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PRAIRIE LAKES AEA Media Specialist I - Print Production Assistant in Pocahontas, Iowa
QUALIFICATIONS
- EDUCATION:High School graduate or equivalent
- LICENSURE: Valid Iowa Drivers license
- EXPERIENCE:Prior print production experience preferred, but not required. Experience using the following or similar equipment: production Xerox, laminators, HP large format printers, folding and binding machines and Challenge Cutter.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Represents Prairie Lakes AEA with a pleasant and friendly attitude.
- Maintains quality public relations with clients, showing courtesy and respect to patrons.
- Be able to work in a fast-paced environment meeting all deadlines. Must be able to work without supervision.
- Set up, operate and maintain machinery for the production of printed materials.
- Perform routine maintenance and repair equipment. Identify and report malfunctions.
- Complete job tickets in a timely manner with clearly written details of work completed and maintain a high level of accuracy in keeping records.
- Provide high quality of requested services including but not limited to printing, copying, lamination, folding, collating, cutting and binding, both machine-driven and by hand.
- Bemeticulous and attentive to the details, such as color, typography, layout, alignment, and resolution.
- Check and verify the digital files, proofs, and samples, as well as perform quality control and testing on the final print products.
- Demonstrate basic computer operation skills (e.g. starting, saving documents, running created databases and reports, shut down and printing), basic word processing skills, and database proficiency.
- Maintains a neat and clean work environment. Clear waste and clean work areas and machines.
- Wear appropriate clothing, maintaining a neat appearance. No open-toed shoes.
- Fulfill other duties and responsibilities as assigned
COMMON TO ALL EMPLOYEES:
- Contributes to a positive and productive work, learning and team environment
- Believes in, advocates for, understands, supports and delivers the priority work of the AEAs, Iowa Public and Accredited Schools, the Iowa Department of Education and Prairie Lakes AEA
- Focuses upon agency and team efforts to deliver equitable, efficient and effective educational services that prepare Iowa children for a life well-lived
- Anticipates and responds to needs, requirements and expectations of clients resulting in acceleration, inspiration and innovation
- Demonstrates effective verbal, non-verbal, written, listening and visual communication
- Possesses effective interpersonal, collaboration, facilitation skills and is committed to relationships and partnerships, within and outside of the agency
- Exhibits self-motivation, reliability, organization, detail and quality and engages in continuous improvement of professional practice to build skills needed to perform job duties and meet agency goals and expectations
- Manages time effectively so that timelines are met and improved results are evident in learning, professional capacity and system effectiveness
- Problem solves by utilizing data-based decisions, preventing and resolving conflicts and providing comprehensive, high quality solutions
- Works with integrity and maintains confidentiality
- Models and integrates technology into daily work
- Understands other duties and responsibilities may be assigned, according to current needs of the agency or districts served
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Normal, routine levels of activity related to bending, carrying, climbing, hearing, lifting, reaching, sitting, standing for long periods of time, vision and walking, and may also involve above-average levels of activity at times that cant always be anticipated.
- Ability to lift and carry fifty (50) pounds.
- Sufficient manual dexterity to be able to operate all equipment needed to complete responsibilities