Woodshop Assistant – Art/Architecture Department
Position Title: Woodshop Assistant – Art/Architecture Department
Semester/Year: 2025 Spring Semester
Total Positions Available: 1
Supervisor: Steve Blanchard/ Jessica McGuigan
Pay rate: $15.50 per hour
Start Date: January 21, 2025
End Date: May 15, 2025
Description
The Student Woodshop Assistant will work under the supervision of the Wood Shop Manager and will assist in maintaining and supervising the wood shop located in the Elliott Studio Arts Building.
Responsibilities
- Assist professors and students in proper use of all equipment as well as follow all safety precautions and guidelines.
- Perform maintenance and cleaning tasks to keep the wood shop in good running order.
- Supervise 3D students during evening hours.
Qualifications
- Student must have taken ARTS 115 (Three-Dimensional Design) and be familiar with the department curriculum.
- Possess strong communication skills and be willing to take initiative following guidelines.
- Possess an excellent attendance record.
- Ability to maintain focus for extended periods of time in the manner of a lifeguard.
- Display good judgment, reliability and maturity at all times.
- Strong customer service orientation, positive, helpful, resourceful, dependable.
- Demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to unique social, cultural and economic circumstances of students.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Familiar with HWS campus, programs, services, departments.
Application Instructions
Review of applications will begin at the beginning of the fall 2023 semester. You may be contacted by the hiring supervisor for additional information/ interview.