Center for Creativity, Workshop Assistant

The Center for Creativity seeks to foster connections between and among members of the University community whose scholarly efforts and passions are rooted in “making stuff”: stories, pictures, music, scenes, statements, apps, and messes.

More particularly, the Center for Creativity:

• provides opportunities for creators to connect outside of their disciplines
• encourages partnerships to establish new creative opportunities for the Pitt community
• supports development of project-based courses taught across disciplines
• works toward a coherent view of Pitt's diverse makerspaces and their resources
• commits to recognition for the University of Pittsburgh as a creative powerhouse

The Center's spaces are open to students, staff, and faculty in all programs of the University. The C4C invites the Pitt community to risk boldness, to explore beyond boundaries, and to discover the joys of making in an environment where connection and imagination are core values.

The Center for Creativity (C4C) is seeking a C4C Assistant, responsible for welcoming and assisting users, maintaining the space and equipment,
managing the program and event calendar, assisting with scheduled programs and social media, organizing events, developing “How To” documents for equipment and supplies, providing demonstrations, maintaining an observation journal and compiling data, supervising student workers, purchasing supplies under the direction of the manager, and answering phone and email. Candidates demonstrating a background in producing and/or understanding the production of creative work (e.g. art, poetry, music, letterpress and book arts, theater, etc.), or working in a creative environment are strongly preferred. A successful candidate should exhibit exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written communication
skills and the ability to communicate effectively with multiple and diverse internal and external contacts, strong analytical and organizational skills as well as the ability to operate efficiently in a fast-paced environment, and a demonstrated ability to utilize independent discretion in sensitive situations.

Performs administrative assistant support work of moderate complexity.

The Center for Creativity (C4C) is seeking a C4C Assistant, responsible for welcoming and assisting users, maintaining the space and equipment, managing the program and event calendar, assisting with scheduled programs and social media, organizing events, developing “How To” documents for equipment and supplies, providing demonstrations, maintaining an observation journal and compiling data, supervising student workers, purchasing supplies under the direction of the manager, and answering phone and email.

Must be able to sit or stand for long periods of time. Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds. Must be able to transport items from one building to another.