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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester.  We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement.  We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching

• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities

• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.

• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes

• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others

• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:

Sewing and Technology Equipment Tech, ACC Fashion Incubator

Job Description Summary:

Responsible for the daily operations and maintenance of the technology, equipment, and facilities of the Fashion Incubator. Reporting to the ACC Fashion Incubator Director, will train and support students, faculty, staff and vendors with safely maintained equipment and technology processes. ACC Fashion Incubator’s primary programs are an incubator for small business development and a high tech digital fashion training facility for ACC students.

Job Description:

Description of Duties and Tasks

• Responsible for supporting day-to-day activities and services of the Fashion Incubator (Design Lab, Studio, and any other temporary or remote operation) including, but not limited to Lab equipment, Lab student staff, partner companies, and instructional/training lab activities during those hours.
• Assists partner (incubator) companies, including prototyping, product development, production support, training, and consulting where appropriate.
• Monitors the Fashion Incubator spaces (permanent and temporary) to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations. Promotes safe lab practices among partner companies, faculty, staff, and students.
• Maintains a safe and compliant workspace for partner companies, students, faculty, and other users of the Lab. Utilizes the college’s maintenance request systems as needed.
• Maintains inventory of equipment, software, supplies, and materials and provides reports on utilization.
• Supports populating, managing, and operating online scheduling, equipment, and training systems.
• Researches and recommends new hardware, software, equipment, and lab services based on experience and interaction with lab partners.
• Performs routine maintenance and repairs as needed on applicable equipment. Arranges repair or maintenance services as required.
• Responsible for providing training to students and faculty in the safe and proper use of the equipment and lab facilities.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the Director.

Knowledge

• Working knowledge of fashion production planning including traditional and innovative methods.
• Familiarity with fashion manufacturing and merchandising practices and processes.

Skills

• Maintaining an established work schedule including some evenings and weekends to support partner and student needs.
• Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills, including tact and diplomacy.
• Effectively using organizational and planning skills with attention to detail and follow-through.
• Effectively using written and oral communication and advocacy skills.
• Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
• Effectively using project management skills.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Effectively using leadership skills including a track record that reinforces the values of service, initiative, and collaboration.
• Working collaboratively with internal and external constituents including faculty and staff members, investors, fashion leaders, community leaders, and public agencies.

Technology Skills

• Use a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software.
• Use of an online learning management system such as Blackboard to develop and build course content and perform administrative duties (posting office hours, syllabi, etc.).

Required Work Experience

• One year of related work experience.

Preferred Work Experience

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Google Office, Google Workspace, digital community management (eg. Slack), and video conferencing is required.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Project Management Software applications, and Gerber Technology are preferred and will be expected to be acquired in the role. 

Required Education

• Associate Degree in Fashion Design, Engineering, Advanced Manufacturing or related field. 

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in a standard office or similar environment.
• Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling.
• Occasional lifting of objects up to 10 pounds.

Salary Range

$45,760 - $52,576

Number of Openings:

1

Job Posting Close Date:

May 13, 2024

Clery Act

As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.

Disclaimer

The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.