Title: Studio Arts Support Specialist
Agency: Tidewater Community College
Location: Norfolk – 710
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Hiring Range: $13.89 per hour, part-time
Full Time or Part Time: Part Time
Additional Detail
Job Description:
Tidewater Community College has served South Hampton Roads – both students and employers – for 50 years. It has grown from 1 campus into a regional educational and economic force. TCC is the largest provider of higher education and workforce services in Hampton Roads, enrolling nearly 28,000 students in 2019-20. Founded in 1968 as a part of the Virginia Community College System, Tidewater Community College (TCC) services South Hampton Roads with 4 campuses in Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Virginia Beach, 7 regional centers and 2 important cultural institutions. The college had 3,203 graduates in 2019-2020, 40 percent of whom pursued degrees that would let them transfer to 4-year institutions. Of South Hampton Roads residents enrolled in higher education 36% enrolled at TCC. TCC’s institutional accreditation is affirmed through 2027 by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.
The Studio Arts Support Specialist will assist with maintenance of studio arts facilities. Studio Arts Support Specialis will report to the Pathway Dean. Maintenance of studio spaces includes:
• Cleaning, maintaining, and operating studio equipment
• Loading and unloading kilns
• Other related duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
Ability to adapt to a changing work environment
Ability to multitask, work independently, be organized and detail-oriented
Experience handling exhibit studio equipment and tools
Basic knowledge of different art disciplines including ceramics, printmaking, and sculpture
Must have the stamina, mobility and dexterity to lift items, and work with and around studio equipment
Confidence in handling a diversity of fragile items
Ability to work a flexible schedule that may include nights and weekends
Preferred Qualifications:
Familiarity with Studio Arts equipment and environments