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VPA Shop Technician (Ceramic/Sculpture)
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Position Number: 5091365
Location: Syracuse, NY
Position Type: Facilities Management

VPA Shop Technician (Ceramic/Sculpture)

Job #: 039890
Location Syracuse, NY
Pay Range: $25.68 - $26.50 per hour
Hours: Standard University business hours

8:30am - 5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am - 4:30pm (summer)

Hours may vary based on operational needs.
Job Type: Full-time

Job Description:
Operate and maintain safe clean interdisciplinary fabrication shops for the college of Visual and Performing Arts. The focus of this position would be supporting Ceramics and Sculpture areas, with additional help needed in Printmaking and Jewelry and Metalsmithing. Proficiency in kiln building and repair, clay working/mixing equipment, power tools, hand tools, and general machine maintenance required.
The ideal candidate would be comfortable utilizing wood, metal and plaster fabrication equipment. Any foundry and digital fabrication experience would be a plus. They would instruct and operate in spaces where students and faculty are engaged in advanced fabrication and materials research. They function to give students a intimidation free and safe learning environment, equipped with modern technologies in support of curriculum, with which they can research, explore, and create through various materials, processes and techniques. Candidates must be committed to DEI.

Qualifications:

College degree in related field (Art, Ceramics, Sculpture, Design, Industrial Design, Furniture Design, etc.) or relevant work experience. Preferably, teaching, or mentoring experience.

Job Specific Qualifications:
Extensive knowledge of:

Ceramics techniques and processes, kiln building/repair
Metal, plaster, and wood fabrication techniques.

Knowledge of:

Printmaking techniques and processes
Jewelry and Metalsmithing techniques and processes

Comfortable with:

Microsoft office suite
Adobe Creative Cloud

Additional Skills a Plus:

Foundry
Digital fabrication techniques and processes
3D modeling software (Rhino, Blender, Solidworks, etc.)

Responsibilities:

Provide instruction, maintain, and repair Ceramics equipment as necessary, implement upgrades. Maintain inventory of materials, equipment, machine parts, consumables, and hand tools.
Maintain health and safety standards as dictated by University and government regulation.
Provide instruction, maintain, and repair wood/metal/plaster equipment as necessary, implement upgrades. Maintain inventory of materials, equipment, machine parts, consumables, and hand tools.
Provide support for additional academic areas such as Printmaking and JAM, maintain and repair equipment as necessary, implement upgrades.
Supervise student employees

About Syracuse University:
Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and nearly 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors and 100 minors offered through 13 schools and colleges; nearly 15,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit www.syracuse.edu.

About the Syracuse area:
Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.

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To apply, visit https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/101460

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