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Overview
Join a vibrant creative environment as a Studio Assistant/Gallery Clerk, where your passion for art and design will help bring students ideas to life. Applicant will be required to assistant teach in our kids classes, assist with back end class prep/cleaning, production work, & work 1-2 days a week in our Gallery as a retail clerk.
Primarily afternoon/evening & weekend hours.
Approx 20-25 hrs per week
Physical Limitations:
Staff must be able to:
- Stand for at least four hours at a time
- Lift heavy items for class preparation and cleaning (approx. 50 pounds)
Job Expectations:
- Treat all Engage students, parents, fellow employees, and visitors with respect. Discrimination based upon race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation, personal appearance, family responsibilities, matriculation or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law is strictly prohibited.
- Keep a clean social media presence. Failure to keep a relatively PG public social media presence may result in disciplinary action.
- Clean up any mess made by you or on your behalf. This includes any mess created during preparation for a project and any mess made during and after a project is completed. This includes any mess made gathering supplies from the back supply area. Any palettes, brushes, water bowls, etc. must be washed after use. Place supplies back into the correct area, even if they were not found there before.
- Be involved in studio/shop cleaning and maintenance as needed.
- Assist teachers/staff (ie. help clean up, prep projects, distribute supplies, etc.)
- Refill/restock/organize supplies. This includes but is not limited to refilling paints and glazes, canvases, watercolor and drawing paper, paper towels, toilet paper, soap, etc. If supplies are low, alert the manager or supervisor.
- Choose attire that is appropriate for studio/gallery work. Working in an art studio, there is always the possibility of getting your clothes stained. Wear clothes that you do not mind getting paint on. A plain t-shirt is best. Any shorts worn must cover the bottom completely. No low cut shirts.
- Clean or check the to-do list during free time.
- Discuss with the supervisor or manager any issues you may be having with tasks, other employees, etc.
- Be able to prioritize tasks in a constantly changing set of responsibilities (no two days are the same) and have a willingness to be flexible and jump in on tasks that may not be listed.
- Ability to work with cats in studio (1 indoor/outdoor cat residents)
- Proficiency in Instagram and Facebook
- Work weekends and evenings
Pay: $12.00 - $14.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- On-the-job training
Work Location: In person
