About this role
• 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.
Employment Type: Full-time (40 hours per week)
Base Hourly: $17.78
Class/Calendar: A13, 12 months
Benefits: Vacation, sick leave, holidays, retirement matched through the Arizona State Retirement System, health, and life insurance
Performance Pay: Available annually
New Hire Experience: 1% of the base hourly rate granted for each year of verified like experience (within ten years) beyond the requirement, up to a ten-year maximum
New Hire Education: 1% of the base hourly rate awarded for an AA or higher degree if not required for the position
Job Summary: To maintain and keep accurate records of athletic and physical education equipment inventory to ensure continued availability for use. Key Responsibilities:
• Maintain athletic and physical education equipment inventory
• Keep accurate records of inventory to account for all uniforms and athletic equipment
• Receive, label and distribute new uniforms and equipment
• Issue, repair and launder uniforms and equipment; collect uniforms
• Order replacement uniforms and equipment to ensure availability and adequate supply
• Select, pack and load equipment on vehicle when accompanying teams in scheduled trips
• Prepare teams for local and overnight trips as needed
• Perform other related duties, as assigned, to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit
• Set up fields, including scoreboards, for sports events; set up speakers for selected sport activities
• Clean mats for gymnastics and wrestling
• Assist with set up for various athletic events
• Assist other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities
• Select, pack and load equipment on vehicle when accompanying teams in scheduled trips
• Wash, clean, issue, collect and inventory team uniforms, equipment.
• Prepare teams for local and overnight trips as needed
• Perform other related duties, as assigned, to ensure the efficient and effective functioning of the work unit
• Assists with other assigned duties as appropriate to the area of assignment and Mesa Public Schools
Required Qualifications:
• Prior experience as a team manager, student assistant, or in a custodial or inventory-related role
• Familiarity with different sports, gear, and safety standards
Preferred Qualifications:
• High School education or equivalent
• Experience in laundry, minor repairs, or equipment maintenance is a plus
Skills & Competencies:
• Models the attributes and skills of the MPS Portrait of a Graduate
• 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
• Knowledge and/or experience with athletic uniforms and equipment
• Knowledge or budget and inventory procedures helpful
• Interest and knowledge of sports preferred
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, coaches and district personnel; ability to supervise student assistants
• Ability to organize, prioritize and meet deadlines while working with minimum supervision
• Ability and willingness to work extra hours during sport seasons and to make overnight trips as required
• Ability to operate sewing machine
Work Environment & Physical Requirements:
• Primarily on campus — in locker rooms, equipment rooms, athletic fields, gyms, and sometimes laundry facilities
• Requires flexible hours, including evenings and weekends during practices, games, or tournaments
• Fast-paced and physically active, especially on game days
• Interaction with student-athletes, coaches, athletic directors and sometimes parents
• Indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions, especially when setting up for field sports
• Long periods of standing and walking, especially during events or game prep.
• Regularly lift and carry equipment or bins weighing 25–50 lbs, sometimes heavier
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.