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Assistant Communications Director
$163k-209k (estimate)
Full Time
3 Weeks Ago
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Maricopa Community College District is Hiring an Assistant Communications Director Near Tempe, AZ
Assistant Communications DirectorJob ID: 320061
Location: District Support Services Cntr
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Salary Range
$93,055.00 - $120,971.50/annually, DOE
Grade
123
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7am-6pm
Work Calendar
12 Months
Maricopa Summary
Are you looking for a place to work where you can make a real difference in the lives of over 200,000 college students every year?
Would you like to be part of an organization that adds $7.2 billion dollars to the economy and supports nearly 100,000 jobs in the fastest growing county in the United States?
Whether you're teaching, working, or learning Make It Happen At Maricopa County Community Colleges!
About Us
What's Currently Happening at Maricopa
- Many of our campuses have received grant awards through the National Science Foundation to improve undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving institutions program (HSI Program).
- Commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and employee groups to create an environment of shared governance
- One of the largest community college systems in the country
- 2020 Healthy Arizona Worksites Program recipient
- Named 19th Best Employer for Women by Forbes
- 2019 No. 42 in Arizona's Best Employers
The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing you with a competitive, comprehensive benefits program that provides the care you and your family need to lead healthy and productive lives. Our benefits are designed to provide support for every life stage and lifestyle in our community.
Benefits & Perks Options:
- 20 paid observed holidays
- Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) & 12% Employee Contribution Match (Pension, Long Term Disability, and Health Insurance)
- Paid vacation, sick, and personal time
- Maricopa Employee Store: Perks & Gears (exclusive discounts and offers for Maricopa Community Colleges faculty and staff)
- Annual professional development growth funding
- Tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents
- Flexible work schedules
- Maricopa Employee Health & Wellness Program:
- Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services
- Diabetes Empowerment Education Program
- Mobile On-site Mammography Screenings
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Wondr online program that teaches clinically-proven, healthy habits that lead to less stress, better sleep, weight loss, and more
- Pre-Retirement Events
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (may forgive the remaining balance on a federal student loan made directly by the U.S. Department of Education after qualifying).
- 10 Maricopa Affinity Resource Employee Groups (Celebrates diversity, embraces inclusion, and supports employees, students, and community!)
Maricopa County Community College (MCCCD) is seeking a talented, energetic, and solution-focused Assistant Communications Director to join our External Affairs team!
Essential Functions
25% - Works directly with Maricopa County Community College District Director and provides backup for media inquiries and requests. This involves reducing risk to MCCCD through accurate and timely press releases, statements, and other materials for distribution to media outlets. Establishing and nurturing relationships with journalists, reporters, and media organizations is critical for maintaining effective media relations.
20% - Strategically leads the development and execution of communication plans supporting the daily operations of the District. Responsibilities encompass providing communication guidance to executive leaders, crafting internal and external communications, support social media activities and accounts for the District, and offering communication leadership aligned with the organization's mission, vision, and values.
15% - Oversees crisis communication efforts, collaborating with essential personnel to promote public health and safety, and minimize damage to district property, assets, resources, and reputation during crisis situations to mitigate risk to MCCCD. May act as a spokesperson when necessary.
15% - Oversees the creation, management, and distributed content for various platforms, including blog posts, newsletters, news releases, and feature articles. Attention to details and quality is essential in ensuring accuracy and consistency with messaging, voice, tone, style, and brand guidelines.
10% - Manage public relations and communication staff and systems that facilitate enterprise-wide community engagement and social media strategies. Additionally, contribute content for external stakeholders and develop, write, and edit communications materials.
10% - Provide direction and work collaboratively with colleagues across colleges and marketing teams, faculty, staff, administration, and executive leadership to gather information and develop effective communication campaigns. Cultivate relationships with media outlets to promote the Maricopa County Community Colleges brand and address media inquiries and interview requests.
5% - Provide strategic input regarding budget planning and monitoring expenses related to social media and communication initiatives. This involves collaborating with External Affairs on budget development, tracking expenses, and ensuring cost-effective methods are utilized.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution in public relations, marketing, journalism multimedia/graphic design, management or related field and five (5) years of experience in oversight and administration of public relations and marketing functions, campaigns, and programs that includes implementing plans, strategies and objectives and two (2) years of supervisory experience.
OR
Associate's Degree from a regionally accredited institution and seven (7) years of experience in oversight and administration of public relations and marketing functions, campaigns, and programs that includes implementing plans, strategies and objectives and two (2) years of supervisory experience.
High School Diploma or GED and nine (9) years of experience in oversight and administration of public relations and marketing functions, campaigns, and programs that includes implementing plans, strategies and objectives and two (2) years of supervisory experience.
Desired Qualifications
A. Five (5) or more years of communications experience in higher education, public, or private industry. Experience should demonstrate the successful handling of communication for a multi-faceted organization.
B. Five (5) or more years of experience in creating, revising, and implementing public-facing communications materials that deliver consistent messages to target audiences, to include but not limited to, news releases, fact sheets, white papers, social media and website content.
C. Five (5) or more years of experience working with multi-level organizational leadership, in cross-functional teams, working both in a team and independently as needed.
D. Five (5) or more years of experience in analytics and measurements to understand the impact of messaging. Knowledge of tools that assist in producing, organizing and distributing content effectively.
E. Outstanding writing skills, and experience developing and editing high-quality written materials, including educational materials, info sheets, posters and reports.
F. Master's Degree in related field
Special Working Conditions
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications:
- Possession of a valid State of Arizona Class D driver's license is required; must meet minimum standards regarding driving: https://www.maricopa.edu/about/careers/application-information#mvd
- May require prolonged periods of standing, sitting and viewing a computer screen.
- May be required to lift or carry up to #25 lbs.
- Work is routinely performed in an indoor, office environment but may be required to be out in the elements as needed.
- May require evenings or weekends.
Applicants are required to submit a cover letter and resume showing how the applicant meets the minimum and desired qualifications. All minimum requirements must be met at the time of the application.
Additional materials will not be accepted after the job posting has closed.
Missing materials or incomplete employment history will not be considered.
Please ensure your materials clearly provide the following information.
- Clearly illustrate how prior experience, knowledge and education meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position.
- Indicate whether former or current employment is Full-Time or;
- Part-Time employment, to include Adjunct or Associate Professor (must include number of hours worked, contact hours or load)
- Provide employment history in a month/year format (e.g., 09/07 to 10/11) including job title, job duties, for each position held and name of employer for each position.
- Three professional references, preferably current and/or former supervisors. If references are not provided in resume upon application, they will be requested at time of interview.
Apply on or before June 2, 2024 to be considered.
EEO, Title IX, & Clery Act
Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators.
The Clery Act is a Federal law requiring United States Colleges and Universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Crime reporting data for each of the Maricopa Community Colleges, as required under the Clery Act, is available at this link Clery Act.
To apply, visit https://jobs.maricopa.edu/psp/MCPAHPRD/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant&SiteId=1000&JobOpeningId=320061&PostingSeq=1
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Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$163k-209k (estimate)
POST DATE
05/25/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
06/07/2024
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