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== What is a Shop Captain? ==
== What is a Shop Captain and a Shop Manager? ==
A shop captain is a volunteer leader that takes responsibility for the operations of a smaller area, or shop, of the makerspace. Shop captains work as a team.  
A '''Shop Captain''' is a volunteer leader that takes responsibility for the operations of a smaller area, or shop, of the Makerspace. Shop captains work as a team.  
 
The '''Shop Manager''' is an existing Shop Captain who takes responsibility for setting meetings and distributing information to Shop Captains.
The Shop Captain Lead is an existing shop captain who takes responsible for setting meetings and distributing information to shop leaders.  


== Who are the current shop captains? ==
== Who are the current shop captains? ==
*[[Shop Captain Lead]]
*[[Shop Manager]]
** [[Todd Kirk]]


*[[3D Printing]]
*[[3D Printing]]
** [[ROLE NEEDED]]
** [[Bryan Overbey]]
** [[ROLE NEEDED]]
** [[ROLE NEEDED]]
*[[Automotive Repair]]
*[[Automotive Repair]]
** [[ROLE NEEDED]]
** [[Andrew Lewis]]
** [[ROLE NEEDED]]
** [[Cody Hall]]
*[[Ceramics]]
*[[Ceramics]]
** [[ROLE NEEDED]]
** [[Judith Kenigson Kristy]]
** [[ROLE NEEDED]]
** [[Bryan Vance]]
*[[Electronics]]
*[[Electronics]]
**[[ROLE NEEDED]]
**[[Neif]]
**[[ROLE NEEDED]]
*[[Media Lab]]
*[[Media Lab]]
** [[ROLE NEEDED]]
** [[Christopher Hodges aka DJ Rico]]
** [[ROLE NEEDED]]
*[[Metal Shop]]
*[[Metal Shop]]
** [[Tim Krentz]]
** [[ROLE NEEDED]]
** [[ROLE NEEDED]]
** [[ROLE NEEDED]]
*[[Art Studio]]
*[[Print Lab]]
** [[Mandy Taylor]]
** [[ROLE NEEDED]]
** [[ROLE NEEDED]]
*[[Textiles Studio]]
*[[Textiles Studio]]
** [[ROLE NEEDED]]
** [[Stephanie Dauenhauer]]
** [[ROLE NEEDED]]
*[[Wood Shop]]
*[[Wood Shop]]
** [[ROLE NEEDED]]
** [[Nate Lelek]]
** [[ROLE NEEDED]]
*[[CNC Shop]]
** [[Rye Gewalt]]


== Roles and Responsibilities ==
== Roles and Responsibilities ==
Shop captains are the individuals who are responsible for the following:
Shop captains are the individuals who are responsible for the following:


* Making sure that the shops are kept clean and operational
<strong>Facilities & Maintenance Duties </strong>
** Equipment is maintained
* Ensuring equipment is maintained
** Consumables are replenished (like welding wire, for example)
* Ensuring consumables are replenished on a regular basis (like welding wire, for example)
** Prioritizing shop safety and creating/posting signage in the shop with policies
* Prioritizing shop safety and creating/posting signage in the shop with policies
** Establishing shop policies and sharing them with members and shop users
* Establishing shop policies and sharing them with members and shop users
** Ensuring that proper safety equipment is available.  
* Ensuring that proper safety equipment is available.  
* Keeping all shop-related information up to date on this Wiki
* Communicating problems or issues to the Executive Director.
 
<strong>Educational Duties</strong>
* Making sure that members using the shops have access to resources to learn to safely operate the tools
* Making sure that members using the shops have access to resources to learn to safely operate the tools
** Leading shop orientations if no other teacher is available
* Leading shop orientations if no other teacher is available
** Helping find qualified instructors to teach workshops and to mentor members
* Helping find qualified instructors to teach workshops and to mentor members
** Making sure that there are classes and programming scheduled regularly in their shop
* Making sure that there are classes and programming scheduled regularly in their shop
* Planning for the growth and improvement of the shop
* Planning for the growth and improvement of the shop
** Helping find better tools through donations
** Being a point of communication with donors that provide tools or resources for their shop


They should communicate any problems or issues with the Executive Director.
<strong>Shop Growth Duties</strong>
* Helping find better tools through donations
* Being a point of communication with donors that provide tools or resources for their shop
* Engaging members in growing and improving their shop
 
== Shop Manager Roles and Responsibilities ==


== Roles and Responsibilities ==
In addition to any regular shop duties, the Shop Manager is responsible for
* Scheduling regular shop captain meetings
* Helping onboard new shop captains
* Checking your corresponding Shop Channel on Slack each day to keep abreast of news and needs

Revision as of 02:40, 28 January 2023

What is a Shop Captain and a Shop Manager?

A Shop Captain is a volunteer leader that takes responsibility for the operations of a smaller area, or shop, of the Makerspace. Shop captains work as a team. The Shop Manager is an existing Shop Captain who takes responsibility for setting meetings and distributing information to Shop Captains.

Who are the current shop captains?

Roles and Responsibilities

Shop captains are the individuals who are responsible for the following:

Facilities & Maintenance Duties

  • Ensuring equipment is maintained
  • Ensuring consumables are replenished on a regular basis (like welding wire, for example)
  • Prioritizing shop safety and creating/posting signage in the shop with policies
  • Establishing shop policies and sharing them with members and shop users
  • Ensuring that proper safety equipment is available.
  • Keeping all shop-related information up to date on this Wiki
  • Communicating problems or issues to the Executive Director.

Educational Duties

  • Making sure that members using the shops have access to resources to learn to safely operate the tools
  • Leading shop orientations if no other teacher is available
  • Helping find qualified instructors to teach workshops and to mentor members
  • Making sure that there are classes and programming scheduled regularly in their shop
  • Planning for the growth and improvement of the shop

Shop Growth Duties

  • Helping find better tools through donations
  • Being a point of communication with donors that provide tools or resources for their shop
  • Engaging members in growing and improving their shop

Shop Manager Roles and Responsibilities

In addition to any regular shop duties, the Shop Manager is responsible for

  • Scheduling regular shop captain meetings
  • Helping onboard new shop captains
  • Checking your corresponding Shop Channel on Slack each day to keep abreast of news and needs