Ceramics Non-Credit Studio Trainer: Wheel Throwing & Kilns

Montgomery County Community College; Center Square (PA); Hybride; USD 40 000 - 52 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Montgomery County Community College seeks a Ceramics Non-Credit Trainer at Blue Bell Campus to guide advanced ceramic students in wheel throwing and hand building, overseeing studio time and safety. The trainer maintains kilns and ensures proper use of materials and equipment in a creative, professional setting.

Required are a B.F.A. and studio-ceramics experience, including kiln operation. The role emphasizes hands-on instruction and responsible supervision of students in a non-credit program.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a ceramics studio required.
• Experience in firing kilns required.
• B.F.A. degree required.

Responsabilités

• distributes supplies/materials to students.
• sets-up, prepares, and maintains kilns for firing, baking, and drying.
• monitors students on studio/equipment use and safety.
• instructs students in wheel throwing and hand building techniques.
• calibrates kilns for firing based on material composition.
• completes other duties as assigned by the Dean of Liberal Arts

Connaissances

Ceramics supervision

Wheel throwing

Hand building

Studio safety oversight

Formation

B.F.A. degree

Description du poste

Location: Blue Bell Campus

**This position requires the PA Child Abuse Clearance, PA State Police, and the FBI Clearance prior to the first day of employment.

Basic Purpose of the Job:

The Ceramics Non-Credit Trainer possess the professional knowledge and skill in ceramic design and creation to oversee the advanced ceramic students who have unstructured time in the studio to create and finish work independently. The Ceramics Trainer has experience in the proper techniques of wheel throwing and hand building to guide students’ ability to create professionally designed ceramic pieces. Also, the Ceramics Trainer has experience maintaining and safely using kilns.

Duties:

The Ceramics Non-Credit Trainer:

• distributes supplies/materials to students.
• sets-up, prepares, and provides maintenance of the kilns for proper firing, baking, and/or drying.
• monitors students on the proper use of the studio/equipment and the safe handling of materials.
• instructs students on the proper techniques of wheel throwing and hand building to create ceramic pieces.
• calibrates kilns for proper firing, baking, and/or drying of ceramic pieces based upon material composition.
• completes other assignments and duties as assigned by the Dean of Liberal Arts

Qualifications:

• B.F.A. required
• Experience working in a Ceramics studio required
• Experience firing kilns required