Art Studio Technician and Safety Manager - College of Arts, Humanities, Sciences, and Theology

APU is seeking employees who desire to engage in our thriving culture by cultivating community through professional interactions, demonstrating a posture of lifelong learning, and modeling Christ-like character. Working together, employees at APU commit to establishing a university atmosphere that is pleasing to God and edifying to one another.

The Art Studio Technician and Safety Manager will oversee all safety training and related concerns within the Department of Art and Design within the School of Art (CAHST). This person will be responsible for assisting the chair in the preparation of the Art and Design classes/ classrooms. The technician will be a Journeyman conducting maintenance, inspection, construction, and repairs while coordinating all work through the appropriate partnering departments such as the Risk, Safety, and Emergency Management Department and, the Facilities Maintenance Department The Art Tech & Safety Manager is expected to oversee the work by outside contractors to ensure that work projects are completed promptly, and coordinates all supply-equipment orders, receiving and restocking as needed.

Required Education

• Bachelor of Arts or equivalent.

Required Experience

• Five years of experience in contractor/subcontracting experience or related field. Five years of experience in contractor/subcontracting experience or related field.

Primary Duties/Essential Functions

Safety Management

• • Assists the Department of Art and Design Department Chair in implementing and overseeing the policies and procedures of the Department of Art and Design as it relates to classrooms, equipment usage, safety, repair, and purchase.
  • Supervises, leads, assists, and independently completes installation, repairs, and maintenance of art and design equipment and systems as appropriate. Inventories and orders needed equipment.
  • Maintains safe and clean work conditions in all Art and Design Department areas, Art Building-East Campus, Art and Design classrooms and Galleries-West Campus, Art and Design Office and classrooms, Building 1-West Campus.
  • Maintains ceramic kilns and foundry equipment.
  • Services all power tools and potter’s wheels.
  • Works with facilities management to keep all systems safe and efficient.
  • Receives and inventories ordered supplies, equipment and materials and maintains records of purchase orders, equipment and supplies.
  • Responsible for the set-up of labs in preparation for various art and design classes working closely with the chair to assist the faculty, staff and students. Cleans or supervises cleaning of labs/prep areas after labs.
  • Maintains an inventory of hazardous substances and corresponding Material Data Safety Sheets.
  • Oversees personal protective equipment, its proper function, arranging for repairs when necessary.
  • Responsible for the training of all Art and Design Professors and up to 200 students per semester who:
    • Use power and hand tools and create a safety sign-off system that gives faculty and students clearance to use tools.
    • Work with hazardous materials in the areas of proper use, disposal, etc.
    • Will train adjuncts in coordinating with the lead professor in each discipline.
  • Create, post, and maintain all safety signage for the Art and Design areas.
  • Report to supervisor any unsafe or improper material uses, disposals or techniques with recommendations for correction or improvements.
  • Directs student workers with input from the Department of Art Chair and Program Coordinator.
  • Completes regular performance evaluations of student workers: custodial student worker assigned to clean all the Art and Design areas, Gallery/Exhibition student worker, Graduate student worker, Photography Lab student technician, Ceramics Lab student technician.
  • Must be available to assist faculty in demonstrating safe tool usage to students at a variety of hours during the week.
  • Take lead role in developing plans for future Art and Design Building or any room improvements in conjunction with Art and Design Department Chair and architect in compliance with due process in conjunction with Facilities.
  • Creates, builds, and supervises a “Check-Out” room for students to have limited, time specific access to power tools.
  • Assist in…