Job Description:

JobID 6295

• Location:
    Public Relations/Marketing
  
  

JOB GOAL:

The Website Communications Specialist participates in a broad range of activities involving public and staff communications, publications, and electronic media describing policies, programs, and activities of Queen Creek Unified School District. Work includes website updates, website maintenance, ADA compliance, graphic design, and video work.  

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Two years of experience in a relevant field preferred
• Skill in video shooting, dubbing and editing preferred
• Excellent analytical and critical thinking and judgment skills along with an ability to take initiative and actively solve problems.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills;
• Extreme attention to detail;
• Ability to respond and react quickly in urgent situations.
• Proficiency with current technology for performance of duties, including website platforms, graphic design software, a strong understanding of technical support, and design principles;
• Sound knowledge of ADA compliance and ability to ensure ADA compliance of the website and other electronic platforms;
• Valid Arizona driver's license
• Must pass a background clearance.
• Must obtain an Arizona IVP Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card 

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT:  261 Days; 12 Months

REPORTS TO:  Director of Marketing and Public Relations

HOURS:  40 hours per week and may require longer hours - Monday-Friday

CLASSIFICATION: Hourly, Non-exempt

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Provides oversight and troubleshooting of QCUSD website platform and District communication platforms
2. Provides staff training on the website platform
3. Ensures ADA compliance of the district and school websites
4. Serves as editor for the district's website, including ensuring content is kept current and is accessible to the public in a logical way
5. Reviews, edits and approves content submitted by others
6. Performs basic remediation of PDWEbadministrators, supervisory personnel, and staff
7. Oversees all PDF remediation and be responsible for PDF ADA compliance; Cooperates with administrators and other staff members, as appropriate, in publicizing and promoting performances, exhibitions, displays, dedications, or special programs sponsored by the schools and open to the public
8. Performs graphic design on Canva, Adobe Spark, and other Adobe products
9. Conduct video production, which involves interacting with staff and community and operating all portable video and audio equipment including drafting message and script content; Maintains multiple social media platforms
10. Researches and compiles data for reports/presentations; Performs other job-related duties as assigned to advance district priorities.

COMPENSATION:  Per QCUSD salary schedule for applicable position

BENEFITS: As per QCUSD District policy

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands and arms, stand, bend or stoop. The employee is frequently required to move about the campus. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, outside weather conditions and extreme heat or cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Queen Creek Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age or sexual orientation in admission and access to its programs, services, activities, or in any aspect of their operations and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Queen Creek Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. The following employees have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Title IX Coordinator, Director of Athletics & Student Services, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone 480-987-7488 and Compliance Officer for Section 504/ADA, Director of Special Education, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone 480-987-5990.

El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Queen Creek no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, religión, nacionalidad, sexo, discapacidad, edad u orientación sexual en la admisión y el acceso a sus programas, servicios, actividades ni en ningún aspecto de sus operaciones, y ofrece igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados. El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Queen Creek tampoco discrimina en sus prácticas de contratación. Los siguientes empleados han sido designados para atender consultas sobre las políticas antidiscriminatorias: Coordinador del Título IX, Director de Atletismo y Servicios Estudiantiles, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Teléfono 480-987-7488; y Oficial de Cumplimiento de la Sección 504/ADA, Director de Educación Especial, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Teléfono 480-987-5990.