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Contact 2D Studio Manager Grant M Brownlow gbrownlo@oberlin.edu for additional information or questions. Announcement Information Job Summary The Oberlin College Department of Studio Art is seeking a student worker to serve as a figure drawing life model for weekly recurring sessions on Thursdays evenings for a roughly three hour period of time per week. Student must be available between 5:45pm and 9:15pm Thursdays. Responsibilities This student figure model’s primary responsibilities are to arrive prepared, assist in setting up/breaking down the space, stay for the duration of the session, hold reasonably comfortable poses, and communicate with the session monitor to make the session run smoothly and safely. It is expected that the drawing model be capable of holding a single standing, seated, or reclined pose to the best of their ability for the duration of a set period of time, decided in conjunction with, or at the direction of, the drawing session monitor. The comfort and privacy of the figure model is of the utmost importance – this figure will pose clothed for the duration of all sessions. Qualifications Applicant must be an actively enrolled student of Oberlin College. Applicants must have adequate ability to stand and sit/recline in dynamic poses for extended periods of time ranging from 1-30 minutes in length. Breaks are provided between poses throughout the sessions. While athletic ability is not required, body awareness and the ability to twist, turn, bend and accentuate the 3-dimensional qualities of the figure in poses is preferred – All body types welcome. Previous experience with life modeling and drawing sessions is preferred but not required. Contact 2D Studio Manager Grant M Brownlow gbrownlo@oberlin.edu for additional information or questions. Documents Needed to Apply Required Documents Cover Letter Resume Additional document Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). * Have you previously worked as a student employee in any capacity on the Oberlin College campus before? Yes No * What experience do you have as a figure model, if any? Do you have additional experience in the fields of dance, performance, visual art, or education that would help to inform your abilities as a figure model? (Open Ended Question) Office of Human Resources Oberlin College 173 West Lorain Street Oberlin OH 44074 Phone: (440) 775-8430 Fax: (440) 775-8683 Hours: M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. human.resources@oberlin.edu #J-18808-Ljbffr Oberlin College Development

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