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== What is a Shop Captain? == | |||
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 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? == | |||
*[[Shop Captain Lead]] | |||
*[[3D Printing]] | |||
** [[ROLE NEEDED]] | |||
** [[ROLE NEEDED]] | |||
*[[Automotive Repair]] | |||
** [[ROLE NEEDED]] | |||
** [[ROLE NEEDED]] | |||
*[[Ceramics]] | |||
** [[ROLE NEEDED]] | |||
** [[ROLE NEEDED]] | |||
*[[Electronics]] | |||
**[[ROLE NEEDED]] | |||
**[[ROLE NEEDED]] | |||
*[[Media Lab]] | |||
** [[ROLE NEEDED]] | |||
** [[ROLE NEEDED]] | |||
*[[Metal Shop]] | |||
** [[ROLE NEEDED]] | |||
** [[ROLE NEEDED]] | |||
*[[Print Lab]] | |||
** [[ROLE NEEDED]] | |||
** [[ROLE NEEDED]] | |||
*[[Textiles Studio]] | |||
** [[ROLE NEEDED]] | |||
** [[ROLE NEEDED]] | |||
*[[Wood Shop]] | |||
** [[ROLE NEEDED]] | |||
** [[ROLE NEEDED]] | |||
== 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: | ||
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** Equipment is maintained | ** Equipment is maintained | ||
** Consumables are replenished (like welding wire, for example) | ** Consumables are replenished (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. | |||
* 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 | ||
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They should communicate any problems or issues with the Executive Director. | They should communicate any problems or issues with the Executive Director. | ||
== Roles and Responsibilities == | |||
Revision as of 15:02, 21 September 2019
What is a Shop Captain?
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 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?
- 3D Printing
- Automotive Repair
- Ceramics
- Electronics
- Media Lab
- Metal Shop
- Print Lab
- Textiles Studio
- Wood Shop
Roles and Responsibilities
Shop captains are the individuals who are responsible for the following:
- Making sure that the shops are kept clean and operational
- Equipment is maintained
- Consumables are replenished (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.
- 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
- 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.