Studio Facilities Coordinator

Corning Museum of Glass•Corning, NY

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Studio Facilities Coordinator assists the technical team in maintaining daily operations of The Studio and each shop within The Studio. Maintains a safe environment and support infrastructure for staff, students, and guests.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or relevant experience required.
Working knowledge of glassblowing, flame working, sandblasting, fusing, and related equipment required.
Knowledge of glass working equipment and processes required.
Demonstrated knowledge of Digitry and Watlow controller programming and operation.
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite, MS Teams, SharePoint, and Apple iOS (iPad).
Respect and exemplify the mission, vision, and values of the Corning Museum of Glass in all interactions with colleagues, staff, volunteers and the public.
Represent the Museum in a professional manner at all times.
Adhere to all prescribed organizational and departmental policies and procedures.
Strong customer service and interpersonal skills to work with artists, instructors, studio users, the general-public, and donors in a pleasant, helpful, and efficient manner.
Ability to work effectively and professionally with people at all levels.
Operate a digital camera and have image managing skills (moving, resizing images, etc.).
Attention to detail and organized; effectively multitasks in a deadline-driven atmosphere.
Successfully resolve problems relating to both people and the physical plant
Ability to work independently and as part of a team; strong collaboration skills.
The employee shall be fully acquainted with and comply with all safety policies and procedures of the Corning Museum of Glass.
Maintain confidentiality of information related to the Corning Museum of Glass and employees that may be encountered, either formally or informally, during the normal course of business.

Responsibilities

Perform daily, weekly, monthly, and biannual preventative maintenance procedures.
Maintain all glass working equipment, systems and supplies in an organized manner to ensure working areas and equipment and prepared and meet cleanliness expectations.
Charge furnaces as needed and ensure they are in continual operating order.
Interface with instructors to ensure that all supplies are acquired and stocked.
Prepare for and support renters during their rental time, process space and perform routine housekeeping of work area when renters depart.
Track and report on instructor and teaching assistant travel, update, arrange and assist with pickup and drop off needs.
Assist with Artists-in-Residence program, artists, and groups as requested.
Teach and/or lead glassmaking activities across all programs as requested.
Work with the public on an individual and group basis to create furnace-worked, flameworked, sandblasted or fused glass objects and other new projects as developed.
Process all glass objects from creation to departure from The Studio, including running annealers, and packing and labelling objects for shipping or pickup.
Create procedures, presentations, or reports for projects as requested.
Lead or support specific programs designed to grow the diversity of The Studio user community.
Follow and adhere to all general Studio and specific facility procedures and protocols.
Maintain high safety standards and adhere to all Museum safety protocols and training.
Resolve customer service issues as required.
Foster and sustain an engaging, educational, supportive, and positive environment within The Studio and for the wider glass community.
Support planning, management and delivery of new programs and systems as The Studio grows.
Support instructors, students and teaching assistants as needed with technical and facility assistance during classes.
Maintain good Studio supplier relationships.
Actively and intentionally support the Museum’s commitment to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion.
Actively support the Museum’s Advancement initiatives
Provide technical advice to glass community members reinforcing The Studio as a trusted resource for glass studio advice.
Host social and public events for The Studio as requested.
Lead or support other tasks as directed.
Actively participate in technical team meetings and serve on Museum project teams, as needed.