Senior Publications Technician 23776

Poway Unified School District; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Poway Unified School District seeks a Senior Publications Technician to lead a small crew in the Publications Department at the Twin Peaks Center. You will operate and train others on high-speed reprographic equipment to ensure district printing needs are met on time.

The role requires a high school diploma with college-level coursework in CS or related field and two years of experience with digital reproduction equipment. Promotional salary placement applies; ongoing training is required.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school supplemented by college-level course work in computer science or a related field.
• Two years of experience operating digital reproduction equipment.

Responsibilities

• Operate and train staff on high-speed digital reprographic and peripheral equipment to meet printing needs and timelines.
• Lead a small crew; monitor jobs; ensure proper paper weights, sizes, and ink specifications.
• Operate finishing equipment (collator, drill, scanner, cutter, folder, stitcher, coil binder, digital printer) and use online ordering system and software.
• Communicate with District staff and outside agencies to resolve orders, deliveries, specifications, issues.
• Review work for reproduction; proofread; prepare copiers for extended production runs; monitor during duplication; perform quality control.
• Prepare work for printing using standard text and graphics software.
• Clean and maintain equipment; oil and perform minor repairs; maintain inventory; requisition supplies.
• Prepare records and reports related to printing data, deliveries, supplies, production, revenue, requests.
• Perform clerical/technical duties; compile data; maintain filing; sort mail.
• Provide work direction and assist Publications Department staff with projects.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills

Team leadership

Quality control

Training others

Digital printing

Equipment maintenance

Communication

Education

High school diploma + college-level coursework in computer science or related field

Tools

Printing equipment operation

Digital reprographic systems

Word processing

Graphics software

Job description

The current vacancy is 8 hours per day, 12 months per year, located within our Publications Department at the Twin Peaks Center.

PUSD Classification Salary Range: $26.82 - $34.33 per hour

*Promotional Pay Rate is based on Rule #70.200.4 (see below)

Hourly rate may be slightly lower for employees currently on the 55 schedule (hired prior to 2013) due to the Retirement contribution.

Selection Procedure

Applications will be screened, and those candidates whose backgrounds best match the requirements of the position will be invited to participate in a competitive examination process, which may include any combination of the following: Training & Experience evaluation (T&E), multiple-choice question test, job-related performance exercise, and technical/ oral appraisal interview. Examination procedures are subject to change as deemed necessary by the Director of the Personnel Commission.

Candidates who pass all of the examination processes are ranked on an eligibility list according to their score(s). Selection for the position will be made from among the top three (3) ranks of candidates. The eligibility list will be used for hiring purposes in other vacancies in the same, or equivalent, job classification and will be active for six (6) months (Merit Rule 50.100.1).

BASIC FUNCTION:

Under the direction of the Director of Purchasing, lead a small crew in performing specialized activities related to the operation and maintenance of the Publications Department; operate and provide training in high-speed digital reprographic and peripheral equipment to assure District printing needs and timelines are satisfied.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

The Senior Publications Technician acts as a lead in the department by providing work direction for a small crew, conducts quality control and performs specialized activities in support of the operation and maintenance of the Publications Department. The Publications Technician is responsible to receive, verify, modify and complete print request jobs according to department guidelines.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operate and provide training in a variety of high-speed digital reprographic and peripheral equipment in the reproduction of printed materials such as booklets, letters, bulletins, business cards, posters, newsletters, brochures, forms, including those utilizing variable data and a variety of other District documents; coordinate duplication and printing orders by priority; maintain confidentiality concerning District materials.
• Lead a small crew in performing specialized activities related to the operation and maintenance of the Publications Department; monitor completed jobs and works in progress to assure proper application of paper weights and sizes, digital printing processes, inks and related specifications.
• Operate a variety of printing and finishing equipment including a collator, drill, scanner, cutter, folder, stitcher, coil binder, digital printer, computer and assigned software including use and maintenance of web based online job ordering system, and graphics and word-processing programs.
• Communicate with District staff and outside agencies to exchange information and resolve issues or concerns related to orders, deliveries, specifications, technical issues and other printing related matters; provide information to print production users.
• Review work submitted for reproduction; proofread work to assure completeness, quality and clarity of original copy; prepare copiers for extended production runs and monitor equipment during the duplication process; conduct quality control when work is completed.
• Using standard text and graphics software applications, prepare submitted work for printing and finishing.
• Clean and maintain equipment in efficient working condition; oil and perform minor repairs on equipment as necessary; maintain inventory of printing supplies; requisition, receive and store supplies.
• Prepare and maintain a variety of records and reports related to printing data, deliveries, supplies, production, revenue, requests and related information.
• Perform a variety of clerical work and technical duties as assigned; compile a wide variety of data; maintain filing system; open and sort mail.
• Provide work direction and assist Publications Department staff with work projects as assigned.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Graduation from high school supplemented by college-level course work in computer science or a related field and two years of experience operating digital reproduction equipment.

LICENSES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Participation in ongoing related training

Promotional Salary Placement

An employee who is promoted to a classification allocated to a range with a higher maximum salary shall be placed on the step of that range which most closely approximates 8 percent in amount above the employee's salary prior to promotion exclusive of special pay additives. If a service increment is due the employee at the time of promotion, it shall be credited and applied in the determination of the promotional salary placement.

EEO Statement

The Poway Unified School District (PUSD) is an equal opportunity employer/program and is committed to an active Nondiscrimination Program. PUSD prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

Contact Information

For more information, please contact the Title IX/Equity Compliance Officer, Associate Superintendent of Personnel Support Services, Poway Unified School District, 15250 Avenue of Science, San Diego, CA 92128-3406