Lab Assistant - Ceramics, Prescott

Lab Assistant - Ceramics, Prescott

Salary: $16.00 Hourly Location: Prescott, AZ Job Type: Casual Part Time (Less than 20 hours/week) Job Number: 2026-00081 Department: Ceramics Opening Date: 03/04/2026

Description Benefits Description of Position Ceramics Under the guidance and direction of the ceramics instructors, the lab assistant assists in supporting the educational purposes of the ceramic program.

Keep the studio and kiln yard clean, safe and orderly for the instructors, students and other lab assistants.

• Assist in overseeing the condition of all equipment in the studio and kiln yard (kilns, wheels, clay mixer, pug mill, extruder, slab roller, etc.)
• Oversee open lab times and assist students as appropriate to their current instruction
• Load kilns
• Fire electric kilns
• Mix glazes
• Re-mix clay
• Keep Inventory of clay, clay materials, and glaze materials
• Receive and distribute deliveries of various materials
• Other related duties as assigned

This is a temporary part-time position working between 0-19 hours per week as scheduled.

Minimum Expectations & Requirements Ceramics

• Experience in the ceramic process (firing, forming, etc.) necessary.
• Assist instructors in loading bisque and glaze kilns:
• Lift heavy weights of 50-100lbs alone or with assistance
• Work in a dusty environment and wear appropriate safety masks, glasses, etc.
• Read clay and glaze recipes
• Use a gram scale
• Fire electric kilns
• Use a variety of ceramic tools and equipment such as: clay mixer, pug mill, electric and kick potters wheels, slab roller, hydraulic clay extruder, hand clay extruder

Regular attendance as scheduled is an essential job function as it demonstrates dependability towards the performance of job duties.

Preferred Skills & Abilities

• Work experience in a community college/higher education work environment.

Essential Functions To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and competencies listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands 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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Benefits Yavapai College offers its employees a comprehensive benefit package:

• Other Insurance Coverage: Workers Compensation (compensation, medical expenses and death benefits for on-the-job injuries or occupational diseases)
• Unemployment Compensation: Employees who are laid off or terminated may receive benefits if covered wages meet requirements
• Direct Deposit: Paychecks deposited directly into the employees bank account(s)
• Additional Benefits and Services: Local community discounts to faculty and staff, mail and notary service.

Employer Yavapai College Address: 1100 E. Sheldon Street Prescott, Arizona, 86301 Website: http://www.yc.edu/hr