DEPARTMENT: Greenwich House Pottery School
REPORTS TO: Education & Events Manager
JOB LOCATION: 16 Jones Street
FLSA: Non-Exempt
JOB STATUS: Part-time
HOURS: up to 24 hours (depending on student enrollment and work volume)

ABOUT GREENWICH HOUSE

Founded in 1902 as a settlement house to help New York’s increasing immigrant population adjust to life in a new country, Greenwich House today offers a variety of programs and approaches that continue to provide thousands of New Yorkers with health and wellness supports, education and personal enrichment, and skills building and cultural experiences.

Position Summary

This is a part-time position that facilitates educational and administrative needs at the Pottery School. This includes general reception duties, measuring student work, basic bookkeeping duties, acting as primary contact regarding revenue collecting for the program services, handling general telephone inquiries and registering students for classes.

Responsibilities

• Work directly with Education Manager and other liaisons.
• Assist with and complete special administrative projects as assigned such as
  proofreading, creating and updating class rosters, email list update and upkeep, etc.
• Assist with volunteer coordination and preparations for special events.
• Perform general reception duties including but not limited to maintaining a clean,
  orderly and professional reception office, retrieving phone and email messages,
  responding to general inquiries by phone and email, selling tools, assigning lockers,
  responding to student inquiries, etc.
• Understand, communicate and enforce studio policies and procedures.
• Maintain correct signage in designated locations throughout the building.
• Maintain the library.
• Monitor and manage payment plans, measure student work and collect firing fees.
• Register students for all programs including classes, lectures, workshops, etc.
• Open/close the building daily, pick up & deliver inter-office mail at 27 Barrow Street.
• Attend all required meetings.
• Assist with and conduct Gallery sales as needed, maintain tool sales inventory and
  prepare tool sales orders.
• Perform other tasks and special projects as assigned by direct supervisor.

Qualifications

• BFA in ceramics or equivalent knowledge preferred.
• Minimum of two years full-time related professional experience and basic knowledge of
  and/or interest in ceramics.
• Excellent organizational, oral and written communication skills.
• A self-starter who is able to establish priorities when presented with multiple tasks, to
  modify plans and behavior when necessary to meet a goal and to work well without
  supervision.
• Ability to interact with a diverse student body, faculty and all levels of staff.
• Knowledge of community based arts education program.

BENEFITS

Depending on the work hours, we will offer commuter benefit, NYC Safe and Sick leave, etc. for this part-time regular position. GHP staff also received discounted firings, access to communal workspace, and discounts on select materials/tools.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement:

In order to protect our staff and to provide safe and reliable services to our clients, students, members, program participants, and the communities that we serve, as of October 29, 2021, we are requiring all Greenwich House and Barrow Street Nursery School new hires to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to their start date. We will consider exceptions for religious and medical reasons, where appropriate. “Fully vaccinated” means you must have both doses of a 2-dose vaccine and two weeks have elapsed since the second dose, or have received 1 dose of a 1-dose vaccine and two weeks have elapsed since the dose. Proof of vaccination status must be submitted prior to your start date and includes CDC Vaccine Card, NYS Excelsior Pass, NYC Vaccination Record, and other official Vaccine Record.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

Greenwich House is strongly committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all individuals. For more information regarding Greenwich House and our EEO statement, please visit https://www.greenwichhouse.org/about/