Digital Arts Technician

  • Deadline:
    April 26, 2013, midnight
  • Location:
    Bennington College, 1 College Drive, Bennington, Vermont, 05201, US

Bennington College seeks a Digital Arts Technician, beginning in Fall 2013, to work closely with faculty, IT staff and students. The Technician is responsible for supervising, maintaining and scheduling computing facilities, providing technical assistance in support of the Digital Arts curriculum and managing student monitors of the facility.

Facilities include a lab with 14 Macintosh Computers, Epson 7600 and 2400 printers, an adjunct physical computing workspace with a small equipment bank, laser cutter and 2 makerbot replicator 3D printers. The position also involves troubleshooting student problems, responding to faculty requests, and providing basic instruction in equipment use. Working knowledge of HTML, CSS, and Adobe Creative Suite is necessary as well as Macintosh hardware/software troubleshooting skills. Experience with microcontrollers (Arduino), programming languages, laser cutting or any 3D program is a plus.

A Bachelors degree and expert interpersonal skills are also required. This is a full-time position during the academic terms (9 months per year), with benefits. Please submit, online, a cover letter, resume, and three letters of recommendation with contact information to: http://bennington.recruiterbox.com/jobs/18440. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.