Art- Graphic Design - Student Assistant

Job Title:

Student Assistant

Art
- Graphic Design

Janis Dougherty

$10.00

Eligible for rehire on a semester basis.

The David R. Hayworth School of Arts and Design (SOAD) department of Art & Graphic Design at High Point University offers a dynamic immersion into the graphic design profession by mixing art and design as important knowledge domains that influence each other.

This position will focus on monitoring the graphic design lab, maintaining inventory of supplies in the graphic design labs (Norton 201, Norton 102, and Wilson 221) and helping assist students with printing and technical issues. The student will assist graphic design faculty with different tasks to promote student growth, development, and exposure.

10 hours per week: three weekday evenings from 5:00–7:00 pm, two weekday daytime hours, and two weekend hours. Daytime and weekend hours will be determined with the selected candidate and approved by the Coordinator of Graphic Design.

• Student will lead the design lab in established rules and best practices.
• Student will help other Graphic Design students print, and troubleshoot software issues.
• Student will assist faculty with… equipment and technical issues with lab printers including the large format printer in the tech lab, the Risograph, the Sharp printers in each of the computer labs, and Adobe CC.
• Student will assist faculty with general troubleshooting.
• Student will assist faculty with paper stocking and inventory.
• Student will assist faculty with printing on the large-scale printer and Risograph.
• Student will assist faculty with becoming proficient in using production equipment including Cricut cutter, sticker printer, or other related equipment.
• Student will assist faculty with tracking supplies and paper.
• Student will assist faculty with keeping lab clean and orderly.
• Student will help with documenting other student work by… scanning work, photographing work, hanging student work, printing student work for displays, assisting with promotional materials for the department with art direction from faculty.

• Graphic Design Major
• Student who has taken Graphic Design classes at HPU
• Student shows a strong work ethic

• Professional, responsible, and reliable
• Intermediate Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and Adobe In Design

At High Point University the faculty and staff are devoted to ensuring every student receives an extraordinary education in an inspiring environment with caring people. High Point University is a God, family and country school. High Point University prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status and other legally protected statuses.