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** [[ | ** [[Kerry Campbell]] | ||
*[[Ceramics]] | *[[Ceramics]] | ||
** [[ | ** [[Judith Kristy]] | ||
** [[ | ** [[Emily Hollis]] | ||
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*[[Media Lab]] | *[[Media Lab]] | ||
** [[ | ** [[Robert Gouge]] | ||
** [[ | ** [[Chad Krash]] | ||
*[[Metal Shop]] | *[[Metal Shop]] | ||
** [[ | ** [[James Cagle]] | ||
** [[ | ** [[Bond Hillstrom]] | ||
*[[Print Lab]] | *[[Print Lab]] | ||
** [[ | ** [[Ekim Fitzgerald]] | ||
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*[[Textiles Studio]] | *[[Textiles Studio]] | ||
** [[ | ** [[Estelle Hillstrom]] | ||
** [[ | ** [[Siddiq Toure]] | ||
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== Roles and Responsibilities == | == Roles and Responsibilities == |
Revision as of 16:57, 22 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.