Work Study: Creative Space Assistant
POSITION: CREATIVE SPACE ASSISTANT
- $15 per hour at 15 to 19 hours per week
- This role is intended for work-study students at The University of Texas at Austin and the time commitment range can be adjusted to meet any course credit hourly requirements.
- Semesterly professional development opportunity, semesterly self-care stipend and complimentary Future Front one-year membership
LOCATION: AUSTIN, TEXAS
START DATE: SEPTEMBER 2024
Role Description —
The Creative Space Assistant collaborates directly with Future Front’s team to support communications and storytelling at the organization’s headquarters and East Austin community space. Working at least two days in office per week, this positions’s day-to-day tasks and roles include supporting and studying communications around Future Front’s four core programs, like:
- Assisting with tasks around Future Front’s facilities and community space membership (75% of role)
- Attending weekly planning meetings and quarterly Future Front visioning meetings
- Developing interviews and storytelling materials around Future Front as an organization, as well as its program participants
- Communicating with program participants, team members and volunteers around program statuses, updates and next steps to ensure inclusive and collaborative communication
- Supporting communications tasks around Future Front’s donor, member and volunteer coordination
- Learning from Future Front team members and Future Front’s community onsite at two events per month
- Pitching and completing one quarterly storytelling project for the candidate’s portfolio / body of work
Role Requirements —
This role requires at least 12 to 15 hours in office per week at Future Front Texas’ headquarters at 1900 E. 12th St. 78702 or partner venues in Central and East Austin. Intended for students in UT's Work-Study program. No previous experience is required.
Qualified candidates will demonstrate a values alignment with Future Front’s mission, vision and Be A Good Human Guidelines, as well as an interest in arts, culture and creative industries.