Sculpture Area Lab Supervisor

SRA 3 (009611)

UCPath Position ID: 40038056

Position Description History/Status

For Reference ONLY - PeopleAdmin JA Number:

807273

Approved Date:

10/29/2026 11:58:32 PM

Date Last Edited:

10/29/2026 11:58:28 PM

Last Action Effective Date:

6/16/2023

Organization Details

Business Unit (Location):

LACMP

Organization Code:

1210O

Organization:

SCHOOL OF ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE        

Division Code:

1212D

Division:

ARTS & ARCHITECTURE DIV                

Department:

042000 - DEPT OF ART

Position Details

UCPath Position Number:

40038056

Position Description ID

165173

UC Payroll Title:

SRA 3 (009611)

Personnel Program

Professional and Support Staff (PSS)

Salary Grade:

STEPS

Job Code FLSA:

Exempt

Union Code (Collective Bargaining Unit):

RX: Research Support Professionals

Employee Relations Code:

E: All Others - Not Confidential

Employee Class (Appt Type):

2 - Staff: Career

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)

1

SUPERVISION

UCPath Reports to Position Number:

40261355

Reports to Payroll Title:

ADMIN SUPV 2

UCPath Department Head Position Number:

40066990

Department Head Payroll Title:

Department Chair

DIRECTION - Indicates that the incumbent establishes procedures for attaining specific goals and objectives in a broad area of work. Only the final results of work done are typically reviewed. Incumbent typically develops procedures within the limits of established policy guidelines.

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POSITION SUMMARY

Job Summary

Manages the daily operations, safety, security, technical instruction, and budget administration of the Sculpture Area's laboratories, including metal fabrication/welding, mold-making, woodworking, and digital fabrication, as well as the Resource/Reference Area and White Room exhibition space. Provides technical guidance and training to undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff in sculpture research, materials, tools, and fabrication techniques. Oversees equipment maintenance, inventory, checkout systems, supplies, and resource acquisitions; coordinates exhibitions, events, field trips, and special projects; and ensures compliance with safety regulations, training requirements, and established operating procedures.

The UCLA Department of Art empowers students to reshape their worlds through critical inquiry and transformative creativity. Committed to equity and inclusion in the arts, the department attracts and embraces diverse, curious, and motivated students who are encouraged to engage society's challenges and envision change. The Department of Art is one of five academic departments and programs in the School of the Arts and Architecture. The Department of Art’s M.F.A. curriculum fosters the development of a sustained artistic practice through exploration, experimentation, and intensive studio work and study. The UCLA Margo Leavin Graduate Art Studios provide individual and communal work spaces for M.F.A. Art students with a design that considers the nature of artistic practice today and can evolve to anticipate change.

Lab Supervision, Management, and Instruction

1. Provide technical instruction and supervise the safe use, operation, and maintenance of tools, machinery, and equipment across all Sculpture labs.

2. Develop laboratory safety procedures, conduct quarterly orientations, and provide ongoing safety training.

3. Ensure compliance with the Bruin Safety Program, OSHA, hazardous materials requirements, and campus safety regulations.

4. Advise students on project development, fabrication techniques, materials, and problem-solving.

5. Provide instruction in digital modeling, CNC machining, 3D printing, welding, mold-making, and other advanced fabrication technologies.

6. Supervise TAs and GAs, including selection recommendations, scheduling, assignments, and performance evaluations.

7. Support faculty with course materials, instructional needs, equipment, and supplies.

8. Research and integrate emerging technologies into the curriculum and coordinate with campus safety and facilities personnel.

9. Supervise the establishment and maintenance of area tool crib and tool check out system

60%

Maintenance

1. Manage daily operations, safety, security, cleanliness, and organization of Sculpture labs, work yard, exhibition spaces, and related facilities; coordinate quarterly cleanups.

2. Monitor, maintain, and coordinate repairs or replacement of machinery, tools, computers, and digital equipment to ensure safe, reliable operation.

3. Conduct annual equipment inventories and maintain records of equipment, locker assignments, workspaces, and storage areas.

4. Coordinate custodial services, major cleanups, and Facilities Service Requests (FSRs) with Campus Facilities.

5. Manage facility access, including the assignment and tracking of lockers, storage spaces, keys, and lock codes for faculty, staff, TAs, GAs, and students.

20%

Special Projects

1. Coordinate space, technical needs, documentation, fabrication, and installation for Sculpture exhibitions, events, and special projects.

2. Maintain physical and electronic archives of student work.

3. Manage the Resource/Reference Area, including acquisition, cataloging, organization, and shelving of materials.

4. Research vendors and resources, evaluate purchasing options, and stay current with developments through exhibitions, conferences, and seminars.

10%

Budget

1. Develop and monitor Sculpture Area budgets, track expenses, and report discrepancies.

2. Coordinate with faculty to identify course-specific and overall area needs.

3. Procure materials, supplies, and equipment within allocated budgets.

4. Evaluate vendors, costs, and purchasing options; research new and safer equipment, methods, and supplies.

5. Determine and collect student Instructional Materials Charges (IMCs), issue receipts, and maintain accounting records.

6. Reconcile account ledgers and prepare Mini-Grant, Facilities Service Request, and Capital Improvement Request submissions.

10%

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Performs other duties as assigned.

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Complies with all policies and standards.

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Complies with the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Principles of Community.

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This position description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of the organization.

QUALIFICATIONS

Master's Degree

MFA in Sculpture or equivalent experience

Required

Driver License

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Must possess, upon hire, and maintain a valid CA noncommercial Class C License in accordance with the California (CA) Department of Motor Vehicles.

Required

Demonstrated working knowledge of all welding, cutting, rolling, and bending equipment and methods that are utilized in the Welding Lab.  Includes a wide variety of mig, tig, arc and spot welders, as well as plasma cutters, oxy-acetylene torches. Demonstrated working knowledge of all equipment, materials, and methods that are utilized in the Mold Making Lab.  Includes a wide variety of fabrication, armature, casting, and duplication techniques, such as plaster, latex, alginate, moulage, silicon

Required

Demonstrated skill working with different building materials, e.g. wood, plastic, metal, wire. Expertise with basic carpentry, plumbing and electrical systems sufficient to make major installations and minor repairs

Required

Excellent oral communication capability to instruct others about safety procedures and proper equipment and facility use. Ability to assert authority for maintaining safety standards as well as a clean working environment. Ability to train and supervise student and lab personnel to insure the safe and proper use of equipment, machinery, tools, materials and processes used in the Sculpture facilities, including the supervision of student-performed clean-up and maintenance

Required

Accomplished negotiating skills for exchanging ideas, information, directions, and opinions with students, faculty and staff. Ability to formulate policies and procedures, along with decisions and solutions. Able to establish and maintain cooperative work environment. Ability to maintain a professional, patient demeanor at all times.

Required

Demonstrated working knowledge of all Sculpture equipment which includes a wide variety of cutting, drilling, sanding, grinding and polishing devices, and a wide variety of hand tools for fabricating sculptures. Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to purchase and change sculpture equipment when it is worn down or destroyed.  Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to purchase and change blades, belts, discs and bits for cutting, sawing and drilling equipment

Required

Accomplished at working in a stressful environment, with its fluctuating workload, frequent interruptions, and competing demands from students, faculty, teaching assistants, and staff, maintaining a positive, patient, and respectful attitude.  Ability to maintain a positive attitude in the face of adversity.

Required

Ability and knowledge to use computers for the following: control machinery and equipment; track inventories and monitor budget; develop policies and guidelines; conduct research on tools, methods and techniques for building sculptures.

Required

Experience in working with a variety of electronic tools and materials, including sensors, interactive systems, motors, electronic systems, solar power, and computer-controlled equipment. Knowledge of the principles of analog and digital electronics. Ability to trouble-shoot, problem-solve and analyze lab and gallery situations

Required

Able to function in a working-shop environment, with its related noise, potential dangers, and occasional dust, fumes and smoke.

Required

Able to work occasional extended shifts, evenings, and weekends

Required

Ability to drive to off campus vendors and to the graduate facilities.

Required

Working knowledge of first-aid procedures.

Required

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS AND/OR CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Background Check: Continued employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.

Live Scan Background Check: A Live Scan background check must be completed prior to the start of employment.

CANRA: The position is designated as a mandatory reporter under CANRA. The employee must sign the "Statement Acknowledging Requirement to Report Child Abuse".

LOCATION AND PHYSICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, MENTAL (PEM) REQUIREMENTS

Environment and Work Location Information

Environment Type:

Non-Clinical Setting

Location Setting:

Campus

Location:

Broad Art Center

Standing/Walking

X

X

Sitting

X

X

Bending/Stooping

X

X

Squatting/Kneeling

X

X

Climbing

X

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull 0-25 lbs

X

X

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull 26-50 lbs

X

X

Lifting/Carrying/Push/Pull over 50 lbs

X

X

Physical requirements other

X

Chemicals, dust, gases, or fumes

X

X

Loud noise levels

X

X

Marked changes in humidity or temperature

X

X

Microwave/Radiation

X

X

Operating motor vehicles and/or equipment

X

Exposures other

X

Sustained attention and concentration

X

X

Complex problem solving/reasoning

X

X

Ability to organize & prioritize

X

X

Communication skills

X

X

Numerical skills

X

X

Mental demands other

X

X

Classification 3:  Position in which exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues is not part of the position description. The normal routine task involves no exposure to blood, body fluids or tissues and the employee can decline to perform tasks which involve a perceived risk without retribution.