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Position Type
EHRA Staff
Title
ART & ARTH Studio Technician #003918
Position Number
003918
Recruitment Range
$50,000-$55,000 (11 Months per year)
Work Schedule and Hours
Typical hours for this position are Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. This an 11-month position, working August-June, with July off. Evening and weekend work will occasionally be required. The successful candidate must be willing to work a varying schedule as dictated by class and project schedules.
Full-Time / Part-Time
Full-Time
Months per Year
11 Months (August-June)
Position Summary
The Department of Art & Art History is the second largest department on campus offering six concentrations in studio art; ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, printmaking and sculpture. The department is seeking to hire an Art and Art History Studio Technician to work with students and faculty within the department to utilize studio spaces and equipment.
The Art and Art History Studio Technician is responsible for maintaining a safe and organized art studio space environment, ensuring proper use of equipment and materials, and supervising students in the spaces, while also managing inventories and budgets in collaboration and with approval of departmental faculty within the concentration areas. The Studio Technician will be responsible for developing and administering programs and procedures to support and promote safety and equipment training,
To be successful, the candidate must possess prior knowledge of studio equipment, ability to work autonomously and with students, and to promote safety, equipment maintenance and training, material literacy, and training in processes. This role works directly with UNCA faculty, staff, and students earning a BA or BFA degree or K-12 Licensure. The work with students involves providing guidance and mentoring students in the development, creation, and exhibition/presentation of art.
The employee in this position may have occasional teaching or co-teaching responsibilities if needed.
FLSA
Exempt
Required Education/Experience/Skills
The position requires a Master in Fine Arts degree. May also consider candidates with a Bachelor's and significantly equivalent experience. Ability to lift 50 lbs. to waist height. Valid driver's license.
Preferred Education/Experience/Skills
MFA degree in art with previous experience working in high-paced academic studios. Preference will be given to those with demonstrated experience in Ceramics and Sculpture. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Experience working in and managing high energy academic studios.
• Extensive experience loading and firing all types of kilns - wood, electric and gas.
• Experience with traditional Anagama firing aspects (sourcing and preparing wood, organizing and maintaining shifts, training students, etc.).
• Experience maintaining bricks for kilns (cutting, cleaning, grinding, organizing, etc.)
• Experience repairing and maintaining electric and gas kilns, electric wheels, clay mixers, slab rollers, spray booths and extruders.
• Experience with woodworking equipment/processes (table saw, band saw, jointer, miter saw, planer, drill press, sanders, etc.).
• Experience with metal fabrication equipment/processes (shear, brake, roller, hydraulic press, media blaster, drill press, grinders, sanders, etc.).
• Experience with MIG, TIG and Oxy-Acetylene equipment and processes.
• Experience with forge and foundry equipment and processes.
• Experience with mold-making, slip-casting, lost-wax and other casting processes.
• Familiarity with common non-traditional sculptural materials/processes.
• Managing inventories of consumables, materials and supplies in a studio and gallery environments.
• Experience hanging and installing artwork in a gallery setting, as well as the ability to train students to hang and install artwork.
• Enforcement of all safety regulations.
• Familiarity with CNC technology, including 3D printers.

Posting Detail Information
Special Instructions to the Applicant
To be considered, application must be made online.
Attach a cover letter, and a current resume to complete the application.
For questions and additional information, please contact Martin Jackson at jmartin5@unca.edu
Must be eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Posting Number
E0579
Posting date
07/07/2026
Closing date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Background/E-Verify
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Credential Verification
All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified within 30 days of employment. All new employees who will be teaching are required to provide official transcripts within 30 days of employment. Transcripts should be provided for the highest earned degree and/or the degree which is being used to satisfy credential/qualification requirements.
University Safety
The UNC Asheville Annual Safety Report is available online at UNCA Safety Report. For more information please contact the Assistant Vice Chancelor for Institutional Integrity & Access/Clery Act Compliance Officer at (828) 232-5658 or email oiia@unca.edu . The report, required of all universities participating in Title IV student financial aid programs, discusses crime statistics, procedures for reporting suspicious or criminal activity, security, police authority, crime prevention strategies, university policies on substance abuse and sexual offenses, workplace violence and fire safety.