Learning Acceleration Partnership Media Specialist

About the Position
Are you looking to share your expertise in an educational setting, helping launch lasting and impactful solutions for Maricopa County school districts and schools? The Learning Acceleration Partnership Media Specialist supports the grant team in the design of communication and professional learning materials to ensure high-quality programming for partner school districts.

About Us
The Office of the Maricopa County School Superintendent is led by the elected Superintendent. The office provides statutory services related to school governing board elections, bond and override elections, appointments, school finance, and maintaining homeschool and private school records. The Superintendent also oversees the Maricopa County accommodation district, ensuring educational opportunities for at-risk students, including those in detention schools. We are an education service agency providing resources and services to schools and districts in Maricopa County, and beyond!

Proud to Offer

Work with a greater purpose

Tuition reimbursement

Exceptional work-life balance, with hybrid and alternative work schedule options

Opportunities for growth and development within Maricopa County

Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents

Child care benefits, including access to our on-site center, Maricopa County Kids Club, dedicated to serving Maricopa County families

Paid vacation, sick time, and parental leave

Extensive wellness program, including an incentive

Enrollment in the Arizona State Retirement System, a defined retirement benefit requiring a 11.98% monthly contribution rate that includes a 100% employer match on Day 1

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We Require

Two years professional experience using graphic design tools to create communications/professional materials

Bachelor's degree in graphic design, multimedia, communications, or related field.

A combination of post-secondary education and/or job-related experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

We Also Value

Experience in a school/district setting

Background in positions such as web design, video production, and/or photography

Job Contributions

Coordinates, plans, designs, and produces a broad spectrum of communication and professional development materials

Gathers requirements and design new resources for use in digital and printed applications. This may include workbooks, slide decks, presentations, large-format print work, brochures, infographics, process maps, and data tables.

Re-design existing resources (such as workbooks, quick guides, presentations, and reports) for aesthetic appeal

Facilitate feedback loops throughout the production process

Design infographics that demonstrate understanding of the user experience

Format documents for various print size requirements

Create graphics for use in social media formats

Order materials and manage inventory of equipment

Create graphic art and collections of graphic design elements for use across differing software platforms and mediums

Create multi-media, interactive resources with clickable links, smart processes, and embedded code (such as interactive .pdfs)

Design high-performance, interactive tools using MS Excel

Collaborates with agency communications team on social media content and strategies

Confers with client groups to assess needs, priorities, and objectives

Plans and coordinates staffing, equipment, and materials for media productions, programs, or events

Recommends any needed equipment, software, and production processes

Perform other related duties as assigned

Working Conditions
This position will work extensively in school and classroom settings with considerable interactions with school leaders, coaches, teachers, staff and students. This position will likely include standing, talking, hearing, walking, and sitting. The employee must use hands, arms and fingers to input data, handle, feel or reach; employee may occasionally push or lift up to 50 lbs. such as boxes, supplies, etc. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus, close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud and can vary in temperature. The nature of this position is fast‑paced and may occasionally be thought of as stressful. Through interaction with the public and other county, school, and district employees, the employee may encounter different scents. Traveling to assigned school sites and the Maricopa County School Superintendent’s Office is a requirement of this position.

Selection Procedure

Consideration will only be given to candidates who submit online applications

Candidates will be contacted primarily through email and their Workday online application profile

Must pass a pre-employment background and/or fingerprint investigation as required by statute or policy, including drug and alcohol testing requirements for positions designated as safety-sensitive

Maricopa County is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process or to perform the essential functions of the position under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact MHRFeedback@maricopa.gov to initiate the interactive process.

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