Generic Job Description Technical Illustrator I Grade B

Representative Duties:

Plans, lay out, and prepares technical illustrations and visual aids.

Selects methods and materials.

Provides information on illustrations, time and cost, and materials.

Orders and maintains inventory of supplies.

Performs additional functions incidental to illustration activities.

Family: Technical Support

Job Code: 743 Date: 2/89

The job duties listed above are representative and characteristic of the duties required and the level of the work performed in the job title. The duties will vary from incumbent to incumbent in the job title.

Yale University Clerical and Technical Job Description
Job: 743 Technical Illustrator I Grade B

Required Knowledge:

General knowledge, high school level; detailed but narrow knowledge in one or several work- related areas; general acquaintance with broader field of knowledge.

Working knowledge of craft or trade.

Limited acquaintance with University organizational policies and procedures

Required Skills:

Copies data from standard or easily understandable formats.

Uses a dictionary.

Files already labeled material using a straightforward alphabetical, numerical or chronological system.

Understands non-routine notes, written instructions, and general policy statements.

Writes short informal notes, fills out simple forms.

Occasional use of more complex machines, such as word processors or persona; computers.

Office and Administrative Skills:

Keyboards forms, labels, and other simple material.

Formats, stores, and files data on a personal computer to generate basic, pre-established reports.

Schedules and coordinates appointments.

Advises, screens, and refers callers and visitors.

Experience, Education and Formal Training:

Two years of related work experience and a high school level education, or an equivalent combination of experience and education.

Complexity and Organization:

Limited variety of job tasks requiring coordinating steps/procedures.

Interpersonal Relations:

Ongoing involvement outside immediate unit.

Offers or obtains specialized information and provides assistance on general matters.

Understands and conveys more complex messages and instructions, and takes action accordingly.

Supervisory Guidelines:

Work is subject to general review on an occasional basis.

Supervisor and incumbent plan, assign and schedule work jointly.

Instruction provided only in new situations, methods and procedures.

Independent Judgment:

Established procedures/policies govern many work situations.

Occasional exercise of independent judgment or initiative.

Problems solves by using established procedures.

Leadership Responsibility:

Occasionally provides general orientation to routine procedures/policies.

Sometimes distributes and monitors work.

Impact and Consequence of Error:

Work affects outside immediate work unit, but rarely outside the University.

Errors are not difficult to recognize and correct and only affect own work..

Working Conditions:

Slight possibility of safety risks.

Occasional conflicting demands, time pressure, deadlines or emergencies.

Regular sustained concentration.

Considerable physical effort or a high degree of fine finger or hand dexterity.