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Student Employment

Studio Assistant

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Description

Studio assistants help with general maintenance and upkeep of the studios. 

Assistants will identify and troubleshoot problems, ensure facilities are organized, and help track down missing items. Assistants also help keep facilities dust-free and white boards clean.

Assistants also help run and maintain the PAT equipment checkout system.

Qualifications

Studio assistants must:

  • Be an actively enrolled as a student at the University of Michigan

  • Be a PAT major or else have successfully completed one PAT course within a year of employment

  • Have excellent technical and troubleshooting skills

  • Have a basic understanding of analog and digital audio systems

  • Be able to learn complex technical tasks and systems quickly

  • Be able to work independently without frequent guidance

  • Be honest, responsible, punctual, consistent, and have excellent attention to detail

  • Know how to correctly wrap cables or be willing to learn

  • Have strong communication skills and ability to respond to emails and messages promptly

Additionally:

  • Software development or IT skills are a bonus

Time commitment

  • Around 2 to 4 hours per week (additional hours possible)

  • Generally consistent weekly schedule

  • Must be able to work weekends

  • Must find a substitute when unable to attend a shift

Pay

$15 an hour

General Responsibilities

  • Complete studio maintenance and cleaning checklists weekly

  • Take inventory of equipment

  • Set up studios 

  • Check dry erase markers

  • Move personal items to lost-and-found

  • Submit a brief report of tasks completed at the end of each work session

  • Attend a training session at the beginning of employment

  • Equipment checkout:

    • Be attentive to the equipment checkout table during your scheduled time, or find a substitute to fill in

    • Utilize Cheqroom to fulfill equipment reservations, checkout equipment, and return equipment

    • Assist students with basic functions of equipment they are borrowing

    • Ensure equipment is only reserved for classwork or department-approved research projects

    • Identify damaged or missing items and parts

Additional Responsibilities

Every semester, each assistant will undertake one major organization or documentation project. When other regular tasks have been completed, assistants will utilize their remaining time to work on these tasks. Studio Coordinator will finalize details about the nature of project.

What we are expecting from your application

  • Authenticity and brevity are valued in your application.

  • Please submit a resume or CV.

  • A cover letter is not required.

  • References are not required.

  • If we suspect any part of your application was generated by AI, it will be quietly rejected. 

  • Note that your application will be reviewed exclusively by a human. No algorithms or AI are used for application review.

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