Reference: S-253033-67. Deadline to apply: October 23, 2026 11:59 PM EDT.

Permanent part-time with temporary lay-off.

Job summary: UNDER THE GENERAL AUTHORITY OF THE PROGRAM DEAN of GWD, AND THE FUNCTIONAL SUPERVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT CHAIRS, THE GWD TECHNICIAN WILL MAINTAIN THE CLASSROOM, LABS AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE AND EQUIPMENT REQUIRED BY THE GWD DEPARTMENT, AND ASSIST FACULTY AND STUDENTS IN THESE SPACES AS NEEDED.

Duties And Responsibilities

Configuring and maintaining the department’s inventory, including departmental equipment, supplies and consumables

Ordering supplies to maintain inventory

Providing assistance to students and faculty

Acting as a liaison between the GWD and ITS departments regarding IT related issues and requests

Controlling, managing, recording and lending of equipment to students and or faculty

Coordinating and reviewing the hardware proposed by ITS (capital request) for lab refresh

Tracking and maintaining list of all departmental assets

Keeping abreast of current technological innovations in the GWD field

Assisting in all GWD (vernissage, Brand Expo, Stage Debrief etc) and JAC promotional events (Open house, information night, etc)

Documenting of procedures, issues and resolutions

Being available to support GWD teachers in labs and offices

Support the running and scheduling of labs

Be responsible for related tasks as assigned

Responsible For Lab Maintenance Including

Ensuring adequate printer toner, ink and paper supply

Responding to requests to transparent the labs and office printer cues when print job errors jam the production

Calibration of lab monitors for color accuracy using the department’s calibration hardware tools





Maintaining inventory of digital cameras, iPADS, drawing tablets, tripods and accessories

Managing lending of all digital cameras, drawing tablets, iPADS, tripods and accessories

Ensuring all digital cameras and iPADS have charged batteries before classes where they are required

Ensuring all accessory software (plugins, color profiles etc.) are installed and accessible by students

Maintaining the large format color printer and operate it on behalf of the students

Ensuring labs are clean (including scanners, lenses and monitors)

Performing daily pre-class lab checks of teaching workstation, projectors and smart board, printers (including clearing printer queues) and monitoring consumables (ink, paper and toner)

Coordinate lab furniture readiness – verification of initial numbers, replacement of chairs, desks

Qualifications
Education: To have a college diploma in GWD or related field or a diploma or an attestation of studies, which is recognized as equivalent by the competent authority.

Specific Requirements

Good knowledge of computer hardware and software

Good interpersonal skills

Ability to work collaboratively with college support staff and faculty

Ability to communicate courteously with students

Willingness to upgrade skills and stay current technologically





Flexibility and adaptability

Self-motivated, autonomous and proactive

Preferred Assets

2+ years’ work experience

Knowledge of the use and maintenance of DSLR cameras, and Audio-Visual equipment such as projectors

Familiarity with macOS

Familiarity in configuring Mac workstations for Adobe Creative Cloud suite-based photography and video editing workflows

Familiarity with CPanel (or equivalent) end-user web hosting software

Familiarity with FTP/SFTP file transfer software (FileZilla)

Familiarity with connecting to SMB/CIFS network shares on macOS

Familiarity with Microsoft OneDrive

Familiarity with the WordPress environment

Candidates Will Be Tested To Demonstrate Knowledge Of

English (Advanced – oral and written)

French (Basic – oral)

In accordance with ministerial directives issued by the Secretariat du Conseil du trésor concerning a freeze on public service recruitment, effective November 1st 2024, applications from employees with regular employment status at the College and within the College network will be prioritized.

John Abbott College adheres to an Equal Access to Employment Program, and invites women, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, indigenous peoples and persons with disabilities to submit their applications.

We thank all candidates who submit their resumes for consideration. However, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. If your work experience has changed or if you have acquired additional education since your last visit, be sure to submit your updated resume so that we may review your full career path.

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