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1 POSITION DESCRIPTION TITLE: Coordinator, Makerspace Lab CATEGORY: Professional FLSA STATUS: Exempt GRADE: C JOB SUMMARY: The Coordinator is responsible for creating and sustaining an innovative and creative lab setting where students, faculty, and staff members can engage individually or in teams to develop District-wide and Community related 2D/3D integrated projects. The coordinator will supervise the dayto-day operations and manage the use of the Makerspace lab, equipment, and cultivate partnerships with external organizations to include University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) and the Independent School Districts (ISD s). ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. Coordinate and manage the day-to-day operations of the District s makerspace lab; coordinate projects; provide support for staff to meet departmental goals and objectives; provide guidance within area of responsibility and recommend training. 2. Responsible for ensuring all equipment, including 2D/3D printers, laser cutters, and computer numerical control (CNC) machinery are maintained properly, efficiently utilized, operational, and being operated safely and by fully qualified users; assist in troubleshooting equipment issues and making sure equipment is securely housed; enforce compliance of regulatory lab requirements. 3. Act as liaison and serve as expert for the makerspace lab; coordinate and monitor incoming lab job requests received via electronic device or thru the Internet (including the cloud) to ensure requests are in compliance with specifications and lab requirements and are properly programmed for the intended results; ensure projects are assigned to appropriate personnel in accordance with established lab rules. 4. Develop and maintain an inventory of equipment; develop application and instructional manuals; maintain on-going relationship with manufactures representatives and technical staff of makerspace labs to network and keep abreast of trends to improve capabilities and keep the District at the cutting edge on 2D/3D equipment and Computer Aided Design (CAD) software. 5. Supervise the ordering and receiving of supplies, verify lab has sufficient inventory to complete incoming project work order requests based on previous demand history job notifications, and other expected workload variations. 6. Work and build relationships with students, faculty, and staff; support development and operation of programs which serve the District, UTEP, ISD s, YEARLY PERCENT OF TIME 1 Effective: 3/29/18 Page 1 of 5

2 community, and public audiences; assist and guide the faculty with makerspace information, specifications and incorporating it in curriculum; relay makerspace information to students at the request of faculty. 7. Prepare monthly reports of production activities, costs, and associated activities; develop and manage the budget for the lab; participate in short and long-term departmental goals and objectives; research issues related to policy development and recommend new or revised departmental policies and procedures. 8. Supervise and manage personnel to include recommendation for employment, scheduling, orientation, performance evaluation, guidance and support concerning professional development; provide mentoring and training. 9. Perform other duties as assigned. REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Project Director, STEMGROW Articulation Program SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide direct and indirect supervision of assigned staff. BUDGET RESPONSIBILITIES: Lab Budget ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION: Bachelor s Degree EPERIENCE: Three (3) years of related experience. CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSURES: Must have a valid driver s license and insurable by the district s auto liability insurance carrier. SPECIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 1. Skills/Abilities: Experience with 3D prototyping, printing, and equipment; Ability to maintain and troubleshoot printing machines; Experience with different 3D printers; Experience with image editing, CAD/CAM applications, and design software; Experience with Fused Filament 3D printers and Stereo-Lithography 3D printers; Experience running and maintaining Personal Computer and Local Area Network; Knowledge of Linux; Experience with 3D scanning techniques to include both high end industry standard scanning and lower end hand held scanning; Ability to conduct presentations or workshops; Experience using manufacturing and rapid prototyping technology and equipment; Experience supervising & managing personnel; Ability to interpret and apply regulatory guidelines; Ability to create easy step tutorials or manuals for different software; Ability to work in a diverse environment and be sensitive to issues of diversity and inclusion. 2. Equipment Used: Laser cutter, 3D printers, CNC router, 2D/3D CAD, Linux services. 3. Software Used: CAD software: N, Solidworks, AutoCAD, Inventor Fusion, Rhino, Google Sketch up, Fusion360, 123D Design, Tinkercard. Effective: 3/29/18 Page 2 of 5

3 PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, 25 pounds, or 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: Alternative or combined skills in understanding, counseling, and/or influencing people are important in achieving job objectives, causing action, understanding others, or changing behavior, skills of persuasiveness or assertiveness, as well as sensitivity to the point of view of others. WORKING CONDITIONS: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; toxic or caustic chemicals and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. Effective: 3/29/18 Page 3 of 5

4 POSITION TITLE: Coordinator, Makerspace Lab PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands and work environment factors described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES: Stand Walk Sit Use hands to finger, handle or feel Reach with hands and arms Climb or balance Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl Talk Hear Taste Smell WEIGHT and FORCE DEMANDS: Up to 10 pounds Up to 25 pounds Up to 50 pounds Up to 100 pounds More than 100 pounds WORK ENVIRONMENT: Wet or humid conditions(non-weather) Work near moving mechanical parts Work in high, precarious places Fumes or airborne particles Toxic or caustic chemicals Outdoor weather conditions Extreme cold(non-weather) Extreme hot (non-weather) Risk of electrical shock Work with explosives Risk of radiation Vibration VISION DEMANDS: No special vision requirements Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) Distance vision (Clear vision at 20 feet or more) Color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors) Peripheral vision Depth perception Ability to adjust focus Required Effective: 3/29/18 Page 4 of 5

5 NOISE LEVEL: Very quiet Quiet Moderate Loud Very Loud Exposure Level The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employee may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically present in this description. I certify that I have received a copy of this job description. I have read and understand the duties and responsibilities of this position. Employee Signature Date Effective: 3/29/18 Page 5 of 5