Student Assistant Specialist (BFA Photo Events/End of Year)

Job description

The BFA Photography program is seeking a knowledgeable, dedicated, and enthusiastic student to join our team supporting programmatic events and End of Year festivities. This person will be working closely with program leadership and the program administrator, supporting the program on internal curricular events, including year-based Critique Days and the end-of-year Thesis Exhibition. RESPONSIBILITIES Primary duties for this position include: Support the BFA Photography Program in all public events, including the Visiting Artist lecture series and End of Year festivities. Help with setup and breakdown of events. Create visual marketing materials (posters) for public and curricular events. Design and print wall labels for BFA Photography Thesis Exhibition. Update the BFA Photography Thesis website with student works. Support BFA Photography Thesis Exhibition installation and de-installation. Help to direct students in the gallery space during drop-off and pick-up. Attend, when possible, programmatic events. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Fluency in the Adobe Creative Suite (particularly InDesign). Design skills to create posters / flyers for public and program events. Strong communication skills and responsiveness to emails. Timely submission of work. Strong work ethic. WORK MODE ● Hybrid - Employees hired for this position primarily work remotely with the occasional on-campus presence required with advanced notice. Employees in this role will also be expected to use their best judgment to be on campus when necessary in order to best fulfill the responsibilities of their job descriptions. #LI-DNI HOURLY RATE $21 per hour 5-10 hours a week for 5 weeks We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion or belief, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, marital or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. The New School recognizes and values the benefits of a diverse workforce. Responsibilities: In this position the responsibilities include building out the BFA Photo Thesis website pages for each graduating student and uploading the images and text. As well as utilizing InDesign to support the production of materials for the BFA Photography Thesis exhibition. We look forward to receiving your application!