UC Sewing Student Assistant

The New School; City of Newburgh (NY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Parsons School for Design, a division of The New School, seeks Student Assistants for the Making Center shops. The Making Center spans 70,000 sq.ft. of labs, studios, and open spaces supporting interdisciplinary making and learning.

The role involves assisting with tool checkout, monitoring spaces, and keeping facilities clean and orderly. Strong customer service and communication skills are essential, as is a willingness to work non-traditional hours on campus.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Able to understand and follow verbal and written instructions from supervisor.
• Adaptable and consistent when notifying the supervisor of schedule changes.
• Attention to detail in busy shop environments.
• Ability to interact with students, faculty, and staff of diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to work without close supervision or alone.
• Familiarity with Google Suite (Calendar, Gmail, Docs, Sheets, etc.)
• Physical ability to lift items.
• Ability to work non-traditional hours such as evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assist students and faculty with checkout of tools/equipment and monitoring making spaces.
• Provide information to students, faculty, staff, and the general public regarding department services and policies.
• Perform basic reception duties including greeting visitors and answering phone calls professionally.
• Assist with reservations and equipment requests.
• Help with shop upkeep, organization, and maintenance.
• Participate in training sessions and staff meetings.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Independent work

Diversity awareness

Schedule flexibility

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

Parsons School for Design, a division of The New School, seeks Student Assistants in various shops within the Making Center. Parsons Making Center is a collection of more than 70,000 sq.ft. of labs, shops, studios, and open work spaces that provide curricular support for making across a broad range of mediums and disciplines, and supports experimentation and interdisciplinary collaboration. The student assistant should be a personable, proactive, detail oriented individual who will become integral to the daily workings of the facilities within the Making Center, with the ability to learn new skills and technologies as needed. Duties for each space vary slightly, but entail assisting students and faculty with the checkout of tools/equipment and/or monitoring making spaces and keeping the facilities clean and orderly.

Responsibilities

• Report for shift on time and review priority tasks with the supervisor.
• Monitor patrons entering and exiting the shop space and be ready and available to assist them.
• Provide information to students, faculty, staff, and the general public regarding department services, policies, and procedures
• Perform basic reception duties including greeting visitors and answering phone calls in a professional and courteous manner.
• Assist students and faculty with reservations and equipment requests.
• Assist Making Center Staff with shop upkeep, organization, and maintenance.
• Participate in training sessions and staff meetings

Minimum Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills
• Able to understand and follow verbal and written instructions from supervisor and communicate clearly with Making Center users
• Adaptable and consistent when notifying the supervisor of schedule changes
• Attention to detail
• Ability to interact with students, faculty, and staff of diverse backgrounds
• Ability to work without close supervision or alone
• Familiarity with Google Suite (Calendar, Gmail, Docs, Sheets, etc.)
• Physical ability to lift items
• Ability to work non-traditional hours such as evenings and weekends

Work mode

On-campus position - Employees in this position are expected to work on-campus during regularly scheduled work hours due to the nature of the work that is not feasible, or not in the organization’s best interest, to be performed remotely. #LI-DNI

Salary

$17.00

We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, marital or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. The New School recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce.

Responsibilities

Duties entail assisting students and faculty with the checkout of tools/equipment and/or monitoring making spaces and keeping the facilities clean and orderly.