What are the responsibilities and job description for the Ogden Contemporary Arts Assistant-Work Study position at Weber State University?
Position Details
WSU's Commitment to Equal Opportunity
Weber State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating an environment welcoming to all individuals. We strive to create a culture where everyone feels valued and appreciated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to protected categories, such as disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, religion, national origin, veterans status, or others, as required by law and university policy (see Weber State University's Policy and Procedure Manual 3-32).
Position Information
Position Title
Ogden Contemporary Arts Assistant-Work Study
Requisition Number
H01722P
Position Category
Hourly/Work Study
Campus Location
Off Campus
Hours per week
20
Months per year
12
Alternate work schedule
Pay Grade
Salary
Hourly Pay Rate
15
FLSA
Job Summary/Basic Function
The work study assistant is responsible for providing quality support for program related activities in-person at Ogden Contemporary Arts and its partner organizations. This role will provide critical guest services, inventory organization, exhibit, and evaluation support to ensure all customer service, education and exhibition programs are executed with efficiency, care, and skill for improving community access and evaluation. This role will work closely with the Executive Director, Program and Communications Manager, and Marketing Coordinator.
- Serve as assistant for our youth art programs. This includes inventory organization and classroom/student evaluations.
- Maintain a consistent, welcoming and informative presence when engaging with guest and partners in-person during OCA’s programs and events as scheduled.
- Work closely and collaboratively with OCA staff to provide critical support for marketing and communication of programs, exhibits and other OCA events by ensuring timely distribution of all program and event related information on online public calendars.
- Prepare workshop supplies for teaching artists, studio assistants and students.
- Assist with program evaluations, including conducting surveys to measure programmatic impact.
- Assist with community outreach.
- When scheduled and present during on-site programs and events, remain aware of facility and studio needs while assisting with set-up and tear-down of exhibitions and events.
- While connecting and building relationships with our community, Artists, and Guest Curators, receive and share feedback with OCA staff to help ensure that we are responsible to the needs of our community.
- Assist with conducting surveys and workshop assessments for all Art Factory programs as needed.
- Assist with the set up and tear down of Artist Factory Tours as needed.
- Keep a detailed and organized inventory of Artist Factory Supplies.
- Scan, upload, and organize Artist Factory documents as needed.
Required Qualifications
The Assistant must be detail oriented and organized, have strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to use and manage many forms of technology, strong time management skills, the ability to work both independently and collaboratively, take initiative and problem solve, have a high level of interest or background in visual arts or art education with some experience in guest services and art education. The ideal candidate is outgoing, mission centered and has some art handling experience.
Preferred Qualifications
Background Check?
No
Posting Detail Information
Job Open Date
04/18/2025
Review Date
04/20/2025
Job Close Date
12/31/2025
Open Until Filled
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting
https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/23258
Notes to Applicant
If you are passionate about what you could offer and accomplish here at WSU, we would love to hear from you.
ADA Essential Job Function
ADA Essential Job Function
Physical Activity of this position
Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet. , Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction., Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time. , Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles. , Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position. , Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance., Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
Physical Requirements of this position
Light work. Exerting up to 20 lbs of force occasionally and/or up to 10 lbs of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Use of arm and/or leg controls exerting forces greater than that for sedentary work. , Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Visual Acuity Requirements including color, depth perception and field of vision.
Required to have visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned (i.e., custodial, food services,) or to make general observations of facilities or structures (i.e., security guard, inspection).
The conditions the worker will be subject to in this position.
None. The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions (such as in typical office or administrative work).
