AAC Student Job Opportunities
Opportunities for student employment at the AAC are listed below.
Keep in mind there are not enough positions for all interested students and employment may be subject to Federal Work-Study fund eligibility.
Please carefully review the job description and apply for the position(s) for which you are interested and qualified.
Please complete a separate application for each position.
*Spring and Summer Positions Open*
Program Assistant – Future BFA/Teen Academy/Camp Art Academy
The Art Academy of Cincinnati, Office of Engagement (OoE) is accepting applications for the seasonal contracted positions of Program Assistant for OoE summer programs including Future BFA, Teen Academy, and Camp Art Academy. The Program Assistant roles are entry-level arts administration positions that include a variety of responsibilities that are necessary for successful arts education programming. The Program Assistant works primarily outside-of-the-classroom, though some tasks will require working with students and Instructors.
Timeframe
– June & July 2023
– May 2023 – Training Meetings (Date TBD)
– Full-Time (40 hours/week) and Part-Time (20 hours/week) are available for the Program Assistant role and weekday and weekend shifts are available.
Responsibilities
– Prepare and Implement educational programming tasks that facilitate a safe and inclusive learning experience.
– Communicate in-person with parents and guardians of summer program students.
– Supervise student attendance, student management, and studio environment.
– Attend staff meetings, trainings, and lead communication with Teaching Assistants.
– Assist the Program Director with a variety of arts and educational administration responsibilities and tasks.
– Chaperone student-outings and facilitate student-life events (Future BFA)
– Communicate regularly with staff, Teaching Assistants, and program leadership.
– Manage confidential paperwork including student profiles, health, and legal documents.
Experience Required
– Formal prior work experience required. Experience working with students is preferred but not required.
– Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
– Knowledge of the Art Academy of Cincinnati and Downtown Cincinnati (Future BFA)
Compensation
– $12/Hour
– Parking Pass during Work-Shifts
Internship
– Art Academy of Cincinnati Students have the option to accomplish an Internship with this role. Those applying for an Internship must note that in their application cover letter and complete all Internship requirements from the Office of Professional Development, Student Affairs, and the Registrar.
To Apply: Deadline is March 6th, 2023 Email engagement@artacademy.edu with a Resume + a Cover Letter as PDFs explaining: 1. What program(s) you’re interested in working with most 2. You’re availability during Summer 2023 3. Why are you interested in the Program Assistant position?
Teaching Assistant – Future BFA/Teen Academy/Camp Art Academy
The Art Academy of Cincinnati, Office of Engagement (OoE) is accepting applications for the seasonal contracted positions of Teaching Assistant for OoE summer programs including Future BFA, Teen Academy, and Camp Art Academy. The Teaching Assistant roles are entry-level art education positions that include a variety of responsibilities that are necessary for student success and parent/guardian satisfaction. The Teaching Assistants work directly in the classroom with students, though a few responsibilities will require student supervision outside of the classroom.
Timeframe
– June & July 2023
– May 2023 – Training Meetings (Date TBD)
– Full-Time (40 hours/week) and limited Part-Time (20 hours/week) roles are available for the Teaching Assistant roles with weekday daytime shifts available.
Responsibilities
– Support Classroom Instructors by assisting with their weekly, daily, and program-wide requests.
– Manage studio supplies, student access to materials, and inventory requests from Instructors.
– Clean studios and classrooms regularly while teaching students studio-cleaning methods.
– Supervise student learning, behavior, safety, and well-being.
– Encourage students with positivity and acknowledge their artmaking and project outcomes.
– Celebrate student learning in the classroom to promote extended learning opportunities.
– Participate in the assigned art assignments in a collaborative manner with other Teaching Assistants.
– Manage recess, lunch, bathroom breaks, end-of-day protocols, and monitor classroom attendance.
– Exhibit artwork that is created by the student or help them install the work in an approved space.
– Escalate issues to program leadership if student/classroom code of conduct is broken.
Experience Required
– Formal prior work experience required. Experience working with students is preferred but not required.
– Excellent collaboration, organization, creativity, and communication skills.
– Knowledge of the Art Academy of Cincinnati and Downtown Cincinnati (Future BFA)
Compensation
– $12/Hour
– Parking Pass during Work-Shifts
Internship
– Art Academy of Cincinnati Students have the option to accomplish an Internship with this role. Those applying for an Internship must note that in their application cover letter and complete all Internship requirements from the Office of Professional Development, Student Affairs, and the Registrar.
To Apply: Deadline is March 6th, 2023 Email engagement@artacademy.edu with your Resume + a Cover Letter as PDFs explaining: 1. What program(s) you’re interested in working with most 2. You’re availability during Summer 2023 and why are you interested in the Program Assistant position?
Supervisor: Rebecca Nava
Start:
Availability: MW 12:30-3:20pm
Description:
Assisting Professor with duties associated with the Discovery and Voice studio course and research to include the following:
Assist students, along with Professor, in small group and large group discussions and critiques related to the course content and assignments. Review along with instructor, preliminary and preparatory drawings as research and as way of thinking and investigating.
Record student process work is completed. Assist and communicate with instructor any missing student process work.
Remain in studio during assigned/agreed upon hours.
Supervisor: Anissa Lewis
Start: 10-17-22
Availability : 5 hours weekly( this is tentative )
Description: Student will be assisting the Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging with student engagement activities and gathering student input for the betterment of the student experience and Institution as a whole.
Skills Required: Strong communication skills (able to speak with and engage different personalities, student groups);
Willingness to engage all students
Strong belief in the need for a healthy and vibrant student community at the AAC for student success;
Willingness to share creative skills;
Have a good understanding of their time commitments and responsibiliities
Can work independently
Knows when to ask questions
Reliable
Supervisor: Emily Momohara
Job Description: Photo / Video / Audio Monitors are responsible for general upkeep of the labs, student orientations, assisting students with basic tasks in the labs and other lab related work. This includes but is not limited to: mixing chemistry; aligning enlargers; minor studio maintenance; organizing labs; light cleaning; orientations for students in the lighting studio, sound booth and video editing suite; and posting announcements in the labs. Monitors and faculty are a team to keep the labs in order and working properly.
Monitors report directly to Emily Hanako Momohara and Loraine Wible. Monitors should work scheduled hours unless otherwise discussed with a supervisor. If a monitor needs to miss a shift, it needs to be traded with another monitor or approved of in advance. Monitors are given a check list of tasks to perform at each shift. Additionally, the dry erase board will be a communication tool between the monitors and supervisors to make sure all parts of the labs are running smoothly. Monitors will be trained on the checklist and any other necessary tasks. If the tasks are too great to be accomplished in a shift, clear communication with Emily is needed and additional hours can be approved.
Skills Required: The ideal candidate will have a can do attitude and be able to work independently. They should have taken PH202 Darkroom or have experience in with darkroom chemicals.
Additional Skills: Sound and computer knowledge.
Interviews will be done for position. If interested please email nytaya.babbitt@artacademy.edu