SUPERVISING LIBRARY EXHIBIT ARTIST
New Jersey treats Supervising Library Exhibit Artist as a competitive-class job, so the gate is an examination and the ranked list it produces rather than a direct offer.
The spec names a bachelor's degree, but it leaves the door open to substitute experience for the degree.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Education
Graduation from an accredited college with a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts including or supplemented by thirty-five (35) credits in Graphic Design.
Experience
Five (5) years of experience in work involving the graphic arts which will have included one (1) year in a supervisory capacity.
SUBSTITUTION
Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional experience as indicated on a year for year basis.
FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING JOB CATEGORIES, please refer to the Job Specification Information Sheet available at the New Jersey Department of Personnel or your agency's personnel office.
Occupational Group: Art Occupations
Occupational Family: Graphic Arts
Level Title Code Title Reference Number Effective: 05/28/94
1 901 (C)
Note
The above Job Category Summary and following examples of work are for illustrative purposes only. Any one position may not include all of the tasks listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties which may be performed.
Plans, organizes, and assigns the work of the organizational unit and evaluates employee performance and conduct, enabling the effective recommendation of the hiring, firing, promoting, and disciplining of subordinates
Proofreads material for accuracy
Evaluates the overall operation of the program or service
Selects suitable sites and materials for exhibits or displays
Checks typesetting equipment for working condition
Organizes graphic arts projects from conception to completion
Evaluates graphic design for style, arrangement, color, technique, and effect
Copies data to tape, floppy disk, or other data storage medium
Selects ink and paper stock
Determines measurements for typesetting
Composes mechanicals
Designs layouts of graphic or printed materials, including brochures, newsletters, forms, reports, leaflets, or booklets Develops ideas for exhibits, displays, promotions, or slide presentations
Approves the use of various computer programs or software
Recommends the use of various computer programs or software
Draws graphic material or lettering for title, backgrounds, or other layouts
Approves blue-line proofs
Determines style, techniques, and medium for graphic arts projects
Determines quantity of forms for printing
Corrects routine problems with computer or printer
Authorizes reproduction of printed material
Obtains props or other materials for sets, exhibits or other projects
Checks working condition of art studio and graphic arts equipment
Researches background information for exhibits or displays
Develops formats for printed material
Plans layout for color mechanicals
Operates desk top publishing and computerized composing equipment
Cleans tools and work areas
Waxes (pastes-up) material or copy for printed products
Selects typeface for printed matter
Operates computerized and manual typesetting equipment
Repairs minor malfunctions of graphic arts equipment
Glues (pastes-up) material or copy for printed products
Applies press type or other transfer lettering materials
Makes (produces) camera-ready copy Sets type
Mixes paints such as tempera, watercolor, oil, or acrylic for artwork
Stores exhibit materials
Consults with users on available graphic services
Applies computer programs to graphics design development
Advises (counsels) concerned individuals about agency programs
Solicits (recruits) consultants or providers
CHARACTERISTIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of lettering techniques and their application
Knowledge of graphic arts techniques and media
Knowledge of limitations and capabilities of printing equipment
Knowledge of layout specifications for printing
Knowledge of techniques for applying commercial lettering to layout design
Knowledge of principles and techniques of supervision
Knowledge of the principles and techniques of copy preparation, composition and layout
Knowledge of layout techniques
Knowledge of principles and techniques of forms design
Knowledge of the types and characteristics of graphic arts equipment
Knowledge of proper storage techniques for exhibits
Knowledge of procedures for cleaning tools and work area
Knowledge of procedures for maintaining laser printers
Knowledge of the principles of graphic arts design
Knowledge of printing terminology Knowledge of the principles and techniques of exhibit design
Knowledge of procedures for requisitioning materials, equipment, parts or supplies
Knowledge of the types of printing ink
Knowledge of types and weights of paper stock
Knowledge of types of graphics software packages
Knowledge of desktop publishing software, such as Page Maker, Ventura or First Publishing
Knowledge of graphic arts techniques such as pencil, pen, airbrush, watercolor, show card, tempera, ruling, zipatone, artype, and craft- tint processes
Knowledge of training principles and techniques
Knowledge of program evaluation techniques
Knowledge of microcomputer word processing software
Knowledge of administrative principles and practices
Knowledge of public information principles and techniques
Knowledge of public relations principles and techniques
Ability to produce artwork from verbal description of requirements
Ability to plan graphics arts projects
Ability to operate desk top publishing equipment
Ability to select graphics that communicate conception or idea to target audience
Ability to operate computerized typesetting systems
Ability to apply lettering techniques to art projects
Ability to operate graphic arts equipment
Ability to review blue-line proofs
Ability to compare written or printed material for accuracy Ability to use layout equipment and tools
Ability to produce finished artwork in varied media, including pencil, ink, charcoal, oil, gouache, acrylic, watercolor, or tempera
Ability to establish goals and set priorities
Ability to comprehend, interpret and evaluate relevant information from various types of source materials
Ability to operate manual typesetting equipment
Ability to develop computer codes, formats, and design
MINIMUM