What are the responsibilities and job description for the Pottery Specialist - G5 position at Columbus Consolidated Government?
- Plans and conducts pottery classes for adults, children, seniors and therapeutic recreation participants.
- Performs back-up work for pottery, such as loading and firing kilns, making clay and glazes, equipment and studio maintenance.
- Assists in scheduling, publicity and registration of all levels of pottery classes and special events.
- Assists in record keeping and inventory related to potter programs and other art and craft programs.
- Meets regularly with other staff to plan, exchange ideas and solve problems.
- Maintains effective communications and supportive feedback with participants in the programs.
- Helps in the coordination of special activities, workshops, events, trips, etc. as assigned by supervisor.
- Carries out a continuous effort to improve operations, work processes, and works cooperatively and jointly to provide continuous improvement and customer-driven services.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Knowledge of general pottery procedures.
- Knowledge of operation in studio area of responsibility.
- Knowledge of state, federal and local laws, rules and regulations.
- Skilled in work-related computer software applications.
- Skilled in problem solving, decision-making and organization, setting priorities, meeting critical deadlines, and following up assignments with a minimum of directions.
- Skilled in operating and routine maintenance of general pottery machines, such as kilns, glazes, slab rollers, extruders, puggers, pottery wheels and arts and crafts supplies.
- Skilled in oral and written communication and in interpersonal relations.
The work is typically performed while sitting at a desk or table. The employee must occasionally lift light objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:
Balancing – maintain equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing, or crouching.
Climbing – ascending, descending ladders, stairs, ramps, requires body agility.
Crawling – moving about on hands, knees, or hands, feet.
Crouching – bending body forward by bending leg, spine.
Feeling – perceiving attributes of objects by touch with skin, fingertips.
Grasping – applying pressure to object with fingers, palm.
Handling – picking, holding, or working with whole hand.
Hearing 1 – perceiving sounds at normal speaking levels, receive information.
Hearing 2 – receive detailed information, make discrimination in sound.
Kneeling – bending legs at knee to come to rest at knees.
Lifting – raising objects from lower to higher position, moving objects side to side, using upper extremities, back.
Manual Dexterity – picking, pinching, typing, working with fingers rather than hand.
Mental Acuity – ability to make rational decisions through sound logic, deductive reasoning.
Pulling - use upper extremities to exert force, haul or tug.
Pushing – use upper extremities to press against objects with force, or thrust forward, downward, outward.
Reaching – extending hands or arms in any direction.
Repetitive Motion – substantial movements of wrists, hands, fingers.
Speaking – expressing ideas with spoken word, convey detailed, important instructions accurately, concisely.
Standing – for sustained periods of time.
Stooping – bending body downward, forward at waist, with full motion of lower extremities and back.
Talking 1- expressing ideas by spoken word
Talking 2 – shouting to be heard above ambient noise.
Visual Acuity 1 - prepare, analyze data, transcribing, computer terminal, extensive reading.
Visual Acuity 2 - color, depth perception, field of vision.
Visual Acuity 3 - determine accuracy, neatness, observe facilities/structures.
Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
Visual Acuity 4 - operate motor vehicles/heavy equipment.
Visual Acuity 5 -close acuity for inspection of small defects, machines, use measurement devices, or fabricate parts.
Walking - on foot to accomplish tasks, long distances, or site to site.
The work is typically performed in an office, library, or computer room.
Salary : $14
