Penland School of Craft is an international center for craft education offering residential workshops, residencies, community education programs, and exhibitions. Located on 420 acres in the NC Mountains, Penland has 16 teaching studios and 60 historic and contemporary buildings. We are an equal opportunity employer with a staff of 70. Penland operates with a $54 million endowment and an annual operating budget of $7.7 million. We are located about an hour northeast of Asheville, NC. Our mission supports making lives meaningful through making.
Position Summary
The textiles studio coordinator reports directly to the studio operations manager and oversees the two textiles studios. The coordinator works directly with the studio team and collaboratively across the organization to support all programming and studio use throughout the year. This is accomplished by assuring that the facilities and equipment are in good working order and by communicating with programs and instructional staff to plan and support successful programming. The studio coordinator is also responsible for budget planning and tracking, inventory management, processing purchase orders for materials, tools, and equipment related to programming, and communicating and facilitating safety guidelines and practices. This is a technical, administrative, and services-oriented position.
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To Apply
The position will remain open until filled, and we will start to review applications after July 7, 2023. Send your résumé, contact information for three references, and a cover letter addressing relevant experience and interest in the position to employment@penland.org. Please include Textiles Studio Coordinator as the subject of your email.
