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Position description: Answer phones, general office tasks and relieve admissions receptionist during lunch hour.
Department: admissions
Status: closed
Supervisor: Gerald Valet
Email: gvalet@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 5 (2 open)
Schedule: by arrangement
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Prepare mailings, file, copy, data entry and general office tasks.
Department: admissions
Status: closed
Supervisor: Gerald Valet
Email: gvalet@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 5 (2 open)
Schedule: by arrangement
Hire fall/spring: fall, spring and summer
Position description: Barista for Café Nerman. Duties include excellent use of customer service skills for peers and administration; making drinks and food and handling money, and a whole roster of cleaning duties. Must have cafe/customer service experience.
Department: Café Nerman, Vanderslice Hall
Status: open
Supervisor: Meghan Galloway
Email: mgalloway@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 7 (5 open)
Schedule: varies depending on availability. Monday and Wednesday morning availability is needed.
Hire fall/spring: fall
Position description: Office assistant, special events help and various advancement and alumni relations projects.
Department: advancement/alumni relations
Status: closed (first year students eligible)
Supervisor: Joise Kalig
Email: jkalig@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 0 (2 open)
Schedule: flexible
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Office assistant in the ARC. Duties include answering phones, data entry, front desk receptionist, errands and staff support.
Department: ARC
Status: closed (first year students eligible)
Supervisor: Kathy Keller
Email: kkeller@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 5 (0 open)
Schedule: various shifts Monday through Friday. We work around your class schedule.
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: The campus activities program manager will assist the campus activities coordinator in brainstorming for campus events and activities and follow through for events as well as set-up and take-down.
Department: Living Center
Status: closed
Supervisor: Zoë Pedziwiatr
Email: zpedziwiatr@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 0
Schedule: various shifts Monday through Friday. Will work around class schedule. Weekend and/or after-hours availability will be essential.
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Sweep and vacuum shop and office floors, empty trash cans and miscellaneous housing cleaning.
Department: Central Shop
Status: open (first year students eligible)
Supervisor: John Riley
Email: jriley@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 2 (2 open)
Schedule: various shifts; will work around class schedule.
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Create departmental blog.
Department: ceramics
Status: open
Supervisor: Cary Esser
Email: cesser@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1 (1 open)
Schedule: various
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Inventory and catalog objects for the teaching collection and create displays.
Department: ceramics
Status: closed
Supervisor: Cary Esser
Email: cesser@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 2 (0 open)
Schedule: variable
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Assist elective teachers in demos and in loading and firing kilns.
Department: ceramics
Status: open
Supervisor: Paul Donnelly and Jessica Brandl
Email: pdonnelly@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 2 (2 open)
Schedule: TR (8 to 10:50 a.m.), TR (11:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.), varies.
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Assist glass instructor in demos and loanding and firing of kilns
Department: ceramics
Status: closed
Supervisor: Geroge Timock
Email: gtimock@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1 (0 open)
Schedule: TR (8 to 10:50 a.m.), TR (11:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.), varies
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Organize and clean glaze room.
Department: ceramics
Status: open
Supervisor: Cary Esser and Paul Donnelly
Email: cesser@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1 (1 open)
Schedule: TR (8 to 10:50 a.m.), TR (11:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.), varies
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Assist in helping students learn forming, mold making and drawing skills. Assist in glazing and firing.
Department: ceramics
Status: open
Supervisor: George Timock
Email: gtimock@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1 (1 open)
Schedule: 8 to 11 a.m. and noon to 1 p.m. Mondays
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Assist technician in making repairs and performing custodial duties; wood and metal skills helpful.
Department: ceramics
Status: open
Supervisor: Tom Binger
Email: tbinger@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 2 (2 open)
Schedule: varies
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Computer lab technicians are responsible for helping students use the lab effectively. They will receive training in troubleshooting issues with computers, printers and scanners to keep the lab running smoothly. Lab technicians are responsible for keeping the lab clean; this includes throwing away trash, recycling printer paper and wiping down the tables in the lab. Lab technicians are responsible for replacing paper and toner in the printers and informing library staff when supplies are needed. They also are responsible for communicating technical issues in the lab to campus technology and to supervising library staff. Lab technicians need to be willing to help with other projects as needed in the lab.
Department: Jannes Library computer lab
Status: open (first year students eligible)
Supervisor: Megan Channell
Email: mchannell@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 12 (5 open)
Schedule: Various shifts seven days per week. We will try to work around your class schedule.
Hire fall/spring: fall, winter, spring and summer
Position description: Organize and catalog the department photo library and take pictures of classes at both the Main and Northland locations for marketing and communication needs. Some evening/weekend hours required depending on class meeting times and events. Excellent opportunity to build a photography portfolio. The position also will require basic office dutires such as filing and organizing. Applicants will be expected to submit a cover letter and resume and participate in an interview.
Department: School for Continuing and Professional Studies
Status: open
Supervisor: Tabitha Schmidt
Email: tschmidt@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1 (1 open)
Schedule: flexible hours; five to 10 hours per week (based on financial aid status) with mandatory biweekly meetings
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Assist with student key card assignment as well as general office responsibilities. The position also will require basic office duties such as copying, filing and organizing. Applicants will be expected to submit a cover letter and resume and participate in an interview.
Department: School for Continuing and Professional Studies
Status: closed
Supervisor: Ruth Kartman
Email: rkartman@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 0 (1 open)
Schedule: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Our North Campus is located just 15 minutes from the KCAI main campus in the Briarcliff area in Riverside, Mo. The applicant must have their own transportation and be willing to work five to seven hours each Saturday. Duties include clerical work such as filing, organizing and answering phones. Interaction with the CPS sutdents (ages 6 through adult) will be required as well as assisting instructors with various needs including supplies and answering questions. Applicants will be expected to submit a cover letter and resume and participate in an interview.
Department: School for Continuing and Professional Studies
Status: open
Supervisor: Jennifer Johnson
Email: jljohnson@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 2 (2 open)
Schedule: Saturdays
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Assist with mopping and sweeping studios on campus and trash pick up.
Department: plant service/custodial
Status: open
Supervisor: Craig Moye
Email: cmoye@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 4 (8 open)
Schedule: varies
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Design professional materials for KCAI community, such as posters, brochures and Web-based communications. Candidates will be expected to submit a cover letter and resume and participate in an interview/portfolio review before final selections are made.
Department: communications
Status: closed
Supervisors: Liz Murray and Tyler Galloway
Email: emurray@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 4 (0 open)
Schedule: flexible hours; five to 10 hours per week (based on financial aid status) with mandatory biweekly meetings
Hire: fall only
Position description: Studio assistant in the relief/etching shop. Duties include inventory, etching bath mixing, press maintenance, supply replenishment and occasional studio keeping.
Department: printmaking
Status: open
Supervisor: Miguel Rivera
Email: mrivera@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1 (1 open)
Schedule: various shifts Monday through Friday. Will work around class schedule.
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: This position consists of being responsible for the cleanliness and working order of the north side of the main fiber building. A commitment of three days a week is expected. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: tidy textile lab, resource room and all closets; wipe down tables in assigned rooms each workday; organize/reshelf books in department library; make sure all computers and printers are functioning; and report any issues.
Department: fiber
Status: closed
Supervisor: Erika Hanson
Email: ehanson@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1 (0 open)
Schedule: flexible
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: This position is responsible for the cleanliness and working order of the south side of the main fiber building. A commitment of three days a week is expected. Responsibilities include: wash and put away all pots, containers and utensils in kitchen and front and back studio sinks; wipe down all surfaces in kitchen; check all chemical and supply levels; check working function of all sewing machines and sergers; thread all sergers and industrial machines; and organize and catalog all fabric donations.
Department: fiber
Status: closed
Supervisor: Erika Hanson
Email: ehanson@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1 (0 open)
Schedule: flexible
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Fiber paper studio assistant
Position description: Maintain the papermaking studio and equipment, as directed by fiber faculty. Prepare pulp and additives as necessary for classroom use including cooking of plant fibers.
Department: fiber
Status: closed
Supervisor: Erika Hanson
Email: ehanson@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1 (0 open)
Schedule: flexible
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: This position is responsible for the cleanliness and organization of the weaving facilities. A commitment of three days a week is expected. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: gathering and reshelving yarn, dusting, organizing tools and reporting broken equipment.
Department: fiber
Status: closed
Supervisor: Erika Hanson
Email: ehanson@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1 (0 open)
Schedule: flexible
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Work in the foundation office including running mail daily. Must have a reference from a teacher and good grades.
Department: foundation
Status: closed
Supervisor: Crystal Matthews
Email: cmatthews@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1 (0 open)
Schedule: Monday through Friday any time
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Work in the foundation office under the direct supervision of the department dhair and faculty members. Must know Microsoft Word and email, faxing, printing, copying as well as some knowledge of Microsoft Excel. Must be able to lift around 25 pounds with help. Must be reliable and on time. Upperclassmen only.
Department: foundation
Status: closed
Supervisor: Crystal Matthews
Email: cmatthews@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 2 (0 open)
Schedule: Monday through Friday any time
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Supervises the storage and distribution of the following items: chaisr, tables, drawing donkeys, modeling stands and others in the loft, hallways and storage spaces. Ability to Lift up to 20 pounds required.
Department: foundation
Status: open
Supervisor: Russell Ferguson
Email: rferguson@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 2 (2 open)
Schedule: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m, Mondays and Thursdays
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Assist instructors during sessions and/or assist students during weekend work times in designated labs.
Department: foundation
Status: open
Supervisor: Crystal Matthews and Russell Ferguson
Email: cmatthews@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 4 (4 open)
Schedule: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 1 to 10 p.m. weekends
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Sign foundation students in and out of the Foundation Building. Must not be enrolled as a freshman or working for any other department.
Department: foundation
Status: closed
Supervisor: Crystal Matthews and door monitor supervisor
Email: cmatthews@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 7 (0 open)
Schedule: all week
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Assist in all aspects of exhibition programing, interacting with visitors, administrative support, research and exhibition outreach assistance.
Department: H&R Block Artspace
Status: open
Supervisor: Raechell Smith and Beverly Ahern
Email: rmsmith@kcai.edu or bahern@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 4 (0 open)
Schedule: noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Help maintian the Home Grown Garden. Duties include trash pick up, weed control, filling water tanks, assisting students in planting and care of plots, maintaining blog, posting signage for events and visual documentation of the site.
Department: CASL
Supervisor: Tracy Krumm
Email: tkrumm@gmail.com
Number of Positions: 1
Schedule: to be determined
Hire: fall and spring (summer as supervision is available)
Status: closed
Position description: Copying or scanning material for classes, collating copies for distribution, sorting, retrieving and distributing mail, delivering correspondence to various departments on campus.
Department: School of Liberal Arts
Status: closed (first year students eligible)
Supervisor: Illona Bernard
Email: ibernard@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 3 (0 open)
Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday preferably
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Assist patrons at the library circulation desk, which includes checking items in and out and providing answers to basic reference questions. Student assistants also are responsible for shelving books accurately and for maintaining order in specific assigned areas of the library. Students assistants also help with a variety of special projects throughout the library
Department: Jannes Library
Status: closed
Supervisor: Megan Channell
Email: mchannell@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 10 (0 open)
Schedule: various shifts seven days per week. We will try to work around your class schedule.
Hire fall/spring: fall, winter, spring and summer
Position description: Studio assistant in the lithography shop. Duties include inventory, press maintenance, supply replenishment and student printing support.
Department: printmaking
Status: open
Supervisor: Miguel Rivera
Email: mrivera@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1 (1 open)
Schedule: various shifts Monday through Friday. Will work around class schedule.
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Assist with clerical and office tasks.
Department: Living Center
Status: closed
Supervisor: Gina Golba
Email: ggolba@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1 (0 open)
Schedule: Mondays, 2.5 hours (7:30 a.m. to 4p.m.)
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Sort incoming and outgoing mail, stock supplies and books.
Department: Art Store
Status: closed (first year students eligible)
Supervisor: Cecelia Johnigan
Email: cjohnigan@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 4 (0 open)
Schedule: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Moday through Friday
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Work the checkout desk, provide basic tech support and perform minor cleaning duties.
Department: Media Center
Status: open (first year students eligible)
Supervisor: Chloe Mann
Email: cmann@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 10 (10 open) (Only Wednesday and weekend shifts still available)
Schedule: 8:30 a.m. to noon Wednesdays and noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Provide a set of class notes for a student whose disability entitles him/her to note-taking assistance. Must have a high liberal arts GPA.
Department: ARC
Status: closed (first year students eligible)
Supervisor: Kathy Keller
Email: kkeller@kcai.edu
Number of positions: open
Schedule: during your scheduled liberal arts class
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Pick up recycling in assigned building and take recycled materials to the container behind the Foudnation Building.
Department: student life
Status: closed
Supervisor: Nancy Noble
Email: nnoble@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 2 (0 open)
Schedule: various shifts Monday through Friday. Will work around class schedule.
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Work with faculty.
Department: sculpture
Status: open
Supervisor: Karen McCoy
Email: kmccoy@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1
Schedule: five hours per week
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Assist technician in sculpture.
Department: sculpture
Status: open
Supervisor: Jim Whitworth
Email: jwhitworth@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 5
Schedule: 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday only
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Monitor safety and assist students whom appear to have difficulty in the steel room. Clean and empty garbage bins in the shop area. At the end of shift, clear house and shut down all lights and equiptment.
Department: sculpture
Status: open
Supervisor: Micheal Wickerson
Email: mwickerson@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 7 (4 open)
Schedule: 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Monday through Sunday
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Studio assistant in the silkscreen shop. Duties include inventory, UV table maintenance, supply replenishment and technical assistance.
Department: printmaking
Status: open
Supervisor: Miguel Rivera
E-mail: mrivera@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1 (1 open)
Schedule: various shifts Monday through Friday. Will work around class schedule.
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Description: Duties include monitoring who is coming in and out of the Design Building, restocking supplies throughout the building, escorting design students in and out of the photo room, assisting in re-arrangement of classrooms as needed and assisting facutly in hanging student work on walls.
Department: design
Status: closed
Supervisor: Erin Jones
Email: eejones@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 8 (0 open)
Schedule: one five-hour shirft a week from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday or from 1 to 6 p.m. Saturday or Sunday.
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Description: Tour guide and student admissions representative. Ambassadors will give tours, meet with students and families and help the admissions office with special events. Eligible students must have completed at least two semesters at KCAI and meet all the qualifications listed on the tour ambassador application available in the admissions/student life office.
Department: admissions
Status: open
Supervisor: Estrella Payton
Email: epayton@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 8 (8 open)
Schedule: 11 a.m. and/or 3 p.m. Monday through Friday for regularly scheduled tours; occasional weekends for special events.
Description: Display "Current Perspectives" posters twice per semester around campus. Prepare Carriage House for each visiting artist as necessary (launder sheets, towels, make bed after artist departs) for up to three hours per artist.
Department: academic affairs
Status: closed (first year student eligible)
Supervisor: Lynn McCarty
Email: lmccarty@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1 (0 open)
Schedule: Fridays or Mondays after artists depart campus. Twice per semester up to one hour displaying posters at predetermined locations on campus.
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
Position description: Assist students with editing, proofreading and other writing issues.
Department: ARC
Status: closed
Supervisor: Kathy Keller
E-mail: kkeller@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 2
Schedule: 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays
Hire fall/spring: fall and spring
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