Makerspace Assistant Position

[Lauren Mitchell]

Hello all, 

Convent of the Sacred Heart in NYC is looking to hire a part-time assistant to work in the makerspace this school year. Ideally, this person has experience working in a makerspace before but open to all with relevant experience. 

Essential Job Functions

• Assist Director of Makerspace in maintaining the tools and technologies in the makerspace
• Develop safety protocols and best practices related to the tools in the makerspace
• Assist in building out integrated projects with the science department
• Build out a living curriculum for each of the tools in the makerspace
• Collect feedback from a small cohort of students on how to improve training and machine maintenance will be more digestible to them giving students hands-on experience with machine maintenance

Required Skills

• Currently or previously worked in a makerspace/innovation lab
• Experience in 3D printers, Soldering, Laser Cutter, Arduino or other programming/coding experience, Adobe Suites (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc), Sewing/Embroidery machine, etc.
• Makerspace safety protocols

Education and Experience

• Currently have or working toward a bachelors, graduate degree, or higher in engineering, technology education, or equivalent experience.
• One-year experience preferred

Compensation

• Hourly wage of $30 per hour.
• 15-19 hours per week

Please see the full job description and application here. 

Thank you for your consideration, 

Lauren