Montserrat College-Art Gallery is hiring: Animation Studio Monitor 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr