# Technical Assistant III, Apparel Design

Job Summary Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) seeks a Technical Assistant III to join the Apparel Design Department. The Technical Assistant III instructs faculty and students in the safe and proper use of machinery, equipment, safety, and supplies. The position provides advice and guidance on the technical parameters of student projects. The role conducts research, designs, develops, implements, and maintains diverse technical equipment and materials required in the Apparel Design Department. The successful candidate will thrive in a campus environment that is committed to advancing the principles of social equity and inclusion, environmental and climate justice, and equal access to resources and opportunities. Essential Functions: Maintenance: Maintain and troubleshoot all shop machinery and other department-related equipment in the various rooms, centers, and shared facilities. Maintain and repair machinery and equipment as required. Research outside vendors for consultation, repairs, and upgrades as necessary. Coordinate and arrange routine and emergency estimates from the RISD Facilities Department and outside contractors to maintain, alter, and improve departmental facil

- **Id**: 3824187
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/risd-technical-assistant-iii-apparel-design>
- **Role**: Education
- **Role family**: Education
- **Seniority**: middle
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Providence, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 4
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-05T17:56:11Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-05
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-09T14:23:21Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 4
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 7507
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Equity
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Education, Higher Education, STEM Education, Continuing Education

## Company

- **Id**: 1765527
- **Name**: risd
- **Domain**: risd.edu
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/risd>
- **Size band**: 501-1000
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

## Technologies

- **Computer Use** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 4

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 4
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-05T17:56:11Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 3
- **Expected fill days**: 29
- **Reasons**: conf:1, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

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