Instructional Lab Coordinator – Graphic Design

About the Department

Position Duties

• Oversees lab operations and identifies and notifies the Department Chair and/or Associate Dean of potential challenges and problems. Recommends practices and procedures within the lab and maintains safe operating procedures for instructional equipment, technology, and studio spaces while ensuring compliance with applicable college safety guidelines. Monitors and initiates orders for necessary supplies and consults with the Department Chair or Associate Dean and Instructional Office Assistant regarding purchase requisitions and budgets; maintains inventory records, ensuring instructional supplies, equipment, and technology remain available for student use. Participates in the organization and support of Graphic Design program events, including portfolio reviews, exhibitions, open houses, recruitment activities, industry engagement events, and other college-sponsored initiatives. Research emerging creative technologies and advises the Department Chair and/or Associate Dean regarding equipment, software, and technology needs and maintains current quotes on equipment and technology for future capital purchases. Maintains a complete accounting inventory of equipment, collaborates with inventory control, and coordinates repair, replacement, and disposal of outdated or non-functional equipment. Prepares facilities for classes and ensures that computers, equipment, materials, software, and instructional resources are available for instruction. Provides technical support to faculty and students with industry-standard software, hardware, printers, scanners, photography equipment, and other creative technologies used throughout the curriculum. Assists students during scheduled lab hours by providing guidance on equipment operation, file preparation, production workflows, and best practices while reinforcing faculty instruction. Coordinates preventative maintenance and troubleshooting for computers, printers, plotters, photography equipment, laser cutters, vinyl cutters, and other instructional technologies, as applicable. Collaborates with faculty to develop and improve instructional resources, workflows, and lab procedures that enhance the student learning experience.
• Oversees lab operations and identifies and notifies the Department Chair and/or Associate Dean of potential challenges and problems.
• Recommends practices and procedures within the lab and maintains safe operating procedures for instructional equipment, technology, and studio spaces while ensuring compliance with applicable college safety guidelines.
• Monitors and initiates orders for necessary supplies and consults with the Department Chair or Associate Dean and Instructional Office Assistant regarding purchase requisitions and budgets; maintains inventory records, ensuring instructional supplies, equipment, and technology remain available for student use.
• Participates in the organization and support of Graphic Design program events, including portfolio reviews, exhibitions, open houses, recruitment activities, industry engagement events, and other college-sponsored initiatives.
• Research emerging creative technologies and advises the Department Chair and/or Associate Dean regarding equipment, software, and technology needs and maintains current quotes on equipment and technology for future capital purchases.
• Maintains a complete accounting inventory of equipment, collaborates with inventory control, and coordinates repair, replacement, and disposal of outdated or non-functional equipment.
• Prepares facilities for classes and ensures that computers, equipment, materials, software, and instructional resources are available for instruction.
• Provides technical support to faculty and students with industry-standard software, hardware, printers, scanners, photography equipment, and other creative technologies used throughout the curriculum.
• Assists students during scheduled lab hours by providing guidance on equipment operation, file preparation, production workflows, and best practices while reinforcing faculty instruction.
• Coordinates preventative maintenance and troubleshooting for computers, printers, plotters, photography equipment, laser cutters, vinyl cutters, and other instructional technologies, as applicable.
• Collaborates with faculty to develop and improve instructional resources, workflows, and lab procedures that enhance the student learning experience.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum Requirements: Associate degree in Graphic Design or a closely related field and two years of professional experience in graphic design, digital media, print production, creative technologies, or a related creative industry. Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Digital Media, or a related field. Experience supporting instructional technology or educational laboratories preferred. Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud, large-format printing, laser cutters, vinyl cutters, or other creative production technologies preferred.

Other Qualifications

• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Worker Characteristics: Knowledge of graphic design principles, digital production workflows, and creative technologies; proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud; ability to troubleshoot creative production equipment; strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills; ability to prioritize multiple projects. Supervisory skills Ability to work well with others in a diverse background
• Knowledge of graphic design principles, digital production workflows, and creative technologies; proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud; ability to troubleshoot creative production equipment; strong organizational, communication, and customer service skills; ability to prioritize multiple projects.
• Supervisory skills
• Ability to work well with others in a diverse background

Benefits

• Central Piedmont is happy offer a comprehensive and affordable benefits package to full-time employees including: health care dental vision retirement and supplemental retirement flexible spending accounts (dependent care and health) life insurance and supplemental life insurance employee assistance program (for employee and family) short-term and long-term disability free parking holidays (12 + 2 necessity days) vacation (120 hours per year to start) sick leave (96 hours per year) personal days (2 days) voluntary shared leave paid parental leave (4 to 8 weeks) bereavement leave longevity pay To learn more details, visit our Benefits page to see the Summary of Benefits.
• health care dental vision retirement and supplemental retirement flexible spending accounts (dependent care and health) life insurance and supplemental life insurance employee assistance program (for employee and family) short-term and long-term disability free parking holidays (12 + 2 necessity days) vacation (120 hours per year to start) sick leave (96 hours per year) personal days (2 days) voluntary shared leave paid parental leave (4 to 8 weeks) bereavement leave longevity pay
• dental vision retirement and supplemental retirement flexible spending accounts (dependent care and health) life insurance and supplemental life insurance employee assistance program (for employee and family) short-term and long-term disability free parking holidays (12 + 2 necessity days) vacation (120 hours per year to start) sick leave (96 hours per year) personal days (2 days) voluntary shared leave paid parental leave (4 to 8 weeks) bereavement leave longevity pay
• vision retirement and supplemental retirement flexible spending accounts (dependent care and health) life insurance and supplemental life insurance employee assistance program (for employee and family) short-term and long-term disability free parking holidays (12 + 2 necessity days) vacation (120 hours per year to start) sick leave (96 hours per year) personal days (2 days) voluntary shared leave paid parental leave (4 to 8 weeks) bereavement leave longevity pay
• retirement and supplemental retirement flexible spending accounts (dependent care and health) life insurance and supplemental life insurance employee assistance program (for employee and family) short-term and long-term disability free parking holidays (12 + 2 necessity days) vacation (120 hours per year to start) sick leave (96 hours per year) personal days (2 days) voluntary shared leave paid parental leave (4 to 8 weeks) bereavement leave longevity pay
• flexible spending accounts (dependent care and health) life insurance and supplemental life insurance employee assistance program (for employee and family) short-term and long-term disability free parking holidays (12 + 2 necessity days) vacation (120 hours per year to start) sick leave (96 hours per year) personal days (2 days) voluntary shared leave paid parental leave (4 to 8 weeks) bereavement leave longevity pay
• life insurance and supplemental life insurance employee assistance program (for employee and family) short-term and long-term disability free parking holidays (12 + 2 necessity days) vacation (120 hours per year to start) sick leave (96 hours per year) personal days (2 days) voluntary shared leave paid parental leave (4 to 8 weeks) bereavement leave longevity pay
• employee assistance program (for employee and family) short-term and long-term disability free parking holidays (12 + 2 necessity days) vacation (120 hours per year to start) sick leave (96 hours per year) personal days (2 days) voluntary shared leave paid parental leave (4 to 8 weeks) bereavement leave longevity pay
• short-term and long-term disability free parking holidays (12 + 2 necessity days) vacation (120 hours per year to start) sick leave (96 hours per year) personal days (2 days) voluntary shared leave paid parental leave (4 to 8 weeks) bereavement leave longevity pay
• free parking holidays (12 + 2 necessity days) vacation (120 hours per year to start) sick leave (96 hours per year) personal days (2 days) voluntary shared leave paid parental leave (4 to 8 weeks) bereavement leave longevity pay
• holidays (12 + 2 necessity days) vacation (120 hours per year to start) sick leave (96 hours per year) personal days (2 days) voluntary shared leave paid parental leave (4 to 8 weeks) bereavement leave longevity pay
• vacation (120 hours per year to start) sick leave (96 hours per year) personal days (2 days) voluntary shared leave paid parental leave (4 to 8 weeks) bereavement leave longevity pay
• sick leave (96 hours per year) personal days (2 days) voluntary shared leave paid parental leave (4 to 8 weeks) bereavement leave longevity pay
• personal days (2 days) voluntary shared leave paid parental leave (4 to 8 weeks) bereavement leave longevity pay
• voluntary shared leave paid parental leave (4 to 8 weeks) bereavement leave longevity pay
• paid parental leave (4 to 8 weeks) bereavement leave longevity pay
• bereavement leave longevity pay
• longevity pay

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