Art - Gallery/ COR 160 Assistant Student Only 26/27

Art - Gallery/ COR 160 Assistant Student Only 26/27

Expected hours of work per week: 10-12

Work LocationHours: Lucas Art Workshop, EdDoreen Kellogg Gallery, hours variable

Qualifications for Position:

• Current Covenant College student, at least Junior standing
• Friendly, reliable, willing to learn, punctual
• Motivated, problem-solving, can work unsupervised
• Minimum: has taken ART 270 (for COR 160 assistance)
• Has a personal laptop or tablet to use for work
• Basic knowledge of Canvas and Google Suite
• Able to handle sensitive information concerning fellow students (for COR 160 assistance)
• Able to get necessary assigned tasks done on time, as: (1) the COR 160 class depends on the student employee's ability to perform their job, and (2) the gallery schedule needs to run with precision, as regards installation and deinstallation
• Basic knowledge of fractions in spatial measurements and assessment for exhibition layout/ design (for Gallery assistance)
• Willing to get dirty at times (for Gallery assistance)
• Art Major preferred
• Interpersonal skills helpful, regarding gallery visitor relations (for Gallery assistance)
• Able to handle artworks with care (for Gallery assistance)
• Skills with hand tools helpful (for Gallery assistance)

Expected Duties and Responsibilities:

• Keep Gallery clean and free of clutter (for Gallery assistance)
• Be aware of the needs of the Gallery and inform the Art Professors (for Gallery assistance)
• Assist in the layout and installation of artworks in the Gallery, including removal/documentation of packaging/ repackaging (for Gallery assistance)
• Patch and paint walls as needed, including care of the Gallery space at large (for Gallery assistance)
• Assist in the campus-wide distribution of Gallery exhibition information, as needed (for Gallery assistance)
• Serve as Gallery Attendant during any posted public hours and participate in visitor relations during those times (for Gallery assistance)
• Performs administrative and practical tasks to support the teaching of Creative Arts Foundations classes (for COR 160 assistance)
• Helps set up and clean up instructor demonstrations, when applicable (for COR 160 assistance)
• Perform administrative and practical tasks to support the teaching of Creative Arts Foundations (for COR 160 assistance)
• Serve as assistant to the Art Professor of Creative Arts Foundations (for COR 160 assistance)
• Objective grading for art rotations (for COR 160 assistance)
• Responsible for updating grades in Canvas (for COR 160 assistance)
• Updating and preparing handouts (for COR 160 assistance)
• Preparing for and assisting in class with studio assignments (up to 5 hours/week in Fall; 3 hours/week in Spring) (for COR 160 assistance)
• Attend all Art events and take attendance throughout the event
• Assist other Creative Arts Foundations Professors with clerical tasks as needed (for COR 160 assistance)
• Assist other work-study students in the department with special tasks such as getting ready for specific events

Resume skills development (NACE Competencies required by employers) to be developed

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  CareerSelf-Development including building workspace management skills in an area where those skills can translate into future management opportunities
• Communication in the form of clarity regarding weekly time-sensitive tasks as well as semester goals
• Critical Thinking in the form of ordering and sequencing weekly needs compared with semester goals
• Leadership through demonstrating consistency with administrative and gallery assistance
• Professionalism by demonstrating a responsible approach to all work
• Teamwork, including regular dialogue with Professors
• Technology as it pertains to proper gallery maintenance and COR 160 administrative assistance

Work Habits (with alignment of Core Values)

The College asks its staff members the following fundamental work habits:

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  Do good work. (Service, Diligence, Faithfulness)
• Take ownership of your job. (Selflessness, Diligence, Resourcefulness, Enterprising, Creative)
• Be punctual. (Service, Diligence, Integrity, Faithfulness)
• Dress professionally and appropriately for your job. (Humility)
• Make suggestions when appropriate. (Resourcefulness, Enterprising, and Creative)
• Communicate openly and honestly. Seek to resolve differences by the scriptural patterns summarized in the Staff Manual policy on Fair Treatment as well as the Grievance and Appeals Procedure. (Integrity, Faithfulness)
• Attend chapel services at least once per week, on average. (Integrity, Faithfulness)

Work Environment

This job operates in a classroom and a gallery environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers and phones, as well as gallery installation-related materials and tools.

Physical Demands

Sitting: Remaining in the seated position (for COR 160 assistance)

Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) 25-50 lbs. (for Gallery assistance)

Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas using the spoken word to impart oral information to the public and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly