Digital Print Assistant - On Call

Bates College; Lewiston (ME); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Library access

Athletic facilities access

Smoke-free workplace

Paid leave

Job summary

Bates College in Lewiston, Maine seeks an On-Call Digital Print Assistant to support high-volume periods and events. You will handle on-demand printing, prep, finishing, and billing in a fast-paced central print operation, while assisting in the Post Center for shipping and receiving.

Ideal candidates have a high school diploma or GED and some training in graphic arts or print production. Strong customer service and adaptability are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Experience in fast-paced customer service environments preferred.
• Associate degree or related training in Graphic Arts, Digital Publishing, or Print Production is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service to staff, faculty and students.
• Assist with package pickup/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.

Skills

Customer service

Time management

On-call responsiveness

Organization

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree or related training

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Enfocus PitStop

Google Workspace

Job description

Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates is internationally recognized asa leading liberal arts college. We are proud to offer a highlypersonalized education that centers on deep and sustainedinteractions among students, faculty, and community. We areengaging the forces — intellectual trends, demographic changes, andtechnology — that are transforming higher education and the worldinto which our students graduate.

Digital Print Assistant - On Call

Position Purpose

The On-Call Digital Print Assistant provides critical operationalsupport during high-volume periods, staff absences, and specialcampus 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. Thisposition will also assist in the Post Center when needed, providingexcellent customer service with shipping and receiving.

Job Duties

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

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required. Valid driver’slicense also required.
• Associate degree, technical certification, or post-secondarytraining in Graphic Arts, Digital Publishing, or Print Productionpreferred.

Experience

• 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 onthe job.
• Some graphic design work a plus.

Skills and Knowledge

• Commitment to equity and inclusion, and serving the needs of aculturally and educationally diverse community.
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator,Photoshop, Acrobat) and Enfocus PitStop. Working knowledge ofGoogle Workspace a plus.
• Ability to step into on-call shifts on short notice and rapidlyjump into active production workflows with minimalsupervision.
• Exceptional time management, prioritization, and task-trackingabilities.

Benefits

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

Hiring Range

The hiring rate for this position is$17.00.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Bates College is committed to the principle of equal opportunityand providing an educational and work environment free fromdiscrimination. The college prohibits discrimination on the basisof race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexualorientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability,genetic information or veteran status and other legally protectedstatuses in the recruitment and admission of its students, in theadministration of its education policies and programs, or in therecruitment of its faculty and staff. Bates College adheres to allapplicable state and federal equal opportunity laws andregulations. All college faculty, staff, students, contractors,visitors, and volunteers are responsible for understanding andcomplying with the Non-Discrimination Policy. Inquiries concerning the college’s policies, compliance withapplicable laws, statutes, and regulations (such as Title VII,Title IX, and ADA/Section 504), and complaints may be directed toGwen Lexow, Title IX Officer, 207-786-6445 or via email at [e-mail] .

About Bates

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

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

Cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action, Batesprepares leaders sustained by a love of learning and zeal forresponsible stewardship of the wider world. Bates engages theforces — intellectual trends, demographic changes, and technology —that are transforming higher education and the world into which ourstudents graduate.

Bates has highly competitive admissions, graduates over 90 percentof its entering students, and more than half of its alumni earngraduate degrees. Bates employs 200 faculty members and 550staff.

The college is proud of deep roots in the Lewiston/Auburncommunity, Maine’s second-largest urban area with a population ofapproximately 65,000. Bates is located on a beautiful, 133-acre,traditional New England campus in Lewiston, an emerging city withan entrepreneurial climate, a lively arts scene, and a dynamicbusiness community. Bates is 35 miles north of Portland, 140 milesnorth of Boston, and 350 miles north of New York City.

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