Kabale University
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Technician: Fine Art
Kabale - Uganda
full-time
permanent
Posted
1 day ago
Experience
2+ Years
Deadline
Aug. 7, 2026 (9 days left)
Job Summary
A public university is seeking a Technician: Fine Art for the Department of Applied Design and Fine Art. Applicants must hold a degree in Fine Art or a related field, demonstrate practical expertise in art/design fabrication and equipment maintenance, and possess strong studio safety knowledge. Applications close August 7, 2026.
Key Roles & Operational Responsibilities
1. Studio & Workshop Management
- Preparation & Maintenance: Manage, clean, and prepare creative studios, kilns, print rooms, and workshops for daily practical lectures, demonstrations, and special projects.
- Equipment Care & Repair: Operate, maintain, and execute basic repairs on studio tools and production equipment (e.g., pottery wheels, kilns, looms, power tools, printing presses); maintain accurate usage and repair logs.
- Inventory Control & Procurement: Oversee stocks of workshop materials, tools, and consumables; track inventory and draft technical specifications to support material procurement.
2. Practical Academic Support & Student Guidance
- Lecturer & Student Assistance: Provide technical support during practical classes across painting, ceramics, sculpture, graphic design, product design, and textiles; guide users on proper tool handling and artistic techniques.
- Project & Exhibition Support: Support students during coursework assignments, final-year degree projects, prototyping, research, and physical art exhibitions to ensure output quality meets professional standards.
- Research & Innovation Facilitation: Assist academic staff and students in creative experimentation, material testing, prototyping, and improving artistic technologies.
3. Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) Compliance
- Safety Oversight: Enforce strict compliance with occupational health and safety regulations across all studios, ensuring safe chemical/material handling, proper ventilation, and personal protective equipment (PPE) utilization.
Foundational Capabilities & Prerequisites
Required Credentials & Competencies
- Undergraduate Degree: Earned Bachelor's degree in Fine Art, Industrial Art, Applied Design, Visual Arts, or a closely related creative discipline from a recognized institution.
- Practical & Technical Expertise: Demonstrated practical skills in multi-disciplinary studio practices, including ceramics, sculpture, drawing, painting, fashion/textiles, or product fabrication.
- Equipment Proficiency: Proven ability to operate, troubleshoot, and maintain creative studio equipment and specialized machinery.
- Safety & Problem-Solving Capabilities: Sound knowledge of workshop occupational health and safety standards, resourcefulness, initiative, and strong collaborative communication skills.
Why Join the Department of Applied Design and Fine Art?
- Creative Technical Career: Anchor studio production and creative experimentation under the competitive PU7NTSC technical-science salary scale.
- Hands-On Innovation: Work directly with students, faculty, and industry-grade tools across diverse disciplines from digital design to traditional sculpture and ceramics.
- Academic Environment: Play a central role in guiding undergraduate talent, shaping departmental exhibitions, and advancing artistic research.
Skills Required:
- Design / Art / Fashion / Media
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