About Fashion Institute of Technology:

The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), part of the State University of New York and an internationally renowned college of art, design, business and technology with a strong emphasis on liberal arts, sciences, invites nominations and applications for a Part-Time Technologist A.

Job Description:

The Fashion Technologist A will provide assistance to students and faculty. The technologist is responsible for monitoring the Fashion sewing lab, maintain locker database and assign Fashion lockers, maintain and work with tutoring center on tutors schedules for sewing lab, train work studies, assist students with threading and minor sewing machine and dress form issues, maintain lab cleanliness.

Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

• Work with students to obtain lockers.
• Assist students with minor sewing machine set up or issues.
• Maintain accurate records of locker inventory.

The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the position; other duties may be assigned consistent with the classification of the position.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma.
• 3-5 years of appropriate experience

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Must demonstrate hand skills and practical fluency with sewing machines and irons. This position requires the ability to take initiative and ability to follow through, oversee and complete projects.
• Knowledge of sewing machines and irons.
• Microsoft Word, Google Docs, spreadsheets for locker database upkeep
• Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
• Communicating effectively, both in writing and verbally
• Ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions
• Ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures and procedures
• Ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted
• Ability to constantly sit, stand, occasionally bend, frequently walk and lift 10-20 lbs.

Additional Information:

Review of applications will begin immediately until the position is filled. Successful completion of a background check is required for appointment to this position once an offer has been made.

Salary

Salary Range: $31.06 per hour

The dictates the compensation, benefits, and conditions of employment. Hiring Rate: $31.06 per hour with step increments per Salary Schedule 89, after 18 months of service and annually thereafter.

Bargaining Unit Title
Technologist A

Work Schedule

Days/Hours: M-F, 25 hours per week, in person; work schedule subject to change based on needs of the department.

Benefits

The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) provides comprehensive employee benefit programs designed to help keep our faculty and staff and their families healthy, safe, happy, and productive. Our programs also include a variety of components to help our employees improve the quality and balance of their work and family lives, and to help them prepare for their futures.

For a full list of FIT benefits, visit our benefits .

Pay Equity by State Employers

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Visa Sponsorship

Fashion Institute of Technology is not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

FIT is firmly committed to creating an environment that will attract and retain people of diverse racial and cultural backgrounds. By providing a learning and working environment that encourages, utilizes, respects, and appreciates the full expression of every individual's ability, the FIT community fosters its mission and grows because of its rich, pluralistic experience. FIT is committed to prohibiting discrimination, whether based on race, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, religion, ethnic background, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military service status, genetic information, pregnancy, familial status, citizenship status (except as required to comply with law), or any other criterion prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local laws. FIT is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment, including the opportunity for upward mobility for all qualified individuals. Applications from minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged. Inquiries regarding FIT's non-discrimination policies may be directed to the Affirmative Action Officer/Title IX Coordinator, 212 217.3360, titleix@fitnyc.edu.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Requirements

This position will be required to constantly read and comprehend, occasionally perform calculations, constantly verbally communicate, frequently analyze, and constantly write. The working conditions for this position will be on campus, primarily in an office, lab or classroom environment.

Application Instructions:

In order to considered for this position, please submit the following documents online:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Unofficial transcript
• A list of three references with telephone numbers and email addresses

to your FITNYC Careers Account to check your submitted application materials.

Please note that due to the volume of applications, we will not be able to contact each applicant individually.

Additional information about the Fashion Institute of Technology can be found at: .