Pomona College
Pomona College is hiring: Assistant Director, Creative Facilities in Claremont
Pomona College, Claremont, CA, United States, 91711
Job Posting Location:
Claremont, CA
Job Posting Title:
Assistant Director, Creative Facilities
Job Description:
Assistant Director, Creative Facilities
ABOUT POMONA COLLEGE: Located near Los Angeles, California, Pomona College is widely regarded as one of the nation's premier liberal arts colleges. Established in 1887, Pomona College is known for small classes, a challenging curriculum, close relationships between students and faculty, and a range of student research and leadership opportunities. Pomona is a member of The Claremont Colleges.
POSITION SUMMARY: We appreciate your interest in the Rick and Susan Sontag Center for Collaborative Creativity at Claremont Colleges (the Hive). We are excited that you are considering this leadership opportunity at the five undergraduate Claremont Colleges (5Cs).
The Hive is a five-college creativity and innovation center-an interdisciplinary, intercollegiate effort that accelerates students' creative development at The Claremont Colleges. Our core principles include:
We are committed to ensuring creativity serves and is practiced by individuals from diverse backgrounds, including different races, ethnicities, genders, sexualities, abilities, ages, socioeconomic statuses, nationalities, and linguistic and cultural traditions. We especially encourage applications from historically underrepresented groups in higher education, including women, racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with disabilities.
For more information about the Hive, visit: https://colleges.claremont.edu/thehive/
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The Hive operates within an 8,500 sq/ft space designed to foster creativity and innovation. The Creative Facilities Director, who reports to the Executive Director, is the primary steward of this space. This role maintains an inspiring, safe, and functional environment that supports creativity and collaboration. It is hands-on, in-person, and highly collaborative. No two days are the same, and you will wear many hats and share many responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
Foster an Inspiring and Welcoming Environment:
Maintain Facilities, Materials, and Safety:
QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree, preferably in a program, project, or design-related field. Minimum five years of experience in:
Characteristics:
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND CRITICAL SKILLS
REQUIRED HOURS: The regular hours for this full-time, in-person position are 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Some variable and flexible scheduling may be required. Occasional evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime hours may be necessary.
ADDITIONAL POSITION DETAILS: Regular, full-time, benefits eligible, exempt position. The salary for this role is between $90,000-$93,000 per year. The specific factors that the organization will consider when offering a salary to an individual will include education, training, prior experience, and performance in prior role. All staff positions are ineligible for visa or permanent resident card sponsorship. As a California employer, Pomona College requires all employees to be residents of California.
TO APPLY: Please submit your curriculum vitae and cover letter. You may submit both curriculum vitae and cover letter as one attachment in the My Experience section of the application under the "resume/CV" upload section. Once you submit your application, you will not be able to attach additional documents.
ADA/OSHA: This job description defines the essential job duties of this position. The College expects that employees hired for this position can perform the essential functions of this job without imposing risk of substantial harm to the health or safety of themselves or others. It may also include marginal functions, generally defined within Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
DISCLAIMER: This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position. When duties and responsibilities change and develop, the College will review this job description and make changes of business necessity.
Claremont, CA
Job Posting Title:
Assistant Director, Creative Facilities
Job Description:
Assistant Director, Creative Facilities
ABOUT POMONA COLLEGE: Located near Los Angeles, California, Pomona College is widely regarded as one of the nation's premier liberal arts colleges. Established in 1887, Pomona College is known for small classes, a challenging curriculum, close relationships between students and faculty, and a range of student research and leadership opportunities. Pomona is a member of The Claremont Colleges.
POSITION SUMMARY: We appreciate your interest in the Rick and Susan Sontag Center for Collaborative Creativity at Claremont Colleges (the Hive). We are excited that you are considering this leadership opportunity at the five undergraduate Claremont Colleges (5Cs).
The Hive is a five-college creativity and innovation center-an interdisciplinary, intercollegiate effort that accelerates students' creative development at The Claremont Colleges. Our core principles include:
- Amplifying voices
- Encouraging experimentation and play
- Fostering connections
- Presenting ambitious and ambiguous challenges
- Cultivating generative mindsets
- Integrating action into learning experiences
- Catalyzing transformative learning and personal growth
We are committed to ensuring creativity serves and is practiced by individuals from diverse backgrounds, including different races, ethnicities, genders, sexualities, abilities, ages, socioeconomic statuses, nationalities, and linguistic and cultural traditions. We especially encourage applications from historically underrepresented groups in higher education, including women, racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with disabilities.
For more information about the Hive, visit: https://colleges.claremont.edu/thehive/
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The Hive operates within an 8,500 sq/ft space designed to foster creativity and innovation. The Creative Facilities Director, who reports to the Executive Director, is the primary steward of this space. This role maintains an inspiring, safe, and functional environment that supports creativity and collaboration. It is hands-on, in-person, and highly collaborative. No two days are the same, and you will wear many hats and share many responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
Foster an Inspiring and Welcoming Environment:
- Cultivate an atmosphere of possibility and creative exploration
- Engage hands-on in the Hive's making spaces by leading and modeling creative projects
- Supervise, mentor, and inspire diverse student staff and professional colleagues
- Develop signage and messaging to enhance the Hive's appearance and brand
- Support student and faculty creative projects
- Build on successful operations, processes, and relationships to catalyze growth and support new initiatives
Maintain Facilities, Materials, and Safety:
- Oversee and enhance Hive physical spaces, furniture, fixtures, equipment, materials and upkeep
- Implement and enforce safety procedures in all Hive spaces
- Manage inventory of creative supplies, furniture, fixtures, and equipment
- Collaborate with Campus Facilities to maintain and improve spaces and facilities supporting making and teaching
- Collaborate with IT to maintain and enhance technology supporting making and teaching
QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor's degree, preferably in a program, project, or design-related field. Minimum five years of experience in:
- Developing processes and managing projects
- Facilities management
- Hands-on construction and making
- Facilitation and mentoring
Characteristics:
- Self-starter with a strong commitment to follow through
- Team-oriented and skilled at soliciting help
- Adept at engaging diverse populations
- Effective and engaging teacher and mentor
- Eager to learn new skills
- Thrives in ambiguous and complex situations
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND CRITICAL SKILLS
- Advanced construction, making, and maintenance skills
- Strong understanding and appreciation of human-centered design
- Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously
- Capacity to work independently and collaboratively with high effectiveness
- Keen attention to detail and strong visual design sense
- Clear, accurate, and effective communication skills (verbal, written, interpersonal, and digital)
- Experience with design and creative engagement to support the Hive's mission
- Friendly, welcoming, and encouraging demeanor toward all Hive participants
- Enthusiastic about teaching and learning with students, faculty, staff, community members, and local school groups
- Ability to foster a positive and inclusive learning environment
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office, Workday, Slack, Zoom, and general office tools
REQUIRED HOURS: The regular hours for this full-time, in-person position are 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Some variable and flexible scheduling may be required. Occasional evenings, weekends, holidays, and overtime hours may be necessary.
ADDITIONAL POSITION DETAILS: Regular, full-time, benefits eligible, exempt position. The salary for this role is between $90,000-$93,000 per year. The specific factors that the organization will consider when offering a salary to an individual will include education, training, prior experience, and performance in prior role. All staff positions are ineligible for visa or permanent resident card sponsorship. As a California employer, Pomona College requires all employees to be residents of California.
TO APPLY: Please submit your curriculum vitae and cover letter. You may submit both curriculum vitae and cover letter as one attachment in the My Experience section of the application under the "resume/CV" upload section. Once you submit your application, you will not be able to attach additional documents.
ADA/OSHA: This job description defines the essential job duties of this position. The College expects that employees hired for this position can perform the essential functions of this job without imposing risk of substantial harm to the health or safety of themselves or others. It may also include marginal functions, generally defined within Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
DISCLAIMER: This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position. When duties and responsibilities change and develop, the College will review this job description and make changes of business necessity.