Call for Applications for a student assistant Student Welcome Center

Deadline: Monday, Jan 27, 2025, 11:00am

The Student Welcome Center is looking for a student assistant from 1 March 2025 for one year (with the option to extend for a maximum of one further year) to provide support in the study information for prospective students, in the orientation program and to assist with the web editing of the online platform Kiosk. The call for applications is aimed at regular students (BA, MA or Diploma) of the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.

Qualifications:

Very good knowledge of admission exams and procedures for applicants and first-year students
Experience in the organization of events
Strong interpersonal skills and good communication skills
Very good knowledge of AkademieOnline
Ready to work in a self-organized manner, structured approach to work
Sensitivity to diversity, gender competence and anti-discrimination competence
Interest in digitalization in connection with studying at the Academy
Confident handling of common IT applications (Office, Adobe programs, graphics, image and video editing)
High affinity with social media applications for the target group "people interested in studying".
Very good knowledge of German and English, other language skills are an advantage
Practical knowledge of living, working and studying in Vienna and Austria

Your tasks are:

Preparing the welcome bags (end of August)
Help for students during the enrolment period, especially September/October
Participation in and support of the orientation program for first-year students as well as other study information events
Support of the mailbox for study information
Participation in the tasks and activities of the Student Welcome Center
Communication and regular exchange with various people at the Academy
Participation in the editorial work for the online platform Kiosk (text, video and image editing, input into CMS, etc.)

Formal requirements:

A previous employment as a student employee at the Academy has to be at least 6 months in the past.
Proof of enrolment for the current semester before the start of the contract.
Proof of payment of the ÖH fee for the current semester before signing the contract.
The studies may not be completed during the period of employment.
It is not possible to simultaneously hold an additional position as a student employee at the Academy.
Third-country nationals require an employment permit without labour market examination from the AMS before the start of the contract and the start of work: https://www.akbild.ac.at/de/studium/allgemeine-studieninfos/visum-und-aufenthalt/arbeiten-in-osterreich/antrag_bb_studierende_kuenstler_innen.pdf

What do you get out of it?

Experience and insight into everyday university life, into diverse processes at the Academy on different levels (procedures of study information, orientation programme/start of studies, administration, etc.).
Contact with many students and all first-year students

Payment is made by the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. Students will receive a contract as a student employee with a monthly gross salary of EUR 539.80 plus special payments for 8 hours per week from 1 March 2025 - 28 February 2026.

The working hours can be arranged in consultation with the coordinator of the Student Welcome Center. Holiday and compensatory time are to be consumed by arrangement.

If you are interested, please submit your application consisting of curriculum vitae and letter of motivation including your first and last name, matriculation number as well as your field of study at the Academy, address, and information on your language and IT skills as a PDF file here.

For further information please contact Christina Fasching (c.fasching@akbild.ac.at, 01588161205)

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