Job Description

Position Accountabilities and Essential Functions

• Work closely with Section Leads of Sculpture, Printmaking, Painting, Glass, Ceramics, Metals/Jewelry and Fibers to:

- establish and implement on-going maintenance schedule for all SA&C studios.

- fulfill requests for materials and tool or equipment purchases, when necessary,                        research options best suited for educational studio use.

- coordinate ordering, organization and maintaining availability of material resources                       in SA&C studios.

• Assist in routine and unanticipated maintenance of shop tools and equipment.
• Assist in the supervision of work study students.
• Assist in safety programs to ensure the proper use of tools, equipment, and machinery
• Assist authorized students in properly and safely utilizing SA&C facilities
• Ensure OSHA safety regulations are being observed and maintained.
• Communicate health and safety concerns to the Chair and Section Leads.
• Report on equipment that is in need of repair or is obsolete.
• Work with faculty, staff and administration in facility and project planning.

• In-depth expertise of tools, equipment and processes in any one or several of our areas including: Printmaking, Painting, Ceramics, Fibers, Sculpture, Glass
• BFA or MFA preferred
• High degree of knowledge of mechanical systems; ability to troubleshoot and problem solve.
• Experience in construction of utility equipment such as metal or wood storage areas, tables, etc.) High degree of craftsmanship.
• Must have strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Must be self-motivated.
• Strong collaborative worker.
• Aptitude for learning new skills and techniques.
• Able to work effectively with a diverse student and faculty populace of varying abilities.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to pick up requested materials and tools.
• Must be flexible to work days or occasional evenings.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: This job operates in a professional office and college campus environment.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving parts, and vibration. The employee is exposed to outside weather conditions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing all day. Must be able to climb ladders. The employee must frequently lift and move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

About College for Creative Studies

About CCS: College for Creative Studies is a nonprofit institution; it is one of the leading art and design colleges in the world. CCS is ranked by LinkedIn as a top three design school in the US and the best in the Midwest, based on alumni success. CCS has state-of-the-art facilities to support the complete range of creative production, from traditional art forms such as painting, glassblowing, foundry, and printmaking, to the most contemporary systems, including the latest digital imaging technology and extensive rapid prototyping output tools. The College currently enrolls more than 1,400 undergraduate and graduate students. It offers a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 13 majors: Advertising Design, Art Education, Art Practice, Communication Design, Craft and Material Studies, Entertainment Arts, Fashion Accessories Design, Illustration, Interior Design, Photography, Product Design, and Transportation Design. It also offers a Master's degrees in four majors: Color and Materials Design, Interaction Design, Systems Design Thinking, and Transportation Design.

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