Digital Photography Lab Manager II Florida International University - 4.3 Miami, FL Job Details $36,000 - $37,875 a year 11 hours ago Benefits Flexible schedule Qualifications Student supervision Practicing in a sourcing or procurement role Staff supervision Maintenance inventory management Laboratory inventory control Laboratory safety EHS Parts administration Laboratory equipment maintenance Tooling Software support Photography equipment maintenance Environmental compliance Routine inspections Purchase order management Mid-level Software administration Office equipment preventive maintenance Environmental health Laboratory staff training Bachelor's degree Technology management Software asset management Calendar management Laboratory compliance management Environmental compliance audit Laboratory preventive maintenance Equipment malfunction response Laboratory staff supervision Technical training Full Job Description About FIU Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and MacArthur Genius Fellows. A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university. Job Summary Oversees and manages the Digital and Film Photography lab for the Department of Art + Art History. Maintains the equipment, lab space, and inventory levels. Serves as safety officer. Serves as liaison with FIU Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) for the digital and film lab facilities. Oversees and coordinates the day-to-day operations relating to the Photography area. Repairs and maintains equipment and machinery in film and digital labs. Provides supervision and support for use of machinery, tools, and equipment by faculty and students. Assists with day-to-day management of any additional department spaces without a dedicated lab manager, as needed. Oversee the day-to-day management of the physical digital and film photography lab facility, including reporting any necessary facility deficiencies to Facilities Work Management and the CARTA Director of Operations. This includes proper function of all facility entries and exits, lighting, equipment safety, and cleanliness. Serves as safety officer as liaison with FIU Environmental Health and Safety (EHS). Implements policies and procedures relating to health, life, and safety in the studio and associated spaces, in accordance with FIU EHS policies. Completes annual EHS Lab Self Audit for digital and film photography labs and assists with EHS Lab Self Audit for any additional department spaces without a dedicated lab manager, as needed. Develops equipment use procedures. Provides safety trainings. Maintains safety training logs. Provides technical assistance to faculty, staff, and students. Conducts equipment demonstrations with faculty and students. Instructs and leads in-class trainings and demonstrations. Supervises Student Safety Officers, manages schedules and duties. Maintains a master calendar for shop use. Tracks statistics of shop use. Reevaluates the most effective use of space and time within the photography facility. Conducts regular scheduled maintenance on digital printers and computers (updating OS, software, etc.). Reports software updates that are needed before the end of each semester. Coordinates and manages software licenses, requisitions processing, receiving/invoicing, and processing university-wide internal forms and serves as liaison to PantherTech. Supervises the operation of Color Processor, Black & White Enlargers, Color Enlargers, mix chemistry and stock solutions for B & W and Color. Check the chemical levels in the holding tanks, mix chemicals, stock solutions, regulate temperature, adjust revolutions, developer and bleach/fix pumps, water pressure and regulate dryer temperature. Conducts inventory on a quarterly basis and maintains stock of required machinery parts and materials. Coordinates with the department purchaser to order materials, equipment, and parts for photography equipment. Creates, administers, and manages a small equipment and tool checkout system. Maintains photography equipment and tools by performing preventive maintenance. Troubleshoot tools and equipment malfunction in a timely manner. Creates a system to report tool and equipment issues to be resolved. Performs related duties as required or as directed. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree or 4 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and/or experience. Desired Qualifications Two to three years of experience supervising labs at a college or university. Job Category Administrative Advertised Salary $36,000 - $37,875 Work Schedule Begin time: 9:00 AM End time: 3:30 PM Working Condition(s) Film Developing Pre-Employment Requirements Research Expanded Background Check Other Information Must be able to work with cleaning chemicals, liquid, solid waste and soiled material. Ability to work flexible hours as needed. 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All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume. This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date. How To Apply Current Employee As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in " My Applications ". To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing. Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. 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