What are the responsibilities and job description for the PT Technical Assistant, Printmaking position at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science...?
Posted On: August 6, 2025
Hours: Part Time
Description:
DEPARTMENT
School of Art
REPORTS TO
Manager of Technicians
TYPE
Part-time, Non-Exempt, Union, 16 hrs/wk
JOB SUMMARY
The Technical Assistant is responsible for supporting students and faculty with equipment and facilities in the Printmaking labs. This includes ensuring the labs and classrooms are maintained as clean and safe environments. This is a hands-position that involves instructing users on proper equipment use, performing routine maintenance and troubleshooting, and working collaboratively with colleagues on day-to-day operations.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
o Opening and closing facilities
o Maintaining a clean, safe, and professional work environment in all seven rooms
o Instructing and advising students in the proper use of equipment and materials in all areas, and ensuring their health and safety
o Overseeing work study students
o Maintaining equipment and monitoring use of materials
o Assisting in overseeing the print shop
o Maintain a clean and safe work environment by supervising students as they work in the type shop.
o General maintenance of studio and equipment and organizing of materials
o Provide instruction and assistance to individual students as they work on projects for classes (particularly: Typography 1, Typography 2, Experimental Typography, Relief, Experimental Printmaking, Graphic Design)
SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS
School of Art
REPORTS TO
Manager of Technicians
TYPE
Part-time, Non-Exempt, Union, 16 hrs/wk
JOB SUMMARY
The Technical Assistant is responsible for supporting students and faculty with equipment and facilities in the Printmaking labs. This includes ensuring the labs and classrooms are maintained as clean and safe environments. This is a hands-position that involves instructing users on proper equipment use, performing routine maintenance and troubleshooting, and working collaboratively with colleagues on day-to-day operations.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
- General duties to support Printmaking area
o Opening and closing facilities
o Maintaining a clean, safe, and professional work environment in all seven rooms
o Instructing and advising students in the proper use of equipment and materials in all areas, and ensuring their health and safety
o Overseeing work study students
o Maintaining equipment and monitoring use of materials
o Assisting in overseeing the print shop
- Type Shop duties
o Maintain a clean and safe work environment by supervising students as they work in the type shop.
o General maintenance of studio and equipment and organizing of materials
o Provide instruction and assistance to individual students as they work on projects for classes (particularly: Typography 1, Typography 2, Experimental Typography, Relief, Experimental Printmaking, Graphic Design)
SKILLS/REQUIREMENTS
- Proficiency in typesetting metal and wood type for letterpress, as well as photopolymer platemaking for relief printing.
- Bookbinding and Risograph experience a plus.
- Must be comfortable working in a busy shop, be good natured and helpful
- Needs to be flexible and willing to learn and adapt to the existing educational environment and its needs and schedule
- Experience in either a professional or educational shop a plus
- Ability to work well with others and be helpful to faculty and students
- BA/BFA in visual arts or related field preferred
Pay rate is $26.01 per hour
This is a unionized position.
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Email materials to: hr@cooper.edu
Salary : $26