Adjunct Faculty, Visual Arts Studio Technician - Roger Williams University
About The Position
The Visual Arts Department seeks a Fine Art Studio Technician to manage and maintain the Wood, Metal, and Fiber Studios, Printmaking Studio, Painting Studios, and other shared art-making spaces within the Visual Arts Department facilities. Responsibilities include: performing routine maintenance and repair of equipment, tools, and facilities; train students and monitors on safe usage of tools and technical aspects of fabrication; organize storage of tools and materials, oversee check out of tools; oversee monitor schedule and responsibilities; monitor all Fine Art Building studios; maintain orderly and clean facilities; maintain safe storage and proper documentation of hazardous materials; source, order and manage delivery of equipment, supplies and materials and maintain stock levels. As we at RWU aim to promote an inclusive environment, we seek candidates who can contribute to these aims and demonstrate an array of related competencies in the areas of equity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from those belonging to groups that have been historically underrepresented in higher education, including women, ethnic minorities, differently-abled, and lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender.
Requirements
- Candidates must have experience maintaining woodshop equipment.
- At the University's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be excepted where the candidate can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the University, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.
Nice To Haves
- Experience and interests maintaining Metal tools, Industrial Sewing Machines, and/or digital 3D Fabrication tools [Shaper handheld CNC] is preferred but not required.
Responsibilities
- performing routine maintenance and repair of equipment, tools, and facilities
- train students and monitors on safe usage of tools and technical aspects of fabrication
- organize storage of tools and materials
- oversee check out of tools
- oversee monitor schedule and responsibilities
- monitor all Fine Art Building studios
- maintain orderly and clean facilities
- maintain safe storage and proper documentation of hazardous materials
- source, order and manage delivery of equipment, supplies and materials and maintain stock levels
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Industry
Educational Services
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
