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

Job Summary

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.

Main duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Communicating effectively through oral and written communication
• Creatively and maintaining Open Lab sign-in sheet
• Using paper cutters, printing press, and other lab equipment
• Maintaining/straightening assigned art classrooms/labs
• Reporting general Visual Art & Design facility problems
• Absorb and 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

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Additive and Reductive Monoprints
• Collagraph Photopolymer Dry point Relief / Linocut
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop
• Ability to operate Riso printer