Specialist II, Visual Art & Design, Printmaking (Part Time)

Job Description

Provide support for faculty and students in the Print Lab through assisting with lab equipment, materials, printmaking supplies, etc. Main responsibilities will include assisting students in printing, maintaining a clean working environment in lab, assisting faculty with miscellaneous tasks relating to classroom experience and other duties as assigned.Under minimal supervision, perform duties including but not limited to:

• Communicating effectively through oral and written communication

• Creating and maintaining Open Lab sign-in sheet

• Using paper cutters, printing press, and other lab equipment

• Assisting with student login of computers if needed

• Maintaining/straightening assigned art classrooms/labs

• Reporting general Visual Art & Design facility problems

• Being capable and available to assist students with design

• Assist in various hand-pulled printmaking methods

• Maintaining and managing lab and workroom areas

• Keeping lab areas clean and well organized

• Being punctual and in attendance at work when scheduled

• Notifying Print Lab instructors when not able to be in attendance at the regularly scheduled day/time

• Performing other duties as needed and assigned

• Excellent communication and organizational skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.

• Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.

• High school diploma or equivalent with experience working in an office and/or customer service setting.

• Some experience with printmaking.

• Additive and Reductive Monoprints

• Collagraph

• Photopolymer

• Dry point

• Relief / Linocut

• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop

• Ability to operate Riso printer