Part Time Woodshop Technician

STATUS: Part Time, up to 28 hours / week, 9 months / year
DIVISION: Academic Facilities
REPORTS TO: Wood Shop Manager
SUPERVISES: N/A
FLSA STATUS: Non Exempt

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Wood Shop Technician is responsible for helping to oversee the wood shop facilities. Technician assists in the training of students, staff, and faculty in the safe and effective use of wood shop tools, equipment, and machinery.  Position will consistently work up to 28 hours per week primarily Saturday from 8am-7:30pm and Sunday from 11:45am-7:30pm.  Additional hours and evenings may be worked as needed.

POSITION ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Must be able to work Saturday and Sunday.
• Provide service and observe the needs of students and faculty utilizing the facility in the fulfillment of their curricular purpose.
• Assist in routine and unanticipated maintenance of shop tools and equipment.
• Assist in the supervision of work study students.
• Assist in safety programs to ensure the proper use of tools, equipment, and machinery.
• Maintain a clean and effective work space.
• Ensure OSHA safety regulations are being observed and maintained.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• One to three years of experience in a variety of woodworking, model making, and art processes.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Aptitude for learning new skills and techniques.
• Able to work effectively with a diverse student and faculty populace of varying abilities.
• Educational environment experience preferred.
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WORK ENVIRONMENT

This job operates in a professional office and college campus environment.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, moving parts, and vibration. The employee is exposed to outside weather conditions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling and climbing all day. Must be able to climb ladders. The employee must frequently lift and move items over 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

ABOUT CCS

The College for Creative Studies (CCS) is a nonprofit, private college accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and authorized by the Michigan Education Department to grant Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. CCS, located in midtown Detroit, strives to provide students with the tools needed for successful careers in the dynamic and growing creative industries. CCS fosters students’ resolve to pursue excellence, act ethically, engage their responsibilities as citizens, and learn throughout their lives. With world-class faculty and unsurpassed facilities, students learn to be visual communicators who actively use art and design toward the betterment of society. The College is a major supplier of talent to numerous industries, such as transportation, film and animation, advertising and communications, consumer electronics, athletic apparel, and many more. Its graduates are exhibiting artists and teachers, design problem solvers and innovators, as well as creative leaders in business.

The College for Creative Studies, a leading college of art and design, represents a community composed of individuals with many perspectives, personal experiences, values, identities and worldviews and we value what this brings to our organization. CCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, height, weight, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

The College for Creative Studies subscribes to the principle of equal opportunity in its employment, admissions and educational practices and strives to provide an environment and workplace free from unlawful harassment or discrimination. We encourage applications from all.

Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. The search will close when a suitable candidate is hired. Interested candidates should submit the following in PDF format:

Resume and a letter of application should be submitted to: [email protected]