What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pottery Studio Assistant position at Madison School & Community Recreation?
Pottery Studio Assistant
Madison School & Community Recreation (MSCR) is Madison’s public recreation provider. MSCR offers a wide variety of athletic, recreational, arts and enrichment activities and classes for all ages in an accessible, inclusive setting. Programs include swimming instruction, MSCR on the Move, arts & enrichment classes, youth summer camps, sports camps & clinics, adult & 50 fitness, adult sport leagues including pickleball, softball and tennis, and a wide variety of outdoor pursuits including paddling sports, pontoon trips, camping, orienteering and challenge courses.
As a department of the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD), MSCR also provides afterschool enrichment activities, clubs and sports as well as summer programming in Madison elementary, middle and high schools, Allied Learning Center and Meadowood Neighborhood Center. Afterschool clubs and sports include: arts & enrichment, homework/academic clubs, drama, dance, skiing, soccer, basketball, volleyball, cross country and much more!
Program Description:
MSCR Arts Department offers an open studio program and multiple ceramic classes to all ages. The MSCR West pottery studio is looking for a studio assistant who can help the pottery coordinator keep up with studio procedures, cleaning, and maintenance.
Job Description & Duties:
Pottery Studio Assistant will support the Pottery Coordinator at MSCR West by helping with reclaiming and pugging clay, kiln shelf maintenance, cleaning and organizing the studio, clay inventory, loading and unloading the kilns, and more.
Start Date: 08/31/2026
Work Location: MSCR West
Hours/week: Up to 15 hours per week
Work hours: Flexible
Payrate: 18.00 - 21.00 /hour
Minimum Qualifications:
- Experience working with clay.
- Understands the material through all stages: plastic, leather-hard, bone-dry, bisqued, glaze-fired.
- Familiar with clay reclaiming processes.
- Familiar with ceramic firing processes.
- Have experience working in a ceramic studio.
- Be able to lift at least 50 lbs., bend, and exert a moderate to high level of physical activity.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Loading and unloading an electric kiln.
- Reclaiming and pugging clay.
- Ceramic studio maintenance and upkeep: electric wheel adjustments, pugmill experience, checking sink traps, wet cleaning processes.
Other Information:
For more information, contact Andie Kobrick at amkobrick@madison.k12.wi.us