Light Lab Student Assistant

Job description

Parsons School for Design, a division of The New School, seeks Student Assistants in the E4 Wood, Metal, Tool Checkout, and Light lab within the Making Center. Parsons Making Center is a collection of more than 70,000 sq. ft. of labs, shops, studios, and open workspaces 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 entail assisting students and faculty with the checkout of tools/equipment, monitoring making spaces, assisting Managers and Technicians with daily processes and projects, and keeping the facilities clean and orderly. RESPONSIBILITIES: Cultivate a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming learning environment and a respectful shop culture for students, faculty, and staff. Provide a high level of customer service, maintaining a positive and professional demeanor and attitude in all interactions with students, faculty, and staff....