Visual Arts Technician

Title

Visual Arts Technician

Visual Arts Technician

Denton, University of North Texas

UNT-Provost

UNT-Col of Vis Arts & Design

UNT-CVAD-Dean's Off-136100

Denton

$39,600.00

1.000000

TRS Eligible

Responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:

• Management of the Photography concentration facilities for student and faculty use.
• Maintaining a safe student work environment.
• Maintaining equipment and web checkout system.
• Purchasing supplies.
• Maintain area instructional fee budget.
• Disseminating information.
• Keeping lab records and files.
• General office duties.
• Setting safety standards, supervising hourly workers.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Maintenance of facilities including equipment, materials inventory, organization and cleanliness of photography studios, classrooms and work spaces.
• Maintenance of health and safety standards and practices in photography. Ensures safe material and equipment use for undergraduate/graduate classrooms and studio spaces.
• Provides classroom support for instruction for no more than 30 minutes per class as appropriate.
• Hires, trains, and supervises student hourly workers and graduate student assistants.
• Provides support to area faculty and teaching fellows in the preparation and display of student work as required; provides support for visiting artists or visitors; runs errands as required to accomplish programmatic tasks and other general clerical duties.
• Makes purchases for all necessary supplies and equipment for the area and reconciles and documents all purchases for photography.
• Completes other duties as assigned and or approved by the Studio Art Department Chair or Associate Dean.

Associate's degree and two years of related experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

• Skill in utilization and maintenance of equipment or machinery related to area of assignment.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to plan and prioritize work for self and others.
• Ability to work collaboratively and build relations with colleagues, coworkers, constituents.
• Knowledge of safety and security practices related to area of assignment.

• Associate's degree and two years of related experience; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Skill in utilization and maintenance of equipment or machinery related to photography area.
• Strong communication skills.

• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Lifting and moving objects up to 50 pounds.
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
• Operating machinery and/or power tools.
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.

• Noisy environments.
• Exposure to fumes or airborne particles.
• Work with toxic or caustic chemicals.

Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm

Yes

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

For information regarding our Benefits, contact HR.

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit–and takes actions to prevent–discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking), and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices, and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities.

UNT System Administration promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. System Administration also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist, or participate in a related investigation or proceeding.