Coordinator, 3 D Art Lab Studio

Job Summary

Provide support to students, faculty and staff in the form of instructional assistance, maintaining safe and operational workspaces and equipment. Purchase material and equipment for areas throughout the school of art. Provide support to the Myers school of art to that may include custom fabrication, gallery exhibition assistance and logistics for faculty and visiting artist travel. Provide faculty support and assist faculty with committee work, curriculum development, hiring and managing part-time faculty, department planning, scheduling course offerings and grant writing.

Essential Functions

• 25% provide instructional support and creative critique for students, faculty and staff.
• 25% Ensure a safe and well-maintained studio/ laboratory spaces and equipment including operating kilns and time sensitive equipment that may require constant monitoring
• 15% Budget, purchase and manage supplies and equipment for the five areas of the school and other areas as needed.
• 15% Teach faculty, staff and students to properly and safely use equipment and machinery.
• 10% Recruit, hire, train, schedule and manage student employees.
• 10% Assist gallery and exhibition installation both on and off campus, fabricate furniture and display objects for areas throughout the school and for specific student and faculty projects.

Required Qualifications

• Requires a relevant Bachelor's Degree.
• No licenses/certifications/requirements.
• Requires a minimum of 2 years of experience working in a wood, metals, ceramics and/or other type of 3D fabrication facility, preferably in an educational institution.
• Knowledge of safety and ability to maintain an orderly working environment required.
• Knowledge of maintenance and repair of a wide variety of hand and power tools required.
• Basic fabrication skills required.
• Ability to organize material tools and general functions of 3-D areas (sculpture, metals and ceramics) required.
• Strong communication skills and ability to provide instruction and problem-solve required.
• Leadership Responsible for directing and monitoring the work of student and/or temporary workers.

Physical Requirements

• Extremely strenuous, with frequent physical exertion such as the lifting of very heavy items (more that 75 lbs.), deep bending, crawling, climbing and/or working in difficult or cramped positions for extended periods (more than 1/3 of the time).
• Working Conditions No major sources of working conditions discomfort, standard working environment with possible minor inconveniences due to occasional noise, crowded working conditions, minor heating/cooling or ventilation problems, and/or up to 40% use of PC terminal.

Additional Position Information

• Recruitment and Hiring of Student Employees
• Assist with Gallery and Exhibition Installation
• Fabricate Furniture and Display Objects

Required Qualifications

• Education Requires a relevant Bachelor's Degree.
• Licenses/Certifications/Requirements None.
• Experience Requires a minimum of 2 years of experience working in a wood, metals, ceramics and/or other type of 3D fabrication facility, preferably in an educational institution.
• Knowledge of safety and ability to maintain an orderly working environment required.
• Knowledge of maintenance and repair of a wide variety of hand and power tools required.
• Basic fabrication skills required.
• Ability to organize material tools and general functions of 3-D areas (sculpture, metals and ceramics) required.
• Strong communication skills and ability to provide instruction and problem-solve required.
• Leadership Responsible for directing and monitoring the work of student and/or temporary workers.

Application Instructions

• In order to be considered for this position, please complete the online application and attach your resume.

Additional Information

• Application Deadline: For fullest consideration, apply by August 5, 2026.
• Compensation: The compensation for this position is commensurate with experience.
• FLSA Status (exempt/nonexempt) United States of America (Exempt).
• Union Affiliation (if Applicable) For assistance with your application or attachments, please contact the Human Resources representative listed: Shawna Harris Email lharris@uakron.edu