Specialist II, Visual Art & Design, Printmaking (Part Time)

Salt Lake Community College (UT); Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Lake Community College Print Lab is seeking a team-oriented assistant to support faculty and students. The role involves assisting with printing, handling lab equipment, and maintaining a clean, well-organized lab environment.

Under minimal supervision you will help with sign-in, computer login, and classroom readiness, ensuring smooth operations and effective communication with diverse groups across campus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Some experience with printmaking.

Responsibilities

• Assist faculty and students in printing and with lab equipment.
• Maintain a clean and organized lab/workspace.
• Create and maintain Open Lab sign-in sheet.
• Assist students with computer login when needed.
• Notify Print Lab instructors when unable to attend scheduled day/time.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Communicate effectively with a broad range of people across the College.

Skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Printmaking experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop)

Riso printer

Printing press

Paper cutters

Job description

Provide support for faculty and students in the Print Lab through assisting with lab equipment, materials, printmaking supplies, etc. Main responsibilities will include assisting students in printing, maintaining a clean working environment in lab, assisting faculty with miscellaneous tasks relating to classroom experience and other duties as assigned. Under minimal supervision, perform duties including but not limited to:

• Communicating effectively through oral and written communication


• Creating and maintaining Open Lab sign-in sheet


• Using paper cutters, printing press, and other lab equipment


• Assisting with student login of computers if needed


• Maintaining/straightening assigned art classrooms/labs


• Reporting general Visual Art & Design facility problems


• Being capable and available to assist students with design


• Assist in various hand-pulled printmaking methods


• Maintaining and managing lab and workroom areas


• Keeping lab areas clean and well organized


• Being punctual and in attendance at work when scheduled


• Notifying Print Lab instructors when not able to be in attendance at the regularly scheduled day/time


• Performing other duties as needed and assigned


• Excellent communication and organizational skills


• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.


• Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.

• High school diploma or equivalent with experience working in an office and/or customer service setting.


• Some experience with printmaking.

• Additive and Reductive Monoprints


• Collagraph


• Photopolymer


• Dry point


• Relief / Linocut


• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop


• Ability to operate Riso printer