Make Your Own Glass (MYOG) Workshop Associate

Corning Museum of Glass; City of Corning (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Corning Museum of Glass is seeking a passionate MYOG Workshop Associate to share the art of glassmaking with guests of all levels through hands-on experience. This full-time role includes weekends, evenings, and holidays, with an onsite work location.

You will demonstrate furnace-blown and flameworked techniques, guide guests in creating objects, and support studio operations and safety. Benefits begin immediately.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Proficient hands-on hot glass working experience, with the ability to demonstrate techniques and guide guests.
• Experience in furnace glassblowing and/or flameworking, including operation of related equipment.
• Experience with sandblasting, glass fusing, engraving, or related equipment is preferred.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, MS Teams, and SharePoint.

Responsibilities

• Work one-on-one with guests to create furnace-blown or flameworked projects of varying durations.
• Guide guests through stages involved in making a glass vessel.
• Demonstrate and support creation of glass objects (ornaments, flowers, pumpkins, vessels, paperweights, beads, pendants).
• Provide instruction with sandblasting, engraving, fusing, and other projects as trained.
• Maintain guest safety while demonstrating techniques and supporting hands-on activities.
• Teach and lead glassmaking activities across programs as needed.
• Host social and public events for The Studio as requested.
• Support programs to expand The Studio's user community.

Skills

Hot glass work

Glassblowing

Flameworking

Sandblasting

Engraving

Guest instruction

Customer service

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

MS Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Make Your Own Glass (MYOG) Workshop Associate

Pay Range: $18.25–$20.00 per hour
Schedule: 40 hours per week; includes weekends, evenings, and holidays as needed
Work Location: Onsite

About the Role

The Corning Museum of Glass is seeking a skilled, enthusiastic, and guest-focused MYOG (Make Your Own Glass) Workshop Associate to join The Studio team. This full-time position offers an opportunity to share the art and excitement of glassmaking with guests of all experience levels through hands-on, creative experiences.

The position offers an hourly pay range of $18.25–$20.00 , a 40-hour workweek, and benefits beginning immediately.

Our ideal candidate has proficient hands-on hot glass working experience , with the ability to confidently demonstrate glassmaking techniques and guide guests through the creation of their own glass objects in a safe, supportive, and engaging environment. Experience with furnace glassblowing and/or flameworking is essential, as is a passion for working with people and helping them discover the possibilities of glass.

The MYOG Workshop Associate plays an important role in delivering memorable guest experiences, supporting daily studio operations, maintaining a safe and organized working environment, and contributing to the continued growth of The Studio’s programs and community.

What You'll Do

Glassmaking and Guest Experiences

• Work one-on-one with guests to create furnace-blown and/or flameworked projects of varying durations and complexity.
• Guide guests through more in-depth glassmaking experiences, including the stages involved in making a glass vessel.
• Demonstrate and support the creation of glass objects such as ornaments, flowers, pumpkins, vessels, paperweights, beads, and pendants.
• Provide instruction and assistance with sandblasting, engraving, fusing, and other glassmaking projects as trained.
• Maintain a strong focus on guest safety while demonstrating techniques and supporting hands-on glassmaking activities.
• Teach and lead glassmaking activities across programs as needed.
• Host social and public events for The Studio as requested.
• Support programs designed to expand the diversity of The Studio's user community.

Studio Operations and Technical Support

• Manage glass objects throughout the production process, including operating annealers, packaging, labeling, and preparing finished work for shipment or pickup.
• Assist with or lead technical duties, including preparing supplies, operating studio equipment, and cleaning and maintaining workspaces and equipment.
• Help maintain the MYOG Workshop and wider facility in accordance with The Studio's standards.
• Open and close the MYOG Workshop as needed.
• Take inventory of workshop supplies and assist with pre- and post-project preparation.
• Support the planning, coordination, and delivery of new programs, projects, and systems.
• Follow all Museum safety policies, procedures, and established studio protocols.

Collaboration and Museum Support

• Contribute to a welcoming, engaging, educational, and positive environment for guests, colleagues, artists, instructors, studio users, donors, and the wider glass community.
• Actively support the Museum's commitment to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion.
• Support the Museum's Advancement initiatives.
• Work collaboratively with the team while also taking initiative and completing tasks independently.
• Take on additional responsibilities as directed.

What We're Looking For

Education and Experience

• Associate's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Proficient hands-on hot glass working experience , with the ability to demonstrate techniques and safely guide guests through glassmaking projects.
• Experience in furnace glassblowing and/or flameworking, including the ability to operate related equipment.
• Experience with sandblasting, glass fusing, engraving, or related equipment is preferred.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, MS Teams, and SharePoint.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to blow glass and create small, one- to two-gather objects with inexperienced guests and/or flamework soft-glass beads and pendants with guests while maintaining guest safety.
• Ability and comfort providing basic instruction to individuals and groups creating furnace-worked, flameworked, sandblasted, engraved, or fused glass objects.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills, with a genuine interest in helping guests learn and enjoy the glassmaking process.
• Ability to communicate effectively and adapt instruction for people with varying levels of experience and from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Ability to work professionally and collaboratively with artists, instructors, studio users, the public, donors, and colleagues.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team or independently under minimal supervision.
• Ability to learn and navigate necessary shipping software.
• Commitment to representing the Museum professionally and upholding its mission, vision, and values.
• Willingness to follow organizational and departmental policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Flexibility to work weekends, evenings, and holidays, as well as variable hours.
• Willingness to travel regionally and/or domestically as needed.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to move about, operate/use equipment, communicate, detect/distinguish, and reach. Note: Position requires sustained repetitive motion. The employee is occasionally required to remain in a stationary position, ascend/descend, detect/distinguish (impaired olfactory sense is potentially problematic for workplace safety). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to distinguish color and adjust focus.

The employee is frequently required to move/transport up to 50 pounds.

The work environment is regularly controlled by indoor climate and extreme heat (non-weather). The work environment is occasionally indoors not climate controlled, wet, humid, work near moving mechanical parts, work in high precarious places, odors, fumes, airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

The employee shall be fully acquainted with and comply with all safety policies and procedures of the Corning Museum of Glass.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Maintain confidentiality of information related to the Corning Museum of Glass and employees that may be encountered, either formally or informally, during the normal course of business.

DISCLAIMER

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed and is not an inclusive summary of job duties and responsibilities. The omission of specific statements of duties or responsibilities does not exclude them from the position. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the Corning Museum of Glass as the needs of the Museum and requirements of the job change.

About The Corning Museum of Glass

The Corning Museum of Glass (CMoG) was established in 1951 by Corning Glass Works (now Corning Incorporated) as a gift to the nation commemorating the company’s 100th anniversary. CMoG is an independent not-for-profit museum dedicated to exploring a single material: glass. Welcoming more than 300,000 annual visitors from around the world, the Museum's campus is home to the world’s most comprehensive collection of glass, the world’s foremost library on glass, and one of the premier glassworking schools in the world. CMoG was named by the New York Times among the U.S. museums to see for 2025, and Newsweek readers voted CMoG one of the Top 3 Best Art Museums in America.

We believe that prioritizing diversity, opportunity, belonging, and accessibility strengthens our Museum and enhances our ability to connect with all communities. We are actively fostering an inclusive culture that values and respects a wide range of perspectives and experiences. Creating a culture of belonging is central to our mission and helps ensure the Museum is welcoming to all.

The pay range for this role is:

18.25 - 20 USD per hour (Corning Museum of Glass)