Visual Arts Technician

University of North Texas System•Denton, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Studio Art Department at the University of North Texas is seeking to hire a Visual Arts Technician to join our team. Responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to: Management of the Photography concentration facilities for student and faculty use by: Maintaining a safe student work environment. Maintaining equipment and web checkout system. Purchasing supplies. Maintain area instructional fee budget. Disseminating information. Keeping lab records and files. General office duties. Other duties as assigned. Setting safety standards, supervising hourly workers.

Requirements

Associate's degree and two years of related experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Skill in utilization and maintenance of equipment or machinery related to area of assignment.
Good verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to plan and prioritize work for self and others.
Ability to work collaboratively and build relations with colleagues, coworkers, constituents.
Knowledge of safety and security practices related to area of assignment.

Nice To Haves

An Associate’s degree and two years of related experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Skill in utilization and maintenance of equipment or machinery related to photography area.
Strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

Maintenance of facilities including equipment, materials inventory, organization and cleanliness of photography studios, classrooms and work spaces.
Maintenance of health and safety standards and practices in photography. Ensures safe material and equipment use for undergraduate/graduate classrooms and studio spaces.
Provides classroom support for instruction for no more than 30 minutes per class as appropriate.
Hires, trains, and supervises student hourly workers and graduate student assistants.
Provides support to area faculty and teaching fellows in the preparation and display of student work as required; provides support for visiting artists or visitors; runs errands as required to accomplish programmatic tasks and other general clerical duties.
Makes purchases for all necessary supplies and equipment for the area and reconciles and documents all purchases for photography.
Completes other duties as assigned and or approved by the Studio Art Department Chair or Associate Dean.