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STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

ART LIBRARY, Jewett Art Center

Art Library Circulation Assistant: Circulation Desk functions: check in/out materials; collect fines; renew loans; use on-line catalog proficiently; assist patrons with general reference questions; answer telephone; explain Library policies; direct patrons to locations and persons. We need someone very responsible since students work evenings and weekends in the absence of the regular library staff. First-years welcome.

CONTACT: Jeanne Hablanian

VISUAL RESOURSES/SLIDE LIBRARY

Student Assistants (first-years welcome to apply) Brief Job Description: The student employee would be required to work 9.5 hours each week. This time may include showing slides for 1-2 art history courses each semester as well as for special events. The remainder of the 9.5 hours would be spent performing office duties, which include binding and labeling slides, scanning, typing labels and occasionally filing. Office Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and scheduling will be arranged on an individual basis.

Required skills/experience: The student employee must be punctual, responsible, meticulous and able to work independently. Previous knowledge of art history is helpful, but not necessary. The employee will be trained in showing slides and office duties.

Approximate number of hours/week required: 9.5 (with some flexibility)

Start-End Dates: 1st day of classes until last day of final exams (full academic year)

CONTACT: Maggie DeVries

STUDIO ASSISTANTS

Assist studio faculty whenever asked, including studio upkeep, still life maintenance, and facilitating loans of lights, mirrors, and portable easels. Assistants also maintain inventory and monitor sales and distribution of art supplies.

Required skills/experience: The student employee must be punctual, responsible, and able to work independently and under the direction of studio faculty. Only those students who have taken or are taking at least one studio art course will be considered, and must have the recommendation of a studio faculty member for the position.

Start-End Dates: full academic year

CONTACT: Judy Black, Director of Studio Art, or Deb Cabarnes, Administrative Assistant .

DIGITAL ARTS ASSISTANTS

Brief job Description (2 positions): The students will assist the online, curricular and technical components of the media arts classes in a variety of capacities. Design, programming and maintenance of the media arts website; preparation and addition of visual resources, student works, special events and class files to the media arts website and class blogs. Weekly review and maintenance of equipment, and additional lab support.

Required skills/experience: Special knowledge of media technologies.

Approximate number of hours/week required: 10

CONTACT: Dave Olsen

JEWETT GALLERY ASSISTANT

Assists Professor and and Gallery Director in Gallery duties. Two or more gallery assistants work directly with the Professor to install and de-install exhibitions in Jewett Gallery, Jewett Corridors, the Sculpture Gallery and Pendleton.

CONTACT: Clara Lieu

PRINTMAKING ASSISTANT

Assists Professor Phyllis McGibbon, in Printmaking. Two print studio assistants work directly with the Professor to address the complex needs of the print studio. Both print assistants put some hours towards other areas of the PNW studio needs- one helps with the PNW Cage, and the other assists the staff member in Sculpture.

CONTACT: Phyllis McGibbon

PHOTO/VIDEO ASSISTANTS

Support Specialist for Photography and Video Students help to maintain inventory of photography and video equipment, maintain darkroom, video editing facilities and oversee activities in the photo, video, and media labs. Other duties as directed.

CONTACT: Valerie Wolf

STUDENT MODELS

If you are interested in doing clothed and unclothed modeling for various studio classes during the year (no experience is necessary).

CONTACT: Deb Cabarnes , Model Coordinator Art Dept.

ADDITIONAL ART-RELATED JOBS

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