West Chester University

Overview

West Chester University of Pennsylvania’s Department of Art & Design is seeking a temporary part-time Ceramics Studio Technician to join its vibrant campus community. The position focuses on supporting students in their artistic endeavors while maintaining a safe and organized studio environment.

Responsibilities

• Load, program, and fire projects in electric kilns according to appropriate schedules.
• Inspect tools, machinery, and ventilation systems for safety compliance and maintain a clean, organized studio environment.
• Mix studio clay bodies and glazes, maintaining consistent formulas and quality records.
• Facilitate weekly Community Clay studio sessions on Saturdays during fall and spring semesters, with additional sessions as applicable.
• Provide technical guidance to participants and coordinate day-to-day Community Clay operations, including session preparation and communication.
• Track and maintain tool, material, and equipment inventories.
• Perform and log preventative maintenance on a regular schedule.
• Assist faculty and provide support for visiting artists, exhibitions, and special events.
• Lift and carry materials up to 50 lbs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Four years of experience in the machinist trade, or completion of an approved apprenticeship.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training that affords the applicant with the Required Knowledges, Skills, and Abilities.
• Knowledge of methods, materials, tools and practices used in the machinist trade.
• Knowledge of the occupational hazards and safety precautions of the machinist trade.
• Knowledge of the operation and repair of a wide variety of tools, machinery and machine equipment.
• Ability to care for, use, and operate a wide variety of metalworking hand tools and power driven machinery.
• Ability to work from sketches, blueprints, and models.
• Ability to gauge work carefully, using micrometers and other precision-type measuring instruments.

Additional Information

• The position is temporary and part-time.
• Employment visa sponsorship is not available.
• All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory completion of all pre-employment background checks.