Instructional/Classroom Support Technician ICST3
Western Washington UniversityAbout the role
Western Washington University, with over 15,000 students in seven colleges and the graduate school, is nationally recognized for its educational programs, students and faculty. The campus is located in Bellingham, Washington, a coastal community of 90,000 overlooking Bellingham Bay, the San Juan Islands and the North Cascades Mountain range. The city lies 90 miles north of Seattle and 60 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia. Western has additional sites in Anacortes, Bremerton, Everett, Port Angeles, and Poulsbo. Western is recognized nationally for its successes, such as being named one of the top public master's-granting institutions in the Pacific Northwest for 25 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report.
Western Washington University is committed to achieving excellence through advancing inclusive success, increasing our Washington impact, and focusing on transformational education grounded in the liberal arts and sciences and based on innovative scholarship, research, and creative activity. Western's greatest strength is the outstanding students, faculty, staff, and alumni/ae who make up its community. Western supports an inclusive governance structure for all and provides a learning and working environment in which everyone can thrive. In pursuit of this excellence, individual employees are expected to establish and maintain productive and effective inclusive working relationships amongst diverse populations including staff, faculty, administration, student, and external constituents. Further, individual employees are expected to have the ability to operationalize sustainability concepts (economic, societal, environmental) into all aspects of performing their job duties.
About the Department The Art & Art History Department supports Western's mission, which states that together with our students, staff, and faculty, we are committed to making a positive impact in the state and the world with a shared focus on academic excellence and inclusive achievement. We encourage applications from women, people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and other candidates from underrepresented backgrounds and with diverse experiences interested in this opportunity. About the PositionThe position is intended to provide faculty and classroom support in the Department of Art and Art History, with an emphasis on Photography and other Art Studio concentrations in the department as needed. The position has a strong focus on maintaining health and safety standards in the department and ensures students, staff and faculty are trained in the safe handling of chemicals and equipment. In addition, this position manages the photo labs (Fl 201 and Fl 202), which includes training, hiring, and scheduling of work study students and may guide instructional students. The percentages below are meant to represent an average breakdown of duties over the course of an academic year with overlap amongst duties. Actual duties performed will vary depending on departmental needs and the academic calendar. Each quarter may have a different breakdown depending on course offerings. Duties outside Photography are less demanding and can be accomplished in between Photo tasks.
This is a part-time, 10-month, cyclic, permanent position.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in subject area/photography and relevant experience
- Effective communication skills
- Experience working in a dynamic, diverse, busy environment
- Health and safety experience
- Experience working in a college setting
Application materials should address your experience related to the position responsibilities and the required and preferred qualifications.
Closing Date Notes Position closes 06/24/2025 at 11:55 pm.Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly
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