"Head, Campus Printing Services"

Job Details

Head, Campus Printing Services Closing Date:

Job Duties:
The Head, Campus Printing Services position will oversee the daily operations of the Printing Services Office; assign projects and tasks to the Printing Services team; track, order, and inventory printing and publications supplies; manage and supervise all owned and leased printing equipment; and serve as the lead point person for incoming print orders, both internal and external.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Oversee and manage the daily operations of the Printing Services Office.
• Assign projects and tasks to the Printing Services team.
• Oversee the operation of production equipment, copiers, and printers.
• Oversee and operate postal equipment, office computers, and scanners for graphic design.
• Manage and track inventory; reorder print supplies as needed.
• Responsible for paper bids and print-job bids and inventory year-end reports.
• Oversee the maintenance and minor repairs of printing equipment.
• Comply with all policies of the University.
• Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability to changing work scope and tasks based on need.
• Actively work toward building cooperative and collaborative relationships with peers, and internal faculty and staff, and external vendors and customers.
• Maintain “open door” to internal and external customers.
• Identify opportunities for improvements to work practices and offer viable solutions for implementation.
• Proactively engage in problem solving related to tasks in this position with internal and external constituents.
• Routinely practice self-monitoring by assessing work to make improvements or take corrective action to improve performance.
• Complete other tasks as assigned.

Required Qualifications:
QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma, Associate degree preferred.
• Three to five years of work experience in printing and graphic design.
• Proven management skills.
• Ability to manage and meet deadlines.
• Advanced knowledge with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat Professional), Microsoft Office, and similar computer programs.
• Experience working with print production machinery and finishing tools.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AND JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Above average communication skills and office information confidentiality.
• Must be pleasant and possess a professional demeanor.
• Must be flexible and have a cooperative work style.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Mathematical skills for figuring job costs, paper sizes, etc.
• Ability to manage work schedule and maintain availability in accommodation of external customers; campus hours may not necessarily align with Printing Services hours throughout the calendar year.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Occasionally ascends and/or descends ladder
• 75% of time spent sitting and/or standing
• May occasionally need to spend time in low postures such as crouching or kneeling
• Occasionally tasked with moving from one worksite to another
• Must be able to occasionally adjust or move objects up to 25 pounds in all directions; seldomly tasked with moving objects up to 50 pounds
• Frequently requires communication with others to exchange information
• Frequently tasked with repeating motions that may include wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Frequently uses machinery and/or power tools such as a drill press, cutting machine, and laminator
• Occasionally operates motor vehicle
• Frequently uses near vision for tasks involving computers, reading small print, etc. Frequently uses far vision for the ability to see a person or object
• Occasionally exposed to noise environments when using machinery

Salary Schedule:
Salary Band: P320
To view salary schedules visit: https://www.athens.edu/about/offices/human-resources/salary-schedule-tables/
Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Special Instructions to Applicants
Unofficial transcripts should be from the college or university which verifies qualifications for the position.

Note: Credential evaluations are needed for all transcripts obtained outside the U.S. before uploading and submitting an application. (Credential evaluators should provide course-by-course evaluations and transcribed in English.)

Upon an offer of employment, official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended must be submitted. Continued employment is contingent upon receipt of transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.

To be considered for this position please visit our web site and apply on line at the following link: https://apptrkr.com/6688024

About Athens State University
Located in historic Athens, Alabama, Athens State University offers junior and senior-level coursework to community college graduates and transfer students holding sufficient credits from other institutions. Presently, over 3,100 students have selected Athens State because of its neighborly environment where 50 majors and degree programs are offered, with courses taught by a supportive and exceptional faculty. Approximately 80% of the students are enrolled in at least one online course. The typical student is a working adult who commutes. Recently, the University was featured in the 2015 Best Value Online College Rankings by OnlineU.org for four online programs including computer science, accounting, education and human resources. The University offers undergraduate degree programs in Liberal Arts, Teacher Preparation, and Business. The University employs more than 350 full and part-time employees with approximately 90 full-time faculty members in three colleges: College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business, and College of Education. Seventy-five percent of the full-time faculty members hold a terminal degree. The University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges.

Athens, Alabama is located in north Alabama equidistant between Nashville, TN and Birmingham, AL. Athens is home to several events and festivals that have been featured as the Southeast Tourism Society’s “Top 20 Events in the Southeast” including the Athens Storytelling Festival and the Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention.