Graphic Design Studio Assistant
Office/Department: Department of Art and Design
Compensation: $12 per hour starting pay ($.50 per hour raises are available for students who do this multiple years)
Hours: 5-10 hours per week
Supervision: The Fine Art Studio Assistant will be supervised by the fine arts faculty of the Art and Design Department, who will train them on their duties and guide their work.
Position Description
The Graphic Design Studio Assistant will assist in maintaining equipment, facilities, and supplies in the graphic design studios of the Art and Design Department. Ideally, the selected student workers would be either a Graphic Design major or have taken a Digital Design class. The student worker will be trained in the proper use of the printers and the necessary settings for different print jobs. Duties will include:
- Assist students with printing jobs.
- Ensure printers, paper cutters, laminating machine, and other related equipment are used correctly and not damaged.
- Keep paper sorted by weight and size.
- Ensure students clean up paper scraps and put unused paper away.
- If encountering equipment failures/issues, notify Chris Robaidek and relevant faculty.
- Maintain inks and maintenance tanks for the Epson and notify Prof. Watters for reordering when necessary.
High Impact Practice (HIP) Statement
By incorporating classroom learning into hands-on work experiences as well as providing supervision and coaching, students gain necessary tools to grow and contribute as professionals.
Career Readiness Competencies
Student Peer Mentors will develop and utilize the following career readiness competencies:
Career & Self-Development
- Engage in ongoing training and professional development.
- Complete all HR-required training and effectively utilize the UW System Portal.
Critical Thinking
- Demonstrate problem-solving skills and logical reasoning while organizing and managing the space and its resources.
Communication
- Communicate frequently, efficiently, and professionally with instructors and other relevant parties regarding studio tasks and needs.
- Equity & Inclusion
- Respectfully interact with a diverse community of faculty, staff, co-workers, and students of all cultures, races, ages, genders, sexual orientations, and religions.
- Technology
- Gain experience in the use and maintenance of printers and related equipment
Required Qualifications
- Must be a Parkside student in good standing who has taken fine art classes in the past.
Application Requirements
- Resume