Federal Work Study - Stop Motion Animation Lab Assistant

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The Federal Work Study - Stop Motion Animation Lab Assistant will assist in the general daily operations of the lab by supporting students and faculty, ensuring lab equipment is in proper working order, and supporting the Stop Motion Animation Department with basic administrative functions.

This Federal Work Study position will support current students by providing opportunities for students to use the lab equipment and assisting students with using approved equipment. In addition, this position will complement and reinforce a Federal Work Study student’s educational program or vocational goals by providing opportunities for the Federal Work Study Stop Motion Animation Lab Assistant to increase their skills with current equipment, learn customer service skills, and learn basic administrative skills.

Responsibilities:

• Check students in and out of the lab

• Check equipment in and out of the lab for students and faculty

• Assist students with use of approved lab equipment

• Monitor lab usage to ensure students are adhering to lab policies

• Assist with the maintenance of approved lab equipment

• Assist with general departmental administrative tasks

Qualifications:

• Basic computer skills

• Proficiency with Adobe CC, Dragonframe, and the Microsoft Office suite is preferred

Location:

180 New Montgomery Street – Room 709

Reports to: 
James Ryan, Lab Manager, School of Stop Motion Animation, Visual Effects & Architecture

Pay Rate: 
$19.61 per hour or approved rate for specific position

Application Deadline:
August 31, 2026

Work Schedule:

Up to 20 hours per week

Federal Work Study schedules can work up to 20 hours per week*

*Federal Work Study - work schedules may not conflict with the student's class schedule.

Academy of Art University offers part-time employees paid sick leave.

Academy of Art University is an equal opportunity employer.  All applicants will be considered regardless of age, Aids or HIV positive status, marital status, domestic partnership, medical condition or genetic characteristics, race or national origin, pregnancy, religion, sex, gender identity, gender or sexual orientation, name change, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran status or other status protected by federal, state, local or other law. Academy of Art University will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Equal access to the hiring process, services, and employment is available to all persons. Applicants requiring accommodations to the application and/or interview process should contact the Human Resources Department at

HR@academyart.edu