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Position Description:
Answer phones, general office tasks and relieve admissions receptionist during lunch hour.
Department: Admissions
Status: open
Supervisor: Gerald Valet
Email: gvalet@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 5 (5 open)
Schedule: by arrangement
Hiring schedule: fall and spring
Position Description:
Prepare mailings, file, copy, data entry and general office tasks.
Department: Admissions
Status: open
Supervisor: Gerald Valet
Email: gvalet@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 5 (5 open)
Schedule: by arrangement
Hiring schedule: fall, spring and summer
Position Description:
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: Eileen Dempsey
Email: edempsey@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 7 (7 open)
Schedule: varies depending on availability. Monday and Wednesday morning availability is needed.
Hiring schedule: fall/spring
Position 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: Lee Piechocki
Email: lpiechocki@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.
Hiring schedule: fall/spring
Position Description:
Office assistant in the AACS office. Duties include: phone, data entry, front desk receptionist, errands, staff support, and promote AACS events and programs. Preferred skill sets: proficient in Adobe, Photoshop, Illustrator, and data entry. Detail-oriented and organization skills are a plus.
Department: AACS
Supervisor: Rishad Gandhi
Email: rgandhi@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 2(0 open)
Schedule: Various shifts Mon.-Fri. We work around students' class schedules
Hiring Schedule: fall and spring
Position Description:
Office assistant in the AACS office. Duties include providing students with academic advising as needed, promote and facilitate AACS events and programs, phone, data entry, front desk receptionist, errands, staff support. Required skill sets: proficient in Adobe, Photoshop Illustrator, and data entry. Must be detail-oriented and organized.
Department: AACS
Supervisor: Rishad Gandhi
Email: rgandhi@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 2 (1 open)
Schedule: Various shifts Mon.-Fri. We work around students' class schedules.
Hiring schedule: fall and spring
Position Description:
Office assistant, special events help and various advancement and alumni relations projects.
Department: Advancement/alumni relations
Status: open (first year students eligible)
Supervisor: Josie Castelli
Email: jcastelli@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 2 (1 open)
Schedule: flexible
Hiring schedule: 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: open (first year students eligible)
Supervisor: Alison Miller
Email: amiller@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 5 (5 open)
Schedule: various shifts Monday through Friday. We work around your class schedule.
Hiring schedule: fall and spring
Position Description:
Greet students, faculty and other visitors at the career and student services offices; assist with services and hospitality in the resource room; assist staff and peer educators with career services, CASL and student affairs projects.
Department: Career services and student affairs
Status: open (available to freshmen)
Supervisor: Tori Sinclair
Email: tsinclair@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 10 (10 open)
Schedule: 4-hours shifts from 8:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m. or 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Times are moderately flexible.
Hiring schedule: 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: 4 (2 open)
Schedule: various shifts; will work around class schedule.
Hiring schedule: 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
Hiring schedule: fall and spring
Position Description:
Organize and clean clay and plaster rooms.
Department: Ceramics
Status: open
Supervisor: George Timock
Email: gtimock@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1 (1 open)
Schedule: various
Hiring schedule: fall and spring
Position description:
Inventory and catalog objects for the teaching collection and create displays.
Department: Ceramics
Status: open
Supervisor: Cary Esser
Email: cesser@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 2 (2 open)
Schedule: variable
Hiring schedule: 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.
Hiring schedule: fall and spring
Position description:
Assist glass instructor in demos and loanding and firing of kilns.
Department: Ceramics
Status: open
Supervisor: Geroge Timock
Email: gtimock@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
Hiring schedule: fall and spring
Position Description:
Work with ceramics faculty to test and develop new shop glazes.
Department: Ceramics
Status: open
Supervisor: Paul Donnelly
Email: pdonnelly@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1 (1 open)
Schedule: various
Hiring schedule: 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: 2 (2 open)
Schedule: TR (8 to 10:50 a.m.), TR (11:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.), varies
Hiring schedule: fall and spring
Position Description:
Organize and record departmental information, perform light clerical duties
Department: Ceramics
Status: open
Supervisor: Cary Esser
Email: cesser@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1 (1 open)
Schedule: various
Hiring schedule: 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: 2 (2 open)
Schedule: 8 to 11 a.m. and noon to 1 p.m. Mondays
Hiring schedule: 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
Hiring schedule: fall and spring
Position Description:
Computer lab technicians are responsible for helping students use the lab effectively. They will receive some training in troubleshooting issues with computers, printers and scanners to keep the lab running smoothly. Lab technicians are responsible for keeping the lab clean and for replacing paper and toner in the printers when needed. They will also inform library staff when supplies are needed and of any reoccurring problems and technical issues. Lab technicians need to be comfortable working with computers & technology. Lab techs will also be asked 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: 15 (8 open)
Schedule: Various shifts seven days per week. We will try to work around your class schedule.
Hiring schedule: fall, winter, spring and summer
Position Description:
Design professional materials for the School for Continuing and Professional Studies such as posters, brochures and web-based communications. Additional responsibilities include taking pictures, attending events and some office duties as needed. Candidates will be expected to submit a cover letter and resume and participate in an interview/portfolio review before final selections are made.
Department: School for Continuing and Professional Studies
Status: open
Supervisor: Sonja Garrett
Email: sgarrett@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1 (1 open)
Schedule: flexible hours, five to 10 hours per week (based on financial aid status) with mandatory weekly meetings
Hiring schedule: 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 (4 open)
Schedule: varies
Hiring schedule: 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: open
Supervisors: Cat Szalkowski and Tyler Galloway
Email: cszalkowski@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 3 (3 open)
Schedule: flexible hours; five to 10 hours per week (based on financial aid status) with mandatory biweekly meetings
Hiring schedule: 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.
Hiring schedule: 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: open
Supervisor: Meagan Stracy
Email: mstracy@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1 (closed)
Schedule: flexible
Hiring schedule: 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: open
Supervisor: Maegan Stracy
Email: mstracy@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 2 (closed)
Schedule: flexible
Hiring schedule: fall and spring
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: open
Supervisor: Maegan Stracy
Email: mstracy@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1 (closed)
Schedule: flexible
Hiring schedule: 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: open
Supervisor: Maegan Stracy
Email: mstracy@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1 (closed)
Schedule: flexible
Hiring schedule: fall and spring
Position Description:
Work in the foundation office including running mail daily. Must have a reference from a teacher and/or grade card.
Department: Foundation
Status: open (first year students eligible)
Supervisor: Crystal Matthews
Email: cmatthews@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 2 (2 open)
Schedule: Monday through Friday any time
Hiring schedule: fall and spring
Position Description:
Work in the foundation office under the direct supervision of the department chair and faculty members. Must know basic Microsoft Word and email, faxing, printing, copying. Must be able to lift 25 pounds with help. Must be reliable and on time. Upperclassmen only.
Department: Foundation
Status: open
Supervisor: Crystal Matthews
Email: cmatthews@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 2 (1 open)
Schedule: Monday through Friday any time
Hiring schedule: fall and spring
Position Description:
Supervise the storage and distribution of chairs, tables, drawing donkeys, modeling stands and other supplies in the Foundation loft, hallways and storage spaces. Some light cleaning also included in the position. Must be able to lift 20 pounds.
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
Hiring schedule: fall and spring
Position Description:
Assist instructors during sessions and/or assist students during weekend work times in designated labs. One position will include taking photos for the department. Plus, documenting and taking all freshmen photos in the beginning of the semester.
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
Hiring schedule: fall and spring
Position Description:
Supervise door monitor scheduling and any other scheduling issues.
Department: Foundation
Status: open
Supervisor: Crystal Matthews
Email: cmatthews@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1 (1 open)
Schedule: all week
Hiring schedule: 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: open
Supervisor: Crystal Matthews and door monitor supervisor
Email: cmatthews@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 7 (7 open)
Schedule: all week
Hiring schedule: 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 (4 open)
Schedule: noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday
Hiring schedule: 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
Status: open
Supervisor: Tracy Krumm
Email: tkrumm@gmail.com
Number of Positions: 1 (1 open)
Schedule: to be determined
Hiring schedule: fall and spring (summer as supervision is available)
Position Description:
Clean up and tuning of two letter presses and re-arranging type.
Department: Printmaking
Status: open
Supervisor: Miguel Rivera
Email: mrivera@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1 (1 open)
Schedule: by arrangement
Hiring schedule: fall and spring
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: open (first year students eligible)
Supervisor: Naomi O'Donnell
Email: nodonnell@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 3 (3 open)
Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday preferably
Hiring schedule: 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. This position requires great attention to detail, and problem solving skills!
Department: Jannes Library
Status: open
Supervisor: Megan Channell
Email: mchannell@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 15 (10 open)
Schedule: various shifts seven days per week. We will try to work around your class schedule.
Hiring schedule: 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.
Hiring schedule: fall and spring
Position Description:
Assist with clerical and office tasks.
Department: Living center
Status: open
Supervisor: Gina Golba
Email: ggolba@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1 (1 open)
Schedule: Mondays, 2.5 hours (7:30 a.m. to 4p.m.)
Hiring schedule: fall and spring
Position Description:
Sort incoming and outgoing mail, stock supplies and books.
Department: Art store
Status: open (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
Hiring schedule: fall and spring
Position Description:
Front Desk Clerk-assists with equipment circulation/check-in/check-out
Department: Media center
Status: Open
Supervisor: Aldo Bacchetta
Email: abacchetta@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 10 (3 open)
Schedule: Various shifts Mon.-Sun. We work around your class schedule.
Hiring schedule: 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 and take clear, concise notes.
Department: ARC
Status: open (first year students eligible)
Supervisor: Kathy Keller
Email: kkeller@kcai.edu
Number of positions: about 45
Schedule: during your scheduled liberal arts class
Hiring schedule: fall and spring
Position Description:
Print Center assistant, Irving Building, Room 103. Duties include design/implementing of various objects and signage, consultation of students when ordering prints, running campus errands, basic printing procedures, trimming prints, other misc. maintenance tasks.
Department: Campus Technology
Status: Open
Supervisor: Aaron Blumenhein
Email: ablumenhein@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 2 (1 open)
Schedule: various shifts Mon.-Fri., somewhat flexible, but usually evenings during my dinner break.
Hiring schedule: fall and spring
Position Description:
Pick up recycling in assigned building and take recycled materials to the container behind the Foundation Building.
Department: Student life
Status: open
Supervisor: Nancy Noble
Email: nnoble@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 2 (2 open)
Schedule: various shifts Monday through Friday. Will work around class schedule.
Hiring schedule: fall and spring
Position Description:
Work with faculty.
Department: Sculpture
Status: open
Supervisor: Karen McCoy
Email: kmccoy@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1 (1 open)
Schedule: five hours per week
Hiring schedule: fall and spring
Position Description:
Assist technician in sculpture.
Department: Sculpture
Status: open
Supervisor: Jim Whitworth
Email: jwhitworth@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 5 (5 open)
Schedule: 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday only
Hiring schedule: 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 (7 open)
Schedule: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m./5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Sunday
Hiring schedule: 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.
Hiring schedule: fall and spring
Position 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: open
Supervisor: Skye Livingston
Email: slivingston@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 8 (8 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.
Hiring schedule: fall and spring
Position Description:
Assist visiting artists coordinator with poster distribution and preparing visiting artists accomodations on campus during lectures. Assist coordinator with online promotional materials. Help with additional projects regarding campus engagement and student involvement surrounding lectures.
Department: Academic affairs
Status: open (first year student eligible)
Supervisor: Naomi O'Donnell
Email: nodonnell@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 1 (1 open)
Schedule: Fridays or Mondays after artists depart campus (laundry, make bed etc). Twice per semester up to one hour displaying posters at pre-determined locations on campus. Additional time for promoting lectures.
Hiring schedule: fall and spring
Position Description:
Assist students with editing, proofreading and other writing issues.
Department: ARC
Status: open
Supervisor: Kathy Keller
E-mail: kkeller@kcai.edu
Number of positions: 2 (2 open)
Schedule: 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays
Hiring schedule: fall and spring
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