Reprographic Tech - Part-Time

REPROGRAPHICS TECHNICIAN P/T

HAROLD WASHINGTON COLLEGE

CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO

City Colleges of Chicago’s vision is to be recognized as the city’s most accessible higher education engine of socioeconomic mobility and racial equity – empowering all Chicagoans to take part in building a stronger and more just city.  The community college system’s more than 3,500 faculty and staff serve more than 70,000 students annually at seven colleges and five satellite sites.

Primary Objective: This position maintains equipment in the pressroom, prepares documents for printing, and assists students in the press and pre-press lab.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Operates printing machines, high speed copiers, collators, binders and other pressroom related equipment.
2. May assist Graphic Communication students in press and pre-press lab. Works with interns on printing projects. Prepares printed materials for college including tests, calendars, note pads, and other documents.
3. Provides daily and weekly preventive maintenance on the pressroom/duplication equipment. Cleans equipment as needed.
4. Prepares jobs for printing by laying out films on masking sheets (stripping); produces metallic printing plates (plate making); and sets press components to match assigned job tickets.
5. Cuts printed materials to the assigned dimensions. Uses various methods to bind printed materials including stitching, gluing or padding.
6. Attends bi-weekly staff meetings pertaining to job assignments.
7. Adheres to CCC Customer Service Excellence standards.
8. Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Reprographics Technician-Part Time. . . #2

1. Completion of an Associate's Degree from an accredited college in Graphic Communication supplemented by two years of directly related work experience; or four years of directly related work experience. Completion of a basic certificate or training in printing technology is also acceptable.
2. Thorough knowledge of the lithographic process; knowledge of the pre-press process; knowledge of high-speed reprographic equipment.
3. Must be self-directed, innovative and able to assess current operations in an effort to develop practical action programs to improve the functioning of the department.
4. Must be able to follow directives and accomplish tasks in a timely manner.
5. Good verbal and written skills required with the ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy.

Salary Range: Per Local 1600 CBA, $19.67 per hr.; $21.31 Bachelor's per hr.; $24.59 Masters per hr.

Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as other factors such as internal equity.

Benefits information is found at Health and Benefits - City Colleges of Chicago

WE OFFER: Excellent health and welfare benefit package and long-term savings and investment programs including 403(b) & 457(b) Investment Plans and a pension plan with the State University Retirement System (SURS) Plan. Generous vacation, holiday, personal and sick days, and tuition reimbursement. For a more detailed overview of benefits, please visit the benefits page of our website.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees within 6 months of hire.

Thank you for your interest in CCC!

Approved by Classification & Compensation 11/28/04