Printing Supervisor

Number of Positions: 1

Salary: $60,000 - $70,000, commensurate with experience

Location: Southern Adirondack Education Center, Hudson Falls, NY

Work Hours: Monday - Friday ; 8:00A-4:00P

This position exists in the Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex (WSWHE) BOCES and involves responsibility for all printing on digital and peripheral equipment in the production of a variety of printed materials that are used for internal use and public display/distribution. The incumbent is responsible for ordering supplies, inventory control, job quotations, printing and billing. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Coordinator for Communication Services with leeway allowed for the exercise of independent judgment in planning and carrying out details of the work. Supervision is exercised over the work of subordinate print shop personnel. Does related work as required.

• Completes all printing, binding, finishing, packaging, and shipping of envelopes, letterhead, booklets, school newsletters, calendars, forms, and related materials;

• Confers with school officials and employees on their printing needs and advises them on the most appropriate and efficient ways of accomplishing their purpose;

• Operates digital printing machines and peripheral equipment in completing all print requests, including collator, stapler, folder, binder, paper cutter, copiers, and padded forms;

• Recommends which publications are to be produced in-house and which are to be subcontracted;

• Prepares specifications and secures quotations from commercial firms on outside printing jobs;

• Tracks jobs from start to delivery to end-users and all points in between;

• Ensures a system of quality control;

• Oversees a log of all print shop activity on a computerized database as a means of tracking and trending jobs;

• Orders supplies and materials and keeps related records for billing and delivery purposes;

• Monitors and maintains the safety and climate (humidity levels) of the print shop;

• Cleans, lubricates and performs maintenance on machines, makes repairs, schedules repairs with outside entities as needed, and inspects results;

• Manages the print shop equipment purchase, replacement, disposal/trade-in, including research on current equipment and cost comparisons;

• Arranges for and supervises installation and major repairs to printers and other equipment;

• Network with print industry colleagues to stay current on vendor capabilities and in-house equipment;

• Understands and works with the WSWHE BOCES business department to comply with municipal purchasing laws and regulations;

• Confers with the United States Postal Service as needed to ensure clients' needs are met.

  
  

• Possession of an Associate’s degree or higher in printing technology or a related field, and three (3) years of experience in a digital print shop; OR

• Completion of an accredited apprenticeship program in digital printing, and at least five (5) years of experience in a digital print shop; OR

• Seven (7) years of experience in a digital print shop.

• Diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

The Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES does not discriminate in its programs and activities, including employment and admission as applicable, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, age, economic status, marital status, veterans' status, political affiliation, domestic victim status, use of a guide dog, hearing dog or service dog, disability, or other classifications protected under federal or state law, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The designated district compliance officer(s) will coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act, and the New York State Human Rights Law. The WSWHE BOCES Civil Rights Compliance Officers are: Katelynn Attanasio and David Ashdown, Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES, 267 Ballard Road, Suite 5, Wilton, NY 12831. phone: (518) 581-3372, email: kattanasio@wswheboces.org or dashdown@wswheboces.org. Complaints may also be filed with the Office for Civil Rights, New York Office, U.S. Department of Education, 32 Old Slip, 26th Floor, New York, NY 10005- 2500, phone (646) 428-3800, fax (646) 428-3843, email: OCR.NewYork@ed.gov.