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination on the basis of disability.

The university provides reasonable workplace accommodations to qualified employees and applicants with disabilities.

Applicants requesting disability accommodations should contact the Human Resources Department at Florida Polytechnic University.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please email [e-mail] or call [phone] during regular business hours.

Florida Polytechnic University is an equal opportunity/equal access institution.

It is the policy of the Board of Trustees to provide equal opportunity for employment and educational opportunities to all (including applicants for employment, employees, applicants for admission, students, and others affiliated with the University) without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or genetic information.

To report sex discrimination, including sexual harassment under Title IX please contact our Title IX Coordinator, 4700 Research Way, ASC East, Lakeland, FL 33805, email: [e-mail], call: 863-874-8484, or our online report form.