Print Shop Specialist Printing and Publishing

• Forbes names Mesa Public Schools in their list of Best Employers in Arizona for multiple years.
• East Valley Tribune names Mesa Public Schools as Best Place to Work in East Valley for multiple years.

Job Summary:

To convey job specification to printers and binders; to track status of jobs; to respond to customer questions; and to maintain print job archives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process print jobs create job files and maintain production record database
• Handle heavy incoming and outgoing telephone traffic
• Respond to customer inquiries regarding job pricing specifications status etc.
• Record monitor and verify revenues expenditures and budgets of various district funds
• Cash manage various district funds to include data entry audit and reporting
• Process and monitor accounts receivable
• Prepare bid invitations for outside vendor printing projects
• Typeset text files
• Assist in bindery and pre-press tasks
• Assist other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools

Required Qualifications:

• High School education or equivalent

Skills & Competencies:

• Demonstrates commitment to the MPS Promise that every student is known by name served by strength and need and graduates ready for college career and community.
• Moderate proficiency in typing with good accuracy; excellent test battery; high math aptitude
• Excellent vocabulary grammar and spelling skills with accurate attention to detail
• MacIntosh proficiency to include use of Word excel Pagemaker and Quark required
• Ability to operate standard office machines and equipment
• Ability to organize to prioritize and to meet deadlines while working with frequent interruptions and with minimum supervision
• Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) and to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with district personnel and outside agencies

Work Environment & Physical Requirements:

• Located in a centralized print shop within the school districts facilities or at the district office
• Fast-paced production-oriented setting involving frequent deadlines and multitasking
• May work independently or as part of a small team; regular communication with teachers administrators and other staff to fulfill print requests
• Extended periods of standing and walking often throughout the shift
• Frequent lifting and moving of paper stock boxes and printed materialsusually up to 50 lbs.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

Mesa Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local laws regarding equal employment opportunity and anti-discrimination. The District strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees applicants or any other covered persons because of race color religion creed national origin or ancestry ethnicity sex (including gender pregnancy sexual orientation and gender identity) age physical or mental disability citizenship past current or prospective service in the uniformed services genetic information or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal state or local law.

Applicants and employees may contact Human Resources to request reasonable accommodations needed to perform the essential functions of this position.

Required Experience:

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