Resource & Creative Labs Manager, CCI

Kent State•Kent, OH

1d•$53,015 - $61,234•Onsite

About The Position

To manage the operations of all student resource labs and creative activity facilities throughout the College of Communication and Information (CCI). This role involves supervising daily operations, performing equipment maintenance, managing inventory, overseeing student check-out processes, developing budgets, and training student employees. The manager will also collaborate with faculty and school directors to ensure equipment meets student needs and supports course offerings.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree fine arts, design, visual communication design, photography, digital media or a related field.
A minimum of four years of experience in operating camera equipment, specialized photography printers, lighting or other relevant experience.
Printer types and printing technologies
Online equipment inventory and reservation tracking systems
Personal computer applications
Written and interpersonal communication
Training others
Manage people and projects
Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others
Function well within a team-oriented environment
Performing preventative maintenance on studio and photo equipment

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in fine arts, visual communication design, studio arts, digital media or a related field.

Responsibilities

Supervise the daily operations of the School of Visual Communication (VCD) Resource Room and Creative Labs in Taylor Hall and the School of Media and Journalism (MDJ) Student Resource Lab and related facilities.
Perform daily and/or weekly preventive maintenance procedures of all equipment in resource lab spaces (VCD Resource Room, VCD Photo Lab, VCD Creative Lab, MDJ Student Resource Room, MDJ Photo Studio, Virtual Reality Co-Lab and related facilities; track warranties and send equipment out for repair when needed.
Collect data and maintain inventory for printer supplies, cameras, lenses, miscellaneous equipment, and studio light bulbs; order supplies when needed.
Maintain the inventory/equipment online reservation system; collaborate with faculty to ensure students enrolled in studio classes get priority access to studio spaces and equipment.
Develop and manage student check-out processes and procedures. Build efficiencies and collaborations within the multiple locations.
Work with the various college school directors and business managers to develop an annual operating and maintenance budget for each resource facility.
Hire, supervise, train and assign duties to student employees; oversee student employee activities in all resource labs and facilities. This includes VCD Resource Room, VCD Creative Lab, MDJ Student Resource Lab, photo studios, television studio and related facilities.
Collaborate and coordinate with school faculty to ensure purchased studio and creative lab equipment meets the needs of the students in their classes.
Work with school directors and faculty to provide support for courses offered in the VCD Creative Lab in Taylor Hall and all the MDJ courses which utilize the resource and studio facilities in Franklin Hall.
Plan and manage space and technology usage in the VCD Creative Lab that supports the vision of the school, including set-up, installation, disassemble and storage.
May supervise unclassified and/or classified staff.
Perform related duties as assigned.