Communications Coordinator Jobs

Location: Rochester, NY
Employment Type: Part-Time
Salary: Competitive

The Communications Coordinator is responsible for creatively telling the CRCDS story to the School's many different audiences by creating, identifying and assisting staff and faculty members in developing content for the School's digitial outlets and print publications. Exercising confidence with popular media platforms, email clients like MailChimp and the WordPress content management system, the Communications Coordinator is creative in coming up with newsworthy stories that are in synch with the School's fundraising, enrollment and event promotion objectives. Outgoing and responsive, the Communications Coordinator understands how to communicate the school's brand in unique way that speak to the needs and values of the school's different audience groups.
Principal Duties And Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Identify and craft content for social media channels
• Identify newsworthy stories in student, faculty, alumni/ae and community acitivities
• Manage and update website following requests from staff and faculty
• Lead monthly Communications Committee meetings
• Stand as main contact point for media inquiries
• Manage production schedule of regular print publications; annual report and two issues of The CRCDS Bulletin
• Copyedit materials that are created by other CRCDS staff
• Support faculty and students in creating blog content for use on website
• Write and issue press releases to media outlets
• Promotion of CRCDS events and lectures
• Write or source content for website, e-newsletters and print publications
• Manage and execute weekly, monthly and annual communications schedules for the school
• Provide lead editorial on print publications

Other Duties

• Manage digital roll-out for event promotion and registration
• Assist with event set-up and guest greeting as requested
• Attend and cover school events and lectures with live tweeting and posts to the CRCDS Facebook page
• Collaborate with other departments on specific projects as needed
• Perform interviews with students, alumni/ae and other individuals as needed
• Take photos at events

Requirements

• Experience using the WordPress web platform
• Basic graphic design skills using the Adobe Creative Suite, GIMP or a similar program
• Proven professional writing skills -- must have portfolio of writing samples demonstrating a variety of voices and audiences
• Basic familiarity with HTML coding. PHP experience preferred, but not required
• Proven track record or working well both cooperatively and independently
• Significant experience communicating to a range of different audiences
• Photography and video editing experience a plus
• Copyediting experience using Chicago Manual of Style standards