Reprographic Tech - Part-Time

REPROGRAPHICS TECHNICIAN PT

KENNEDY KING COLLEGE

City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), the largest community college system in Illinois, is made up of seven colleges and five satellite sites, providing more than 70,000 students each year access to a quality, affordable education. Kennedy King College is a student-centered institution that empowers all members of its community through accessible and affordable academic advancement, career development and personal enrichment. Kennedy King College, located at 6301 S Halstead Street on Chicago's Southside, serves thousands of students annually by supporting each one in pursuit of a certificate or degree and ensuring they are ready to succeed in further college or a career after graduation

The position is an integral part of the campus’ daily operation based on the functions and the number of requests that are submitted. This position also has a profound impact in the students’ lives that attend the college. This position maintains equipment in the pressroom, prepares documents for printing, and assists students in the press and pre-press lab.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Operates printing machines, high speed copiers, collators, binders and other pressroom related equipment.
• 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.
• Provides daily and weekly preventive maintenance on the pressroom/duplication equipment. Cleans equipment as needed.
• 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.
• Cuts printed materials to the assigned dimensions. Uses various methods to bind printed materials including stitching, gluing or padding.
• Copy, Reproduce and Design materials to be used throughout the campus.
• Sort and distribute incoming and outgoing U.S. mail and interoffice mail.
• Answer questions in person or over the phone about Mail Services’ products and services of the Postal Service, Federal Express and United Parcel Service
• Attends bi-weekly staff meetings pertaining to job assignments.
• Adheres to CCC Customer Service Excellence standards.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Completion of an Associates 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.
• Thorough knowledge of the lithographic process; knowledge of the pre-press process; knowledge of high speed reprographic equipment.
• 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.
• Must be able to follow directives and accomplish tasks in a timely manner.
• Good verbal and written skills required with the ability to communicate with tact and diplomacy.

City Colleges of Chicago is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer

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