Photography Laboratory Technician & Manager

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Northern VA Community College

Location: Alexandria, Virginia
Category: Other Administrative Positions
Date Posted: July 1, 2024
Application Deadline: Open until filled

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Pay

$55,000 - $65,000 a year

Job type

Full-time

Location

Alexandria, VA

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Title: Photography Laboratory Technician & Manager

Agency: Northern VA Community College

Location: Alexandria - 510

FLSA: Nonexempt

Hiring Range: $55,000-$65,000

Full Time or Part Time: Full Time

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Job Description:

General Description:

The Photography Lab Manager at NVCC Alexandria Campus is crucial to the photography program, ensuring student success by managing the computer lab, lighting studio, film processing lab, and darkroom. They maintain equipment, uphold safety protocols, and keep labs ready for student and instructional use, which allows instructors to focus more on teaching and feedback, enhancing student learning outcomes. Overall, the Photography Lab Manager is indispensable for maintaining a functional and safe learning environment, managing resources effectively, and supporting both technical and artistic aspects of photography education.

Duties and Tasks:

Manages and maintains film and print darkrooms for traditional film photography, three digital labs, and a lighting studio, ensuring all working areas are fully operational to support effective instruction.
Responsible for maintaining an extensive equipment inventory.
Manages, maintains, and repairs equipment, including black and white enlargers, digital and film cameras, view cameras, camcorders, studio and video lighting equipment, audio equipment, Apple computers, scanners, photo quality inkjet printers, and a wide array of support equipment, including film and processing equipment, digital projection systems, light tables, tripods, etc.
Supervises Photography Department part-time employees (P-14), Federal Work Study, and student hires.
Coordinates gallery installation, preparation, and de-installation for the annual Photography + Media Juried Student show, annual topics show, and pop-up shows.
Supports the photography program with administrative work, including purchasing, inventory of equipment, and other record keeping. Serves as the programs designated Inventory Liaison for college-wide inventory reconciliation.
Assists faculty in daily classroom instruction and preparation, providing technical support as needed.
Provides direct support to photography students and solves problems with equipment and software.
Supervises and assists students using the facilities and equipment outside of classes.

Minimum Qualifications:

Required KSAs:

Must be familiar with the function, use, and construction of a wide range of photographic equipment related to both film and digital photography
Ability to maintain, troubleshoot, clean, calibrate, and repair a wide range of equipment.
Must have excellent organizational and interpersonal skills and be able to work with faculty and students cooperatively.
Self-directedness is crucial for this role to manage multiple labs independently
Ability to take the initiative in problem-solving
Ability to maintain expertise through self-learning.

Minimum Qualifications:

Experience in photography and digital imaging.
Experience with computer software programs and photographic equipment (Mac operating systems, Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom Classic, monitor calibration software, Excel and Word).
Experience managing or supervising employees

Preferred Qualifications:

Additional Considerations:

Shooting film and digital, black & white darkroom printing, lab management, image editing software, Epson inkjet printer maintenance.

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer

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