Job Description

Summary of Function: 
In-person monitoring and management of Ceramics Lab under direct supervision of Ceramics Faculty

Typical Duties: 

• Serves Students. Load and unload kilns as needed.
• Assists in general ceramic lab maintenance: mix glazes, recycle clay, inventory.
• Monitors open studio hours.
• Support and participate in strategic planning initiatives and perform other duties
  as assigned.

Required Qualifications: 

• Associate degree in an Art field AND one year of experience working in a ceramic lab AND experience
  working with students in a ceramic lab environment
• OR
• High School Diploma or equivalent AND two years of experience working in a ceramic lab AND one year
  of experience working with students in a ceramic lab environment

Classification:

• Non-Exempt

Position Type & Work Schedule:

• Part-time
• Up to 19 hours per week
• Work flexible schedule to meet the program, department, and/or institutional needs

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of and ability to follow college policies and procedures
• Working knowledge of Ceramics equipment: wheels, kilns, slab roller, and extruder
• Skill in managing one’s own time
• Ability to complete all departmental and/or institutional mandatory training or development
• Ability to use math percentages and scales for measuring glaze materials
• Ability to handle equipment and materials safely, following all guidelines and protocols
• Ability to contribute to a collaborative team environment
• Ability to provide assistance for diverse populations in a professional and supportive manner
• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally, in writing, and in a public setting, and to relate to others in a
  professional manner
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
• Ability to analyze problems, identify solutions, and take appropriate actions to resolve problems using
  independent judgment and decision-making processes
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working and collaborative relationships with other department
  staff, faculty, students and the public

Work Environment:

• Inside classroom environment with normal noise and lighting levels
• Outdoor classroom/lab environment in the kiln yard
  

Physical Demands:

• Prolonged periods sitting
• Prolonged periods of standing and/or walking
• May lift, carry, push, and/or pull, at times a minimum of 50 pounds
• May lift, carry, push, and/or pull, equipment, tools, shelving, or materials 
• Occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and/or twist

Note:

•  Yuma 
• Not Benefit Eligible
  

POSTING DATE: 
August 20, 2024

FIRST REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS:
This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
The following materials must be uploaded at the time of application. Any materials submitted via e-mail, fax, or mail will not be accepted. Applications missing any of the below requirements will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.

1. Completed Application
2. Resume or Curriculum Vitae (no more than 3 pages)

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