Shop Technician, School of Jewelry & Metal Arts

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Academy of Art University is seeking a Shop Technician for the School of Jewelry and Metal Arts for the Fall and Spring semesters. Shop Technicians work directly with students, faculty, and staff on a variety of matters that ensure efficient and effective utilization of resources within the University's labs, equipment facilities and shop spaces.

Responsibilities:

• Train and provide for the safety of all students using the Jewelry and Metal Arts studios and shops.
• Support a diverse student body as well as faculty with general questions regarding shop space and projects.
• Monitor safety in Jewelry and Metal Arts studios and shops and communicate important safety practices.
• Attend safety meetings pertaining to the Jewelry and Metal Arts department and the University at large.
• Perform general maintenance, simple construction and fabrication as assigned.
• Issue and recover tools for students and instructors.
• Basic knowledge of small tools, their care and use.
• Specific tools used: drill press, flex shaft, buffer, grinder, sander, acetylene/air torch, natural gas/oxy torch.
• Casting: steamer & vulcanizer
• Basic mold making
• Process: small-scale fabrication, casting, wax working (sawing, soldering, cold connections, polishing/finishing.
• Regularly inventory shop tools and supplies.
• Perform special projects and assist with other tasks as required or assigned.

Qualifications:

• Must have working knowledge of a variety of jewelry fabrication tools, techniques, and equipment.
• Welding experience is a plus!
• Must possess excellent customer service skills and be safety-minded always.
• Must have a friendly and patient personality and enjoy working with a diverse student population.
• Must be able to consistently lift up to 70lbs.

Pay: $24.00/hour

Benefits: Academy of Art University offers medical benefits for Technicians that work on a full-time basis. Part-time and full-time Technicians may also attend one tuition-free undergraduate class per semester. Part-time and full-time Technicians also accrue paid sick leave, may enroll for a tax-free commuter program and a 401k program.

Application Deadline: September 25, 2026

Academy of Art University is an equal opportunity employer.  All applicants will be considered regardless of age, Aids or HIV positive status, marital status, domestic partnership, medical condition or genetic characteristics, race or national origin, pregnancy, religion, sex, gender identity, gender or sexual orientation, name change, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran status or other status protected by federal, state, local or other law. Academy of Art University will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Equal access to the hiring process, services, and employment is available to all persons. Applicants requiring accommodations to the application and/or interview process should contact the Human Resources Department at recruitment@academyart.edu.