Studio Manager -- Pottery

Creative Arts Workshop, Inc.

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Creative Arts Workshop (CAW) is seeking candidates for a part time studio manager for the pottery studio at its downtown New Haven, CT facility. We are seeking dependable, qualified candidates for the essential functions of a studio manager. This is an onsite, part-time, exempt position.

Creative Arts Workshop is a center for contemporary visual arts in New Haven, serving as an education, community, exhibition and studio space for artists and the broader community. Our mission is simple: foster creativity through engagement in the visual arts. Creativity is part of the human experience and we believe that everyone is inherently creative. Our vision is a thriving New Haven region enriched by creativity—and that CAW helps unlock that for everyone.

The pottery is one of eight well-equipped studios at CAW. It is home to workshops and classes, as well as a membership group of studio potters. The studio manager is an essential function to the smooth operations of the pottery studio.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities:

Maintain and repair the pottery equipment as needed. (wheels, kilns, clay mixer)

16 electric wheels

3 electric kilns

1 clay mixer

other studio equipment and furniture

Supervise clay mixing and recycling

Train and supervise 2 clay mixers

Back up clay mixing, glaze testing

Manually recycle 3 secondary studio clays as needed

Maintain required inventories

Organize and maintain the clay/materials store room

Clay – in collaboration with operational team, order wet & dry clay materials as needed- involves 8-10 orders per year

Glaze materials – maintain materials for our common glazes and slips

Coordinate with and meet material deliveries and store materials

Low fire glazes – commercial varieties for low fire and YP classes

Common equipment – sponges, buckets, mops, brooms, etc

Create POs for all orders, work with operations team to secure approvals and coordinate orders

General maintenance, repairs and improvements

a. General maintenance and repair of studio furniture, sinks, shelving, etc

b. Oversee/assist in studio improvements such as work space reorganizations, upgrades, etc

Coordinate with pottery department head and Studio Potter group on all activities such as kiln firings, glaze mixing, studio cleaning, etc.

Note: during the pandemic, this position also will coordinate with administration on all related activities to ensure observance of safety protocols.

Requirements

Demonstrable experience to carry out the above activities to the highest standards.

Must be able to sit, stand, and lift up to 40 pounds (est.). Must be able to work evenings, weekends as necessary.

Good project management, communication skills.

Techncially proficient in running a ceramics studio.

How to Apply

Send cover letter and resume that demonstrates relevant experience to humanresources@creativeartsworkshop.org. Please include your wage/salary requirements for a part time position of this type. No calls, please

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