Brief summary of this position:
The Head of Weaving has as a primary responsibility the direction of the day-to-day operations of Weaving. Working in cooperation with the Director of Berea College Student Craft, the Head of Weaving insures that students are inspired and engaged in the experiential nature of Weaving. As an active design and production environment, the Head of Weaving has responsibility for both student education in weaving processes and managing necessary production schedules to meet customer demand/budgetary requirements. The Head of Weaving is expected to engage in hands-on production of both Weaving’s production line and special projects as a requirement of this position. The Head of Weaving understands and implements standard OSHA safety regulations and guides the safe flow of work in Weaving. The Head of Weaving is responsible for all raw material, supply, equipment and purchase requisitions, as well as developing the knowledge to follow a TOC Supply buffer process. In association with the Director, the
Head of Weaving meets with potential product clients and assists them in making choices related to materials, design and processes. The Head of Weaving is directly involved in the design of new items.
Minimum Qualifications Required:
Education required to ensure success in this position:
•High School diploma or equivalent required
•Bachelor Degree in Studio Art/Weaving, or related field preferred
Experience required to ensure success in this position:
•3+ years production/studio weaving and supervisory experience preferred
Special skills, knowledge and abilities:
•Knowledge of and experience in weaving techniques and processes.
•Knowledge of the textile industry; i.e. fabrics, colors, and pattern designs. .
•Knowledge of OSHA as related to this department.
License, certification, or registration necessary:
•Valid Driver’s License
Physical requirements:
•Some lifting required
•Substantial repetitive movement, especially upper body
Environmental conditions:
•Fabric lint/textile dust and noise exposure from loom work
Ability to operate the following vehicles or equipment:
•Vehicle
•Hand looms, sewing machines, fly-shuttle, bobbin winders.
•Compu-dobby loom and Melco embroidery experience a plus
Primary duties and responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Regular and predictable attendance is essential. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
•Inspires, trains, evaluates and supervises student workers within the Weaving production area.
•Primary responsibilities for the day-to-day operations of Weaving’s Production items including…
•Required to manage monthly production schedules.
•Prepares all supply and material requisitions
•Follows OSHA guidelines for safety in workshop
•Assist with design, develop and prototype new products for production
•Works with clients on custom design and production for weaving
•Required to engage in personal production as a part of overall monthly transfer.
•Required to complete or coordinate all needed maintenance and repair of weaving equipment.
•Provides assistance to campus community on special projects/needs as requested or appropriate.
· In support of Berea College’s great commitments this position requires student supervision. The fourth great commitment is to promote learning and serving in community through the student labor program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. The Supervision would include scheduling, assigning and approving work performed. Developing students about common workplace acumen and giving them tangible work experience is an expected outcome. To learn more about the
student labor program and requirements on this position see: Labor Program Goals
Other roles/duties will be assigned as necessary to assist the College in the attainment of the goals set forth and the enhancement of a positive, respectful learning environment for all staff, faculty and students.
Berea College achieved national distinction as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. With an emphasis on service to the people of Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls 1,600 students from 40 states and 70 countries. The College has along standing commitment to interracial education; here, people of different races seek to learn from and about each other, while also living together.
Berea is among the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. It admits only students whose families are unable to afford the high cost of tuition and awards each of them a Tuition Promise Scholarship, meaning no student ever pays tuition. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive but demanding academic environment, and many are the first in their families to graduate from college. The College is one of nine federally recognized Work Colleges, and all students hold a position in which they work 10-12 hours per week. Washington Monthly Magazine has consistently ranked Berea in the top 3 of Liberal Arts Colleges for its success in educating and graduating academically talented, low-income students who become service-oriented leaders in their professions and communities; in 2016 and 2017, the magazine ranked it number 1.
Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 15,000) lies forty miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu.
Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here.
Berea College is always looking for talented, self-motivated individuals to join our team. If you think you are ready to be a part of an exciting team, then we encourage you to continue with this applicant friendly, online job application!
Berea College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.
Note to Prospective Employees:
Each year, Berea College Public Safety publishes an annual report to the campus to make public crime statistics, policies, and procedures for Berea College. This Annual Security Report, required by the Jeane Clery Act, Minger Act, and the Student Right To Know Act is now available for review. For a full, printable version of the ASR, you can click here: https://www.berea.edu/public-safety/wp-content/uploads/sites/44/2017/09/Annual-Security-Report-2017.pdf
For a policy-by-policy version that is easier to read and browse, please visit Public Safety’s website here: https://www.berea.edu/public-safety/annual-security-report-2017/
