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Temporary Photography & Media Studio Technician

Cornell University
United States, New York, Ithaca
337 Pine Tree Road (Show on map)
Apr 04, 2025
Temporary Photography & Media Studio Technician APPLY The College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (Cornell AAP) at Cornell University is seeking a temporary photography & media studio technician for the period of late May, to early November. The Photography and Media Studios position supports the teaching mission of the Art Department through work in the Photography and MAPS (Media Arts, Performance and Sound) Studios. This role assists with the DIM (digital imaging) lab, Fine Art Print Center, sound studio, multiple darkrooms, lighting studio, and equipment cage. Primary responsibilities include equipment maintenance and repair, and supporting teaching and research through classroom instruction and one-on-one mentoring of faculty and students on hardware, software and methodologies of digital and photographic technology. This position teaches proper equipment use, explains college policies and procedures, and creates museum quality fine art inkjet prints for faculty and students through the Fine Arts Print Center. This position schedules the availability and function of art studios for academic and research use. They prepare, and perform safety demonstrations to faculty, and lab users. They will assist in the training and implementing safety programs of student monitor teams who support the various areas within the art studios. Schedule is 40 hours per week, fully onsite. Required Qualifications: Submission of a resume and cover letter with application Associate's Degree & Relevant Work Experience - 2 years to 4 years' experience in Art education field, or equivalent. Must be comfortable working with students, staff, and faculty and have excellent customer service and communication skills. Experience with analog camera equipment (35 medium and large format) Experience with professional lighting equipment Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members. Preferred Qualifications: Experience in hand applied photo emulsions Experience in Dark Room and Digital lab environments Experience in maintaining dark room equipment The College of Architecture, Art, and Planning at Cornell University includes the departments of Architecture, Art, City and Regional Planning, the Paul Rubacha Department of Real Estate, jointly led by AAP and the SC Johnson College of Business, the multicollege Department of Design Tech, and the Cornell Mui Ho Center for Cities. The college spans three locations in Ithaca, New York City, and Rome, Italy, each with world-class facilities and cutting-edge technologies. Cornell AAP is about acts of transformation. We are committed to reimagining and reshaping the world in new ways, every day. A vital college at one of the nation's foremost research universities, Cornell AAP brings faculty, staff, and students together from around the world to take up some of today's most urgent challenges and advance research, inquiry, and collaborative approaches to designing, making, and doing that make a more just and resilient future. University Job Title: Technical Services Technician Job Family: Academic Support Level: D Pay Rate Type: Hourly Pay Range: $24.94 - $28.99 Remote Option Availability: Onsite Company: Contact Name: Samantha Pennell Job Titles and Pay Ranges: Non-Union Positions Noted pay ranges reflect the potential pay opportunity for each job profile. 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