Animation Studio Monitor Job at Montserrat College-Art Gallery in Beverly

Department: Visual Communications Design

Status: Hours needed each week: 5-10 Expected Duration of Job: Fall 2025

Salary range: $15/hour

Summary Statement: Animation Studio Monitors help provide daily management, maintenance, access to, and assistance with the materials and tools available to Animation students, staff and faculty.

Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Assist students with animation Q&A, managing studio equipment, ensuring correct function of software and maintaining a clean and friendly studio environment.
• Train patrons new to animation, dragonframe and general camera use.
• Ensure all students follow safety and proper procedures when using equipment.
• Help with ongoing organization of studio materials, tool inventory, clean up and management of purchased and donated materials.
• Help develop, communicate and enforce policies for organization, access and cleanup of the studio.
• Work with your supervisor, faculty and staff on special projects as needed (i.e., designing/hanging posters, cutting vinyl, prepping for events, inventory, re-organization, and end-of-semester prep)
• Interact with tour groups, classes, and other visitors to the studio.
• Develop one or more student-run animation workshop(s).

Learning Outcomes:

• Organization and managing a shared facility
• Troubleshooting technical problems with studio equipment
• Helping students with animation challenges with various tools and materials
• Using verbal & written communication skills in work with a supervisor, faculty, staff, and students
• Working in teams through Animation-sponsored events/workshops

Working Conditions/Physical Demands:Student Employee should be able to:

• Work in a studio setting, using various non-toxic materials and tools.
• Manual dexterity to use hand tools and equipment.
• Strength to lift tools and materials (around 35 lb).

Necessary Skills:

• Animation, photography or audio/video experience.
• Desire to tinker and figure out how to make things (safely).
• Fearlessness with organization, management and cleanliness.
• Thrifty, efficient use of shared materials and limited resources.
• Courteous and professional demeanor with students, faculty, and staff. (The Animation Studio prioritizes inclusivity, and the ideal candidate is committed to making the Animation Studio a safe space for all.)
• Willingness to ask questions when they don’t know or understand something.
• Comfort with enforcing rules and procedures among their peers.
• Comfort speaking about the studio, its tools, materials and processes, and the kinds of courses and projects that students are working on in the space
• Prior physical animation experience with various materials.

Please email a class schedule, resume, and letter of interest.

If you need help with the creation of any of these documents, please reach out to the Career Design Studio.