Website Communications Specialist (7457)

Website Communications Specialist 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, social media management and maintenance, ADA compliance, graphic design, and video production/editing work.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree preferred
Two years of experience in a relevant field preferred
Skill in video shooting, dubbing and editing preferred
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
Experience with analytics tools and social media management platforms
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
Compensation: Per QCUSD salary schedule for applicable position
Benefits: As per QCUSD District policy
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:
Provides oversight and troubleshooting of QCUSD website platform and District communication platforms
Provides staff training on the website and social media platforms
Ensures ADA compliance of the district and school websites
Serves as editor for the district's website and social media channels, including ensuring content is kept current and is accessible to the public in a logical way
Manage daily posting schedules and content calendars for all sites
Reviews, edits and approves content submitted by others
Performs basic remediation of PDWE administrators, supervisory personnel, and staff
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
Performs graphic design on Canva, Adobe Spark, and other Adobe products
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
Track, analyze, and report social media performance metrics to optimize content, engagement, reach, growth, and campaign effectiveness
Performs other job-related duties as assigned to advance district priorities
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.
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.