Technician, Print Media

newschool; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The New School, Parsons Making Center, seeks a Full-time Technician in Print Media to support laser, inkjet, plotters, risographs, and book-binding equipment in a 70,000 sq ft facility. You will work daily with students and faculty to enable making across mediums and disciplines.

This administrative role reports to the Facilities Manager, Print Media, and requires adaptability, safety awareness, and strong customer service in a dynamic, year-round environment.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree and 3 years of relevant or professional experience within the industry.
• Flexi

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily workings of the Making Center facilities as assigned and maintain a clean and safe working environment.
• Cultivate a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming learning environment and a respectful shop culture for students, faculty, and staff.
• Provide a high level of customer service, maintaining a positive and professional demeanor and attitude in all interactions with students, faculty, and staff.
• Support students in their use of various printing and book-binding equipment, including laser printers, inkjet printers, inkjet plotters, risographs, and various mechanical book-binding machines.
• Independently output UV & Dye-Sublimation prints, along with vinyl projects submitted by students, faculty, and staff through our service bureau.
• Work with other Making Center staff on the troubleshooting, repair, maintenance, installation, and continuous operation of a variety of hardware/software technologies and stay current with relevant technology and developments within the field.
• Assist supervisor and Making Center Leadership with the following: Support faculty and students
• Lead demo sessions about various pieces of equipment
• Make hardware/software purchases and process recommendations
• Create and update web page content
• Create and conduct orientations, trainings, and tours
• Participate in the onboarding process for new technician staff, through peer-to-peer trainings and skills sharing.
• Maintain administrative systems for scheduling, recordkeeping, inventories, and metrics tracking.
• Provide support for store and tool checkout functions as related to assigned areas.
• Supervise student workers, including training, tracking accountability, and assigning tasks during shifts.
• Oversee tool and equipment checkout for both in-shop/lab use and off-site special requests.
• Create clear, accurate, user-friendly technical documentation, signage, and instructions for labs and equipment.
• Assist with facility improvement projects, shows and installations, and special Making Center, program, school, or Parsons-wide initiatives as needed.
• Adapt to changes in the work environment; adjust approach and prioritize competing demands as necessary.
• Ability to be proactive in addressing facility needs, including but not limited to maintaining organized workspaces, tracking inventory locations, and monitoring Technician communication networks.
• Properly handle heavy paper/vinyl rolls and safely use ladders and other hardware to support facility needs.
• Acquire working knowledge of UV printers, solvent printers, dye pigment printers, and vinyl cutting, within the first 6 months of employment.
• Stay current with relevant technology and developments within the field.
• Upon hiring, completion of university-required staff trainings and necessary Certificate of Fitness for all Making Center Facilities.
• Attend regularly scheduled Making Center staff meetings and perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Join The New School

At The New School, we redefine the boundaries of education, creativity, and innovation. Founded in 1919 and located in the heart of New York City, we are home to over 9,000 students from over 100 countries, offering more than 135 degree and diploma programs across our renowned colleges, including Parsons School of Design, The New School for Social Research, Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, Parsons Paris, and the College of Performing Arts. Our progressive, interdisciplinary approach has earned us recognition as one of the most forward-thinking institutions in the world.

POSITION/ROLE OVERVIEW

Parsons, Mannes, Jazz, and Drama, a division of The New School, seeks a Full-time Technician in Print Media for the Making Center. Parsons Making Center is a collection of more than 70,000 sq. ft. of labs, shops, studios, and open workspaces that provide curricular support for making across a broad range of mediums and disciplines and support experimentation and interdisciplinary collaboration. The Technician should be a personable, proactive, detail-oriented individual who will become integral to the daily workings of the facilities within the Making Center, with the ability to learn new skills and technologies as needed. This is a fast-paced, dynamic environment that runs year-round. The Technician will interface with students and faculty daily and work with Making Center staff to support multiple processes and resources for all users in a range of making spaces, including a self-service digital printing space for: Laser, Inkjet, Plotters & Risographs, along with book-making, binding, trimming, and finishing equipment, and service-based specialty printing on: UV, Vinyl Cutting, Solvent & Dye pigment printing.

This is an administrative position, governed by a Local 1205 Teamsters Professional union contract, that reports to the Facilities Manager, Print Media.

CORE CAPABILITIES, PRIMARY DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee daily workings of the Making Center facilities as assigned and maintain a clean and safe working environment.
• Cultivate a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming learning environment and a respectful shop culture for students, faculty, and staff.
• Provide a high level of customer service, maintaining a positive and professional demeanor and attitude in all interactions with students, faculty, and staff.
• Support students in their use of various printing and book-binding equipment, including laser printers, inkjet printers, inkjet plotters, risographs, and various mechanical book-binding machines.
• Independently output UV & Dye-Sublimation prints, along with vinyl projects submitted by students, faculty, and staff through our service bureau.
• Work with other Making Center staff on the troubleshooting, repair, maintenance, installation, and continuous operation of a variety of hardware/software technologies and stay current with relevant technology and developments within the field.
• Assist supervisor and Making Center Leadership with the following: Support faculty and students
• Lead demo sessions about various pieces of equipment
• Make hardware/software purchases and process recommendations
• Create and update web page content
• Create and conduct orientations, trainings, and tours
• Participate in the onboarding process for new technician staff, through peer-to-peer trainings and skills sharing.
• Maintain administrative systems for scheduling, recordkeeping, inventories, and metrics tracking.
• Provide support for store and tool checkout functions as related to assigned areas.
• Supervise student workers, including training, tracking accountability, and assigning tasks during shifts.
• Oversee tool and equipment checkout for both in-shop/lab use and off-site special requests.
• Create clear, accurate, user-friendly technical documentation, signage, and instructions for labs and equipment.
• Assist with facility improvement projects, shows and installations, and special Making Center, program, school, or Parsons-wide initiatives as needed.
• Adapt to changes in the work environment; adjust approach and prioritize competing demands as necessary.
• Ability to be proactive in addressing facility needs, including but not limited to maintaining organized workspaces, tracking inventory locations, and monitoring Technician communication networks.
• Properly handle heavy paper/vinyl rolls and safely use ladders and other hardware to support facility needs.
• Acquire working knowledge of UV printers, solvent printers, dye pigment printers, and vinyl cutting, within the first 6 months of employment.
• Stay current with relevant technology and developments within the field.
• Upon hiring, completion of university-required staff trainings and necessary Certificate of Fitness for all Making Center Facilities.
• Attend regularly scheduled Making Center staff meetings and perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

A Bachelor's Degree and 3 years of relevant or professional experience within the industry.

Flexi