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Smith College Prototyping Studio Manager in Northampton, Massachusetts
NORTHAMPTON Prototyping Studio Manager Provide technical, strategic, and creative support to the Design Thinking Initiative (DTI), including; overseeing daily operations in the makerspace, monitoring safety and maintaining studio equipment, tools, and supplies, training and managing a large team of student interns, and developing learning materials in service of curricular and co-curricular offerings. Studio Operations 50% Curricular and Co-curricular Support 30% Building Community Partnerships and Collaborative Efforts 20% Minimum Qualifications (education, experience, certifications, licenses, knowledge, skills) Bachelor\'s degree in Design, Arts & Sciences, Engineering or related field. Minimum of 3-5 years experience in Makerspace, FabLab, shop, and/or teaching and working with students or an equivalent combination of education/experience. Demonstrated experience with fabrication studios and/or makerspaces is required. Familiarity with a culture of making at an undergraduate, liberal arts college, or community-based makerspaces. Demonstrated commitment to improving access, equity, and inclusion. Skills Expertise with 3D printing, laser cutting, vinyl cutting, basic woodworking, metalwork, soldering, familiarity with CNC routers, sewing & embroidery (hand & industrial techniques), microcontrollers, and electronics. Proficiency with associated software like TinkerCAD, Shapr3D, Fusion360, Adobe Suite, CorelDRAW, and other open-source design software. Experience with fiber arts, craft practices, and art-making. Experience turning an idea into a drawing, a drawing into a working model, and a working model into a final product. Aptitude for troubleshooting and devising clever workarounds for technical problems. Ability to repair and maintain machines. Experience working collaboratively with diverse constituencies, especially college students. Ability to multitask, pay consistent attention to detail, respond effectively to various work styles, communicate with faculty, students, staff, and community members, and exercise independent judgment. The ability to organize and prioritize work effectively, self-initiate, and take responsibility, as well as experience with design, design thinking, and creative projects, is strongly preferred. For full job description please visit website