Coordinator, 3 D Art Lab Studio

University of Akron•Akron, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Provide support to students, faculty and staff in the form of instructional assistance, maintaining safe and operational workspaces and equipment. Purchase material and equipment for areas throughout the school of art. Provide support to the Myers school of art to that may include custom fabrication, gallery exhibition assistance and logistics for faculty and visiting artist travel. Provide faculty support and assist faculty with committee work, curriculum development, hiring and managing part-time faculty, department planning, scheduling course offerings and grant writing.

Requirements

Requires a relevant Bachelor's Degree.
Requires a minimum of 2 years of experience working in a wood, metals, ceramics and/or other type of 3D fabrication facility, preferably in an educational institution.
Knowledge of safety and ability to maintain an orderly working environment required.
Knowledge of maintenance and repair of a wide variety of hand and power tools required.
Basic fabrication skills required.
Ability to organize material tools and general functions of 3-D areas (sculpture, metals and ceramics) required.
Strong communication skills and ability to provide instruction and problem-solve required.
Responsible for directing and monitoring the work of student and/or temporary workers.

Nice To Haves

Experience preferably in an educational institution.

Responsibilities

Provide instructional support and creative critique for students, faculty and staff.
Coordinate the Ceramics department to include committee work alongside full-time faculty, curriculum development, recruiting, hiring and managing part-time faculty, scheduling course offerings and proposing Myers grants and residencies.
Ensure a safe and well-maintained studio/ laboratory spaces and equipment including operating kilns and time sensitive equipment that may require constant monitoring.
Budget, purchase and manage supplies and equipment for the five areas of the school and other areas as needed. Maintain department vehicle and make pick-ups and deliveries for the school as needed.
Teach faculty, staff and students to properly and safely use equipment and machinery.
Recruit, hire, train, schedule and manage student employees.
Assist gallery and exhibition installation both on and off campus, fabricate furniture and display objects for areas throughout the school and for specific student and faculty projects.