Title: Olin Arts Resource Technician
Position Purpose:
The Olin Arts Resource
Technician provides technical support for the facilities in the Olin Arts Building, including the ceramics studio, the printmaking studio,
the photography darkroom, the painting and drawing studios, the sound studio, Olin Concert Hall, and the animation studio.
Job Duties:
Classroom Support:
- Organizing and maintaining all studio classrooms, ensuring that
they are prepared for classes as well as for student use outside of class time. - Determining what materials are critical and can be
procured in budget. - Researching materials costs and quality and deciding what items to purchase.
- Developing an inventory
process and handling inventory and safe storage and disposal of all materials and supplies, including clay and glaze materials, printshop
materials, darkroom chemicals, painting and drawing tools and equipment. - Maintaining studio equipment including print shop
equipment, darkroom equipment (enlargers, etc.); sound and animation studio equipment, including maintenance and regular inventory of
loudspeakers, microphones, organization of audio cables and regular testing, mixing consoles, and audio interfaces; kilns, wheels and other
ceramic equipment; arranging for repairs and keeping logs of repairs, equipment budgeting, and purchases; overseeing musical instrument
maintenance, including acoustic and electronic instruments as well as musical computer systems. - Providing instructional support to
students in all Olin fabrication facilities, including (in printshop) supporting student use of the printing presses and equipment, (in
ceramics studios) assisting faculty with mixing glazes and loading and firing of gas and electric kilns, (in animation and sound studios)
assisting students with use of technology, (in painting and drawing studios) supporting students as they work on complex projects, (in
photographic darkroom) supporting student use of printing and film processing equipment, and (in sound studio) supporting faculty with
installation and maintenance of music software, often in support of student project work. - Independently designing and running
studio sessions, especially in facilities requiring technical expertise, for student and faculty use outside of class time. - Maintaining and updating technology as needed, including regular software updates, particularly in the sound and animation studios
(e.g., ensuring audio drivers remain compatible across macOS and Windows operating systems). - Independently trouble-shooting issues
with software and hardware. Maintaining and updating musical instrument inventory in consultation with Applied Music Manager.
Chemical Safety and Hazardous Waste Disposal:
- Participating in ongoing hazardous waste trainings and remain up to date on
best practices. - Producing student facing signage and communications around safe materials and facilities use.
- Working with
Bates College staff to ensure that hazardous materials are properly disposed of and maintained.
Additional Duties:
- Managing Student workers.
- Determining a process for rotating display of artwork in Olin hallways and other spaces on
campus. - Connecting students and faculty to all of the making spaces on campus; e.g., supporting students in moving studio projects
from conception to completion, making use of all of the disparate making spaces on campus. - Maintaining musical technical equipment
in Olin Concert Hall (for rehearsals, performances, recording) and related inventory.
Minimum
Qualifications:
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Visual Arts, Music, Computer Science or
relevant field. - Equivalent combination of education and experience considered.
Experience
Experience with print shop equipment, darkroom equipment (enlargers, etc.), sound and animation studio equipment, kilns, wheels and other
ceramic equipment, and/or musical instrument maintenance (e.g., live sound reinforcement, audio production software and studio workflows,
MIDI peripheral devices, and sound synthesis software).
Skills and Knowledge
- Commitment to equity and
inclusion, and serving the needs of a culturally and educationally diverse community. - Basic knowledge and understanding of print
shop equipment, darkroom equipment (enlargers, etc,) sound and animation studio equipment, kilns, wheels and other ceramic equipment,
musical instrument maintenance and willingness to obtain increased knowledge through appropriate training and education upon hire. - Excellent communication (written, verbal, listening and presentation) skills.
- Excellent customer service skills with the
ability to remain composed, friendly, and demonstrate poise under stress while working in a deadline driven environment. - Excellent
analytical and problem-solving skills; high level of accuracy; ability to synthesize complex or diverse information. - Ability to
work independently and handle multiple priorities with minimal supervision. - Demonstrates initiative.
- Impeccable
organizational (time, task, project management) skills. - Strong interpersonal skills with ability to develop and maintain collegial
relationships. - Proficiency in data management systems and commonly used applications (e.g. Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe, Google
Suite). - Willingness and ability to learn additional applications as needed.
- Ability and willingness to work weekends,
evenings, and other non-traditional schedules on occasion as needed.
Benefits:
Bates College offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits (health, dental, sick leave, 24 days of vacation, 2 personal days, 13 paid
holidays, dependent care subsidy, free parking, access to library and athletic facilities & more), and a supportive, collegial environment
in a drug and smoke-free workplace.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Bates College is
committed to the principle of equal opportunity and providing an educational and work environment free from discrimination. The college
prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or
gender expression, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status and other legally protected statuses in the recruitment and
admission of its students, in the administration of its education policies and programs, or in the recruitment of its faculty and staff.
Bates College adheres to all applicable state and federal equal opportunity laws and regulations. All college faculty, staff, students,
contractors, visitors, and volunteers are responsible for understanding and complying with the Non-Discrimination Policy.
Inquiries
concerning the college’s policies, compliance with applicable laws, statutes, and regulations (such as Title VII, Title IX, and ADA/Section
504), and complaints may be directed to Gwen Lexow, Title IX Officer, 207-786-6445 or via email at [email protected].
About Bates:
Bates is internationally recognized as a
leading liberal arts college, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around the world.
Since 1855, Bates has been
dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community. Committed to
opportunity and excellence, Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race, religion, or national origin.
Cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action, Bates prepares leaders sustained by a love of learning and zeal for
responsible stewardship of the wider world. Bates engages the forces — intellectual trends, demographic changes, and technology — that are
transforming higher education and the world into which our students graduate.
Bates has highly competitive admissions, graduates over
90 percent of its entering students, and more than half of its alumni earn graduate degrees. Bates employs 200 faculty members and 550
staff.
The college is proud of deep roots in the Lewiston/Auburn community, Maine’s second-largest urban area with a population of
approximately 65,000. Bates is located on a beautiful, 133-acre, traditional New England campus in Lewiston, an emerging city with an
entrepreneurial climate, a lively arts scene, and a dynamic business community. Bates is 35 miles north of Portland, 140 miles north of
Boston, and 350 miles north of New York City.
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