JMU X-Labs Part-Time Lab Manager

Working Title: JMU X-Labs Part-Time Lab Manager

State Role Title: Public Relations and Marketing Specialist III

Position Type: Part-time - Wage / Part-time Salaried

Position Status: Part-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt: Eligible for Overtime

 

College/Division: X-Labs

Department: 100640 - IT-4VA Initiative

 

Pay Rate: Hourly

Specify Range or Amount: $25/hr

 

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

 

Beginning Review Date: 01/23/2025

 

About JMU:

JMU is a publicly funded university with a beautiful campus and a supportive community that is committed to preparing students for the future. JMU offers several perks to all employees including:
• A Tuition Waiver Program that allows employees to have tuition waived for undergraduate and graduate level courses taken at JMU.
• Free Access to the University Recreation Center (UREC): Employees can enjoy facility access and program registration privileges at UREC and University Park. This includes the climbing wall, equipment centers, and group exercise studios.
• A variety of voluntary benefits such as Pet Insurance, Identity Theft and Legal Protection Plans, and several other supplemental benefits.
• Holiday Breaks: The university is granted 12 holidays a year.
• Talent Development Trainings: The Talent Development department offers a wide variety of personal and professional trainings, eligible for all employees to join.

Visit our Benefits site to learn more about the benefits that James Madison University offers to part-time employees!

 

General Information:

James Madison University X-Labs is seeking a part-time Lab Manager for its makerspace. JMU X-Labs is a fast-paced innovation hub that uniquely serves the entire JMU community and external partners through courses, research and creative practice, workshops, esports, and work-based learning experiences. Grounded in design thinking, it is a space for converging cross-disciplinary teams, networks, and initiatives that respond to complex and grand challenges. JMU X-Labs continually launches pilot programs and new courses, and promotes engaged learning experiences, integrative research, and innovation. Learn more at https://www.jmu.edu/jmuxlabs.

The vision for the Lab in JMU X-Labs is that it is a thriving dynamic hub of making for the JMU community that might not otherwise have access to advanced making and prototyping equipment and expertise. While X-Labs is not the only space on JMU campus with certain makerspace equipment and technology, the Lab specifically supports X-Lab classes, research, workshops, and entrepreneurial prototyping through our unique cross-disciplinary, collaborative programming. It does not support production of materials related to existing businesses or hobby-level projects.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

The Lab Manager reports to JMU X-Labs Programs and Initiatives Manager.

Responsibilities include:
• Oversee all makerspace operations and open lab hours
• Participate in visioning, strategic planning, organization, and preparation of The Lab for upcoming semesters, projects, and events
• Coordinate and perform maintenance of machines and tools in the Lab and inventory and order supplies.
• Vision, design, develop, and facilitate workshops and programs in the Lab
• Provide safety and equipment training, including record keeping, to people who use the Lab
• Aid in data management, processing, and tracking for events, open lab, workshops, classes, and research
• Problem solve and troubleshoot technologies for JMU X-Labs classroom technologies as backup to X-Labs operations manager
• Collaborate with Programs and Initiatives Manager to help design, develop, and execute events in JMU X-Labs

 

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:
· Demonstrated experience managing or working in a makerspace, workshop, or similar environment that involves hands-on use of tools, equipment, and technology
· Passion for creative collaboration
· Design experience
· Proficiency with tools and equipment commonly found in maker spaces (laser cutters, electronics, AR/VR, woodworking tools, soldering station