Job Posting – Art/Design Lab Coordinator (Photography Lab)

The Department of Visual Art seeks a .75 time(30 hours every week) Art Studio/Lab Coordinator to assist Photography services, together with the photograph lab, darkrooms, digital printing labs, lighting studios, documentation rooms, gear checkout, and laptop labs. Under the final path of the Department Chair, and in session with space college and studio/lab supervisor, the coordinator is answerable for the operation, upkeep, tutorial assist, and technical administration of those services.

The profitable candidate will mix technical experience, organizational ability, and collaborative problem-solving to assist educating, analysis, and inventive manufacturing. This place requires the power to work independently and collaboratively with college, employees, and college students, and will embrace a versatile schedule with occasional evenings and Saturdays.

Photography Facilities and Operations (50%)

• Oversee every day operation of pictures services, together with silver and non-silver darkrooms, lighting studio, school rooms, digital print lab, documentation house, and gear checkout.
• Coordinate upkeep, troubleshooting, and restore of specialised gear and software program.
• Support acquisition, set up, and maintenance of photographic, digital, and media manufacturing instruments.
• Develop and implement security protocols and supply technical instruction to college students and pupil staff.
• Consult with college and college students in assist of coursework, analysis, and inventive initiatives.
• Coordinate gear checkout techniques, keep inventories, and supervise related services.
• Work intently with Photography college to evaluate gear and provide wants, assist budgeting and buying, and plan for enhancements to services.

Administration, Supervision, and Instructional Support (15%)

• Hire, prepare, schedule, and supervise pupil hourly staff.
• Coordinate and supervise graduate tutorial assist hours.
• Monitor purchases, reconcile expenditures, and help with finances monitoring.
• Maintain inventories of lab gear and consumables.
• Support departmental initiatives, committees, and different studio areas as assigned.

Photo Documentation (35%)

• Manage photograph documentation studio, at the moment 412.
• Provide skilled photograph documentation of paintings for undergraduates, graduates, and school as wanted.
• Manage a schedule of artwork documentation of roughly 10 hours / week.
• Train pupil hourly staff to help within the documentation of paintings.

Summer Responsibilities will concentrate on:

• Perform preventative upkeep and repairs on gear and services.
• Update computer systems, software program, and digital techniques.
• Organize and deep clear labs and studios to organize for the educational yr.
• Oversee gear checkout techniques and stock upkeep.
• Support college use of services and gear for analysis and inventive exercise.
• Perform different duties as assigned by the Chair.
• Document pupil and school work as wanted.

• Ability to work evenings and weekends as wanted for particular occasions

1. BFA/Bachelor’s diploma in a associated subject and three years of expertise in pictures, video, or associated technical studio practices OR High School diploma/GED equivalency and seven years of expertise in pictures, video, or associated technical studio practices.
2. Proficiency in colour appropriate print lab workflows, together with colour profiling, colour administration, and archival inkjet printing, as demonstrated by at the very least 2 years in a print lab or different printing observe.
3. Proficiency in lighting studio workflows and gear, together with strobe pack/mono-head techniques and scorching mild, as demonstrated with at the very least two years of expertise in a lighting studio.
4. Experience with Analog (35mm and enormous format) and digital/video digital camera gear and repairs, together with new technical developments in digital gear and processes.
5. Experience with darkroom operations, growing, printing, and chemical security requirements.
6. Experience with Adobe Creative Suite.
7. Experience documenting 2D and 3D paintings
8. Demonstrated potential to work independently, handle a number of priorities, and talk successfully primarily based on applicant supplies and interview course of.

1. Experience cataloging an gear stock for check-out
2. Familiarity with University of Kansas techniques.
3. MFA in pictures, video, expanded media, experimental media, or associated subject.
4. Demonstrated artistic observe that bridges analog and digital pictures, lighting studio, printing, and video.

In addition to the web software, the next paperwork are required to be thought-about for this place:

• Letter of intent
• Resume
• List of three (3) skilled references

Only full purposes can be thought-about.

Application evaluation begins Monday July 27, 2026 and can proceed till a professional pool of candidates is recognized.