Digital Print Assistant - On Call

Position Purpose

The On-Call Digital Print Assistant provides critical operational support during high-volume periods, staff absences, and special campus events. This position oversees the daily on-demand intake, file preparation, production, finishing, and billing for college printing services in a fast-paced central print operation. This position will also assist in the Post Center when needed, providing excellent customer service with shipping and receiving.

• Provide excellent customer service to staff, faculty and students.
• Assist in handling package pickup and drop-off within the Printing Center.
• Operate production machines to support on-demand printing, copying, and special events projects.
• Provide support to the printing team with finishes to products requested by customers.
• Assist in the Post Center with shipping, receiving, and over-all customer service when needed.

Education

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required. Valid driver’s license also required.
• Associate degree, technical certification, or post-secondary training in Graphic Arts, Digital Publishing, or Print Production preferred.

• Demonstrated track record of providing high-quality, customer-facing service in a fast-paced environment required.
• Experience in print production, commercial finishing/cutting, and graphic arts preferred, or willingness and ability to learn on the job.
• Some graphic design work a plus.

• Commitment to equity and inclusion, and serving the needs of a culturally and educationally diverse community.
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat) and Enfocus Pit Stop. Working knowledge of Google Workspace a plus.
• Ability to step into on-call shifts on short notice and rapidly jump into active production workflows with minimal supervision.
• Exceptional time management, prioritization, and task-tracking abilities.

Bates College offers competitive salaries, access to the library and athletic facilities, and a supportive, collegial environment in a drug- and smoke-free workplace. This position may accrue leave in accordance with the Maine Earned Paid Leave law.

The hiring rate for this position is $17.00.

Bates College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and providing an educational and work environment free from discrimination. The college prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status and other legally protected statuses in the recruitment and admission of its students, in the administration of its education policies and programs, or in the recruitment of its faculty and staff.

Bates College adheres to all applicable state and federal equal opportunity laws and regulations. All college faculty, staff, students, contractors, visitors, and volunteers are responsible for understanding and complying with the Non-Discrimination Policy.

Bates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal arts college, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around the world.

Since 1855, Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community. Committed to opportunity and excellence, Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race, religion, or national origin.

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