Adjunct Faculty, Visual Arts Studio Technician Position Available In Bristol, Rhode Island

Adjunct Faculty Dean’s Office, SHAE

Locations:

Bristol, RI

Posted:

Oct 26, 2023

Closes:

Open Until Filled

Type:

Part-time Temporary
Ref. No.:2264
Position 

ID:

169230

About Roger Williams University:

At Roger Williams University, students are prepared to be thinkers and doers ready to solve challenging problems with innovative solutions. RWU offers 50 majors and robust offerings of graduate and professional programs across eight schools of study including Rhode Island’s only law school, with campuses on the coast of Bristol and in the heart of Providence, R.I. With small classrooms and a focus on undergraduate and graduate research and community engagement, a Roger Williams education blends the strength of liberal arts and professional studies, providing all students with the depth and breadth of interdisciplinary thinking and well-rounded knowledge necessary to succeed in our interconnected, global world. RWU is committed to strengthening society through engaged scholarship so that students graduate with the ability to think critically and apply the practical skills that today’s employers demand. Roger Williams University seeks to recruit and support a broadly diverse community of faculty and staff. We value diversity, equity and inclusion and respect for all races, genders, identities, and abilities. RWU is committed to creating a thriving community that encourages lifelong learning, professional development, and academic innovation. To learn more about Roger Williams University’s commitment and support of diversity and inclusion, please visit .

Job Description:

The Visual Arts Department seeks a Fine Art Studio Technician to manage and maintain the Wood, Metal, and Fiber Studios, Printmaking Studio, Painting Studios, and other shared art-making spaces within the Visual Arts Department facilities.

Responsibilities include:

performing routine maintenance and repair of equipment, tools, and facilities; train students and monitors on safe usage of tools and technical aspects of fabrication; organize storage of tools and materials, oversee check out of tools; oversee monitor schedule and responsibilities; monitor all Fine Art Building studios; maintain orderly and clean facilities; maintain safe storage and proper documentation of hazardous materials; source, order and manage delivery of equipment, supplies and materials and maintain stock levels. As we at RWU aim to promote an inclusive environment, we seek candidates who can contribute to these aims and demonstrate an array of related competencies in the areas of equity and inclusion. We strongly encourage applications from those belonging to groups that have been historically underrepresented in higher education, including women, ethnic minorities, differently-abled, and lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender.

Requirements:

Candidates must have experience maintaining woodshop equipment. Experience and interests maintaining Metal tools, Industrial Sewing Machines, and/or digital 3D Fabrication tools [Shaper handheld CNC] is preferred but not required. At the University’s discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be excepted where the candidate can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the University, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.