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Ceramics Studio Manager
FLSA Status: Full Time Exempt
Reporting Relationships: The Studio Manager reports to the Artistic Director
About GoggleWorks Center for the Arts
GoggleWorks is a place to develop skills, ask questions, experiment freely, and investigate the human spirit. Through exceptional arts education and engaging community programming, we inspire people to expand the boundaries of art making, personal growth, and appreciation for material culture. GoggleWorks supports aspiring, emerging, and established artists through year-round arts education, including workshops, classes, visiting artists, residencies, summer camps, studio access, and exhibitions. Additionally, GoggleWorks offers a robust schedule of community programs and special events; including Arts Festival Reading, monthly Spotlight Nights, and our After School Arts Program.
Our Mission
GoggleWorks’ mission is to nurture the arts, foster creativity, promote education, and enrich the community.
Position Description
The Ceramics Studio Manager is responsible for facilitating a range of arts education programs including: classes, workshops, tours, demonstrations, and other activities as assigned. Under the direction of the Artistic Director, manages the day-to-day operations of such programs while continuously analyzing for improvement. Performs curriculum development, implementation, budgeting, and reporting tasks that are relevant to all educational programming.
Essential Job Functions:
Facilitation of classroom spaces
Coordinate with head of facilities to ensure satisfactory classroom environment
Create and enforce health and safety best practices
Maintain annual calendar with schedule of events, key dates and deadlines
Identify problems, analyze solutions, and anticipate student and teacher needs
Enforce and ensure proper implementation of Programs Department and Studio-specific policies and procedures.
Interview and assess potential instructors/partners
Manage equipment and materials in an effective and sustainable manner
Communicate and coordinate equipment and materials needs with teachers and studio managers in organizing classes.
Address maintenance needs and requests made by instructors, monitors and/or students
Supervise and approve ordering of all supplies and materials that are required for classes.
Ensure adequate and appropriate material, supplies, tools and equipment to encourage students’ full participation in classes
Process and progress student artwork
Ensure a steady progression of student artwork toward completion as required by the studio’s needs in a timely manner
Facilitate in the creation of artworks as requested for retail purposes
Prepare and complete necessary tasks to facilitate student pickup of completed art from short term programming
Be an engaged team member to promote personal growth and development of best practices in the department
Attend meetings, trainings and key program events as determined by program staff
Respond to emails and approval requests in a timely manner.
Maintain positive interactions in promotion and retention of GoggleWorks’ programs and activities
Keep regular and consistent weekly hours and make the schedule available to all studio-users and administration.
Actively engage in brainstorming and review exercises
Competency Requirements (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):
Proficiency (either through education and/or experience) to engage students of all abilities
Time management, organizational and planning skills
Ability to elevate the performance of those around them
Flexibility, resourcefulness, and problem solving as related to effective management
Excellent written and oral skills
Passion for GoggleWorks’ mission and community
Education and Experience:
A Bachelor’s degree or similar work experience in a relative field with at least 2 years experience in non-profit work environment
Managerial experience preferred
Experience working with diverse and underserved audiences desired
Familiarity with Google Drive / Google Docs, Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word)
Experience with Word Press preferred
Bilingual in Spanish preferred
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Required to travel to and from the GoggleWorks campus and/or various locations in the city.
Occasionally required to lift heavy objects up to 50 lbs.
Must pass a criminal background check prior to employment.
To Apply
Please submit your resume, and cover letter as a PDF attachment with subject line “Ceramics Studio Manager” to hr@goggleworks.org
GoggleWorks Center for the Arts is an equal opportunity employer regardless of race, color, religion, creed, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, political affiliation or belief. Employment decisions are made without consideration of these or any other factors that are prohibited by law.