Job Description

Department
Visual Art
Primary Campus
University of Kansas Lawrence Campus

40%- Classroom and Workspace Maintenance

• Clean, organize, and maintain functional classrooms and workspaces to ensure a safe and efficient learning environment.

30%- Photo Lab Operations

• Open and close photo labs, prepare and set up the darkroom, and monitor lab activities during open hours.

30%- Equipment Management

• Check out equipment to students, accurately record all transactions, and manage the intake and inspection of returned equipment.

Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX, civilrights@ku.edu, Room 1082, Dole Human Development Center, 1000 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY.
Work Schedule
6-10 hours per week. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
Contact Information to Applicants
Sky Maggiore
sjmaggio@ku.edu
607-287-3729
Required Qualifications

• Must have completed PHTO 205 or PHTO 303, as indicated on application materials.

Advertised Salary Range
$11.00 per hour
Preferred Qualifications

• Current Photography Major or Minor, as indicated on application materials.
• Eligible for Federal Work-Study program, as indicated on application materials.

Position Overview
This role provides essential support to the Visual Art Photography Studios, classrooms, and Equipment Check-Out Office. Student workers help maintain clean, organized, and functional workspaces, assist with setting up and monitoring the darkroom during open lab hours, and provide customer service by checking out equipment to students and ensuring accurate tracking of all returns.
Reg/Temp
Temporary
Application Review Begins
06-Jan-2026
Anticipated Start Date
16-Jan-2026
Additional Candidate Instruction
In addition to the online application, please provide the following:

• Resume/ CV
• Cover Letter addressing required/ preferred qualifications

To ensure full consideration, please apply before the application deadline of January 5th, 2026.
Position Requirements
During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).
Employment Conditions
(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.
(2) This is an hourly/non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non-exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA/GTA/GA/RUA/RGA) concurrently.

Skills Required