California College of the Arts Looking for Fashion/Soft Lab Studio Manager Full Time

Fashion/Soft Lab Studio Manager

R508153
San Francisco

The Fashion/Soft Lab Studio Manager is responsible for supervising, maintaining, and ensuring safe use of the Fashion and Soft Lab studios of the California College of the Arts.

They must have current and significant experience with studio processes, materials, and technology and a commitment to maintaining an open, accessible and safe learning environment.

The manager provides technical assistance and operational support to Fashion Program courses, majors and graduate students as well as for interdisciplinary, youth, and extension courses in their area of responsibility. This position is also the coordinator of the cross-disciplinary Soft Lab initiative, which provides machine orientation, support, and resources in a range of soft-construction processes to programs and courses across the College.

The Fashion/Soft Lab Studio Manager supervises a team of 5+ student workers and works with their Studio Operations colleagues to ensure that all essential equipment is in working order, necessary supplies are in stock, and safe working conditions are maintained throughout the studio.

They are responsible for developing and enforcing studio use and access policies, delivering safety orientations, and ensuring that studio use is in compliance with College policies and regulations for health, life, and safety.

Studio Managers collaborate with program Chairs and teaching faculty to ensure consistent, reliable, and appropriate support in the studio teaching and learning environment.

They are responsible for managing studio funds, procurement of materials and equipment, and collaborates with annual and long-term studio planning. Studio Managers should be comfortable with the use of digital systems for financial, scheduling, and inventory management.

Studio Managers regularly participate in campus-wide projects for campus unification and studio sustainability.

Experience with a student population is key; the Studio Managers work directly with studio users and interact on a daily basis with students, including many international students and English-language learners, shaping their CCA educational journey.

*Note* – This is a seasonal 10 month position active during the academic year from approximately August 1- May 31, with full benefit coverage for 12 months.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Studio Operations – 40%

• Manages and studio facilities and equipment to ensure a well-maintained and safe environment; supervises and supports daily operations.
• Maintains equipment inventory and manages studio materials and supplies. Repairs and/or sends equipment out for repair as needed.
• Delivers general mandatory studio safety orientations for all studio users; provides specialized, advanced or tool-specific orientations and training as required.
• Manages storage and handling of studio materials, including hazardous materials; maintains inventory documents, updates catalog of Safety Data Sheets, supports semiannual waste pickup and attends mandatory HazMat trainings.
• Supports and participates in College-level initiatives and long-term projects for campus unification and studio sustainability.
• Acts as a fully contributing team member of Studio Operations and the First Year/Fine Arts Studio Operations unit; participates in mutual support and collaboration to the benefit of the CCA Studios and the College as a whole.
• May be assigned to other responsibilities within Studio Operations when courses are not being offered in their studio, and in other situations where the workload in the primary area of responsibility is reduced.

Management & Administration – 25%

• Independently manages a team of 5+ student workers, which includes:
  managing the labor budget, creating the student worker schedule, writing and updating job descriptions, hiring, administration of timesheets, performance management, training workers in studio tasks and safety, and providing
• Collaborates with their leadership to plan and execute the annual studio budget, including materials, supplies, equipment, and student worker funding requests.
• Coordinates with colleagues and supervisor on the creation and administration of policies and procedures that are consistent with studio operations across the college and responsive to the needs of programs, faculty, and students.
• Maintains and updates studio manuals, orientation and access records, shared studio calendar, and Portal web page. Keeps studio documents organized and accessible per departmental and College guidelines.

Academic Role/Support – 30%

• Meets regularly with program Chairs and Academic Administration staff to ensure alignment of activities and facilities with curricular needs and goals.
• Provides feedback on course scheduling and works with stakeholders to optimize studio support.
• Works with Chairs, faculty and studio users on course-specific needs: this may include ordering materials, providing or supporting specialized demonstrations, or researching best practices and safe use of new or unusual studio processes or materials.
• Creates an open, friendly, studio environment while promoting and actively communicating the safe, healthy use of materials, processes, and techniques to all members in the Fashion Studio.
• Works with the College community in a culturally-competent manner, consciously creating opportunities for inclusive and equitable access.

Non-Essential Job Function(s) – 5%

• Manages students in distress.
• Offers technical oversight and back-up support for other CCA studios when needed.
• Receives annual training in First Aid, CPR, and AED use.
• Serves as a member of the College’s Emergency Response Team.
• Performs additional duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education & Professional Qualifications

• BA or BFA, or equivalent professional experience required.
• 3 years working experience in a relevant field.
• Experience in art, design, and/or architecture education or production preferred.

Administrative & Management Experience

• Confident using independent judgment in decision making.
• Experience collaborating and working in a team setting required.
• Developed organizational and task management skills; strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Familiarity with and/or ability to learn a variety of software applications for financial, scheduling, and inventory management, including Google Suite, WebCheckout, Airtable, Adobe Suite, and others.
• At least one year of managing an operating budget of 5-10k annually.

Specialized Knowledge & Skills

• Extensive understanding of the specific technical support needs of a range studio practices: construction, patternmaking, tailoring, cutting/draping, etc.
• Familiarity with a broad range of garment and soft goods construction techniques will be expected, as well as an interest in pursuing contemporary/emergent developments in the field of fashion, textile, and soft goods design.
• Ability and desire to keep skills and knowledge current in a rapidly changing field.
• Demonstrated expertise and skill with industrial sewing equipment is required.
• Ability to use, maintain, and instruct others in the use of industrial-level studio equipment, tools, and industry informed processes including (but not limited to):
  • straight-stitch, zig-zag, overlock, chain-stitch, irons, steamers, leatherworking, coverstitch, double-needle, free-arm sewing machines, knitwear production and machines.
• Ability to troubleshoot and repair studio equipment, and to work with exterior vendors for specialized repair, upkeep, and purchasing.
• Knowledge of and commitment to health, sustainability, and safety in studio practice and materials use.
• Experience with Web-check out or similar digital inventory management software.
• Experience with basic fabrication and repair, light construction and facilities maintenance is preferred. Comfortable working with, maintaining, and providing safe instruction in the use of hand tools.

Interpersonal Skills

• Proven success establishing and maintaining positive and cooperative working relationships; commitment to quality of service
• Strong work ethic; ability to work independently and proactively.
• Must demonstrate competence, reliability, and honesty.
• Ability to work in a culturally-competent manner with diverse groups and individuals, including English-language learning students and historically disenfranchised populations.
• Experience working with a student population is highly desirable

Working Conditions:

• This position works in a climate controlled environment.
• This job requires long periods of sitting, standing, or repetitive tasks.
• Noise levels are moderate.
• Must possess the ability to safely perform the physical work required of all duties, including manual dexterity, agility, strength and coordination.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Must possess a valid California driver’s license and be able to operate a full size pickup truck.
• Must have the ability to operate material handling equipment, including pallet jacks. Training and certification will be provided.

Please note that in an effort to keep the CCA community safe, the College requires all staff, faculty, and students who are on campus to be fully vaccinated, including to have received a booster shot (if eligible). The job responsibilities of this position will require time regularly spent on campus, and therefore the incumbent will be asked to follow the CCA vaccination requirement, unless an exemption is approved. Please reach out to [email protected] with any questions.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

• The compensation for the position is $32 per hour.
• CCA offers a comprehensive benefits package, including the choice of five medical plans, generous holiday, sick & vacation time, a retirement match and tuition remission. CCA covers an average of 91% of the medical plan cost for the employee only and an average of 82% for employees with dependents. More information can be found here: https://portal.cca.edu/working/office-human-resources/employee-benefits.

POSITION DETAILS:

• CCA considers a full-time work week to be 37.5 hours per week.
• This is a seasonal 10 month position active during the academic year from approximately August 1- May 31, with full benefit coverage for 12 months.
• Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9am-5:00pm
• Work Mode: Campus Based
• This position is covered under the staff union collective bargaining agreement and will be required to contribute to union dues/agency fees.

Location
San Francisco

FLSA
Non-Exempt

Additional Locations

Application Instructions

Applicants are required to attach a cover letter and resume. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Recommended document file formats are Word or PDF. If there are multiple attachments, we recommend compressing/zipping your files into a zip format file. There is also a place in the application for you to provide a link to large documents. Please submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions.

Application Deadline

For staff positions, screening begins immediately and continues until the position is filled.

EEO Statement

As an educational and cultural institution, California College of the Arts has a responsibility to provide access and opportunities for all people, with special attention to supporting groups historically underrepresented in higher education.

We believe that a culturally diverse campus is integral to academic excellence, and our student, faculty, staff, and trustee bodies should reflect the diverse world in which we live, with attention to race, ethnicity, religious creed, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and ability.

California College of the Arts is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from individuals who will contribute to its diversity.

Questions?

Please address any questions to [email protected].

To apply, visit https://cca.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CCA/job/San-Francisco/Fashion-Soft-Lab-Studio-Manager_R508153.

Founded in 1907, California College of the Arts (CCA) is an independent art college with 21 undergraduate programs in architecture, design, fine arts, visual studies, and writing. The college also has graduate programs in architecture, comics, curatorial practice, design, design strategy, film, fine arts, visual and critical studies, and writing. Through these programs, the college has created a dynamic and interdisciplinary environment. Diverse cultural perspectives enrich the CCA community and the college believes that continuing to expand the horizons of the students and faculty is essential to achieving its educational objectives. With campuses in Oakland and San Francisco, CCA currently enrolls 1,950 full-time students.

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