Connecticut State Community College is hiring: Public relations coordinator in B

Full job description

Details:

Posted: December 12, 2024
Level: Community College Professional 16, 12-month, tenure track position.
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Closing Date: The committee will begin review of applications immediately. Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm (EST) on Wednesday, January 8, 2025.

Location:

CT State Housatonic
900 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport, CT 06604
This position is not remote
For more information, please visit the campus website or www.ct.edu/hr/jobs

Position Summary:

The Public Relations Coordinator is a campus-based position that is responsible for the development and implementation of public relations activities for the campus and its Foundation/Institutional Advancement, consistent with CT State strategic branding, goals and objectives. The incumbent coordinates with the CEO, the Institutional Advancement team and CT State Media and Organizational Communications teams on public relations activities to support strategic goals and is the campus point-person for public and media relations. The coordinator develops and distributes press releases; manages social media; maintains relationships with local media including print, digital and broadcast; contributes website and e-newsletter content; supports on-campus events, community spaces and outreach; and produces vital documents that support enrollment, student affairs, and the Institutional Advancement.

Example of Job Duties:

Under the direction of the CEO, the Campus Public Relations Coordinator is responsible for developing and implementing a public relations/communications calendar that increases awareness and understanding of campus programs and services to increase enrollment, as well as Institutional Advancement goals by reaching both internal and external audiences through effective performance in these essential duties:

• Developing and distributing press releases; contribute content for social media; maintaining relationships with local media including print, digital and broadcast.
• Developing website content and implementing updates through the CT State Web Services team.
• Producing documents such as reports, programs, invitations, fact sheets, flyers or other collateral that support community outreach, student affairs, and Institutional Advancement.
• Serves as a point of contact for media and the press and as a spokesperson for the college and Foundation; develops written remarks for the CEO or Institutional Advancement staff; seeks positive coverage of campus activities and events.
• Researching and advising college management on opportunities to promote the campus through public relations.
• Creating content and engagement strategy via campus social media that reaches current students and developing student ambassadors to spread messaging across platforms while broadening reach.
• Coordinating with freelancers,