Title : Studio Assistant
Department : Greenwich House Pottery School Annex
Reports To: Studio Coordinator
Job Location : 80 Eighth Ave, New York, NY 10014
FLSA : Non-Exempt
Job Status : Part-Time
Availability: 18-24 weekly, within M–F 9a–10p; S-S 9a-6p
Number of Positions: 1
Benefits: Holidays, Sick Leave, Worker's Compensation, Competitive Remuneration.

About Greenwich House

Founded in 1902 as a Settlement House to help New York’s increasing immigrant population adjust to life in a new country, Greenwich House today offers a variety of programs and approaches that continue to provide thousands of New Yorkers with health and wellness supports, education and personal enrichment, and skills building and cultural experiences.

Position Summary

Assist with all day-to-day administrative and technical operation of the Pottery.

Responsibilities

Report to the Education Manager and Studio Manager while working alongside other Studio Assistants.

Admin

• Perform general reception duties including but not limited to maintaining a clean, orderly and professional reception area and responding to general inquiries by phone and email.
• Maintain tool supply, manage tool orders, and sell tool kits.
• Prepare and disseminate studio signage, printed promotional materials and paperwork.
• Register students for classes, lectures, workshops, etc.
• Support the Education Coordinator in creating and editing class schedules.

Technical

• Mix and maintain clay, glazes, slips, and washes for the studio.
• Assist with unloading clay and supply deliveries.
• Load and unload kilns.
• Maintain a dust free work environment and use proper safety equipment and clean up.

Other

• Open and close the building daily.
• Provide tours to visitors and new students.
• Support the student and faculty in understanding and following studio protocol and procedure.
• Assist with on- and off-site events.

Qualifications

• A desire to work in the field of ceramics, preferably a BFA in ceramics or equivalent knowledge and hands-on experience.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently with strong social and communication skills.
• At least of one year of experience with customer-facing or service industry work.
• A self-starter who works well without close supervision and can establish priorities when presented with multiple tasks.
• Ability to interact with a diverse student body, faculty and all levels of staff.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds without assistance.
• Familiarity with Sawyer, the Adobe Suite, and/or Shopify platforms a plus.
• Must be willing and able to work evenings and/or weekends. Ideal candidates will have a flexible schedule with the capacity to cover for other studio assistants as needed.

Vaccination Requirement

As of October 29, 2021, we are requiring all Greenwich House and Barrow Street Nursery School new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to the start date.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To perform this job successfully, a successful candidate must be able to perform satisfactorily in each essential duty. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified candidates with disabilities to perform these duties.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Greenwich House is strongly committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all individuals. All employment decisions and administration of all personnel policies are without regard to an applicant or employee’s actual or perceived race, religion, sex, age, national origin, creed, color, gender, sexual orientation or affectation, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), predisposing genetic characteristic, genetic information, pregnancy, ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, alienage, military or veteran’s status, physical or mental disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking offense and sex offenses, marital status, partnership status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law. For more information regarding Greenwich House and our EEO statement, please visit https://www.greenwichhouse.org/about/