Job Description:

Function of Position:

The Assistant Director of Community Relations (CR) supports and helps lead overall College communications. The position reports to the Director of Community Relations. The Assistant Director develops and implements communication plans, manages MCC's media relations, serves as a primary media liaison, and supports and coordinates prioritized College projects (digital and print) that advance MCC's mission and goals with internal and external stakeholders. The Assistant Director assumes a leadership role in the department, including managing CR projects and acting on behalf of the Director as required. The Assistant Director for CR reinforces MCC's regional and national reputation as a leader among best-practice colleges.

Examples of Duties & Responsibilities:

Primary Functions:

• Identifies, develops, and communicates news and feature stories related to key priorities and supportive of the College's general positioning and key messages. This includes: researching, writing, and editing copy; preparing official College statements; ensuring accuracy, excellence, and consistency; determining the appropriate and most effective communication vehicle; and preparing College personnel and students for media interviews.
• Oversees the production of non-recruitment projects (digital and print), including drafting production schedules; suggesting appropriate strategies for successfully completing projects; researching; writing and/or editing; proofreading; overseeing photography; and coordinating design and production.
• Leads and manages departmental projects from concept development to implementation.
• Works with and oversees projects that utilize part-time writers and other internal creative partners.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with the media.
• Arranges photography to support digital, print, and media-related projects as necessary.
• Researches background material for writing and other projects.
• In the absence of the Director, assumes responsibilities for managing the department, implementing policies and procedures, and representing the Community Relations team at meetings and functions.

Secondary Functions:

• Performs other duties and responsibilities assigned by the Director of Community Relations.
• Assists in developing and executing the College's emergency and crisis communications.
• Plans, oversees, and assists in broad institutional events.

MCC Expectations:

• Adheres to the College Code of Conduct.
• Contributes to, supports, and maintains an equitable, inclusive, and collaborative College environment.
• Maintains technological competencies utilized by the College.
• Commits to the philosophy of a comprehensive community college.
• Commits to professional growth. which includes seeking ongoing training in diversity, equity and inclusion to better serve students.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• Earned a minimum of a bachelor's degree in an appropriate field (communication, journalism, public relations, English, etc.) from an accredited higher education institution
• Minimum of five years of experience in a communication field
• Evidence of effective written, verbal, problem-solving, strong organizational and interpersonal skills, and keen attention to detail
• Evidence of the ability to manage projects and deadlines
• Documented ability to integrate data into decision-making to promote effective practice and policy

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working within a higher education context
• Bilingual and able to read, write, and speak Spanish, or other languages, proficiently

Additional Information:

Salary: Salary is determined based on experience, internal equity and college budget. This position has a range of $65,000 to $81,585 and is based on these mentioned factors.

MCC offers a Flexible Work Policy for benefit eligible employees. Types of flexible work arrangements include flextime/staggered shifts, remote work/telecommuting and compressed work schedule. The availability of flexible work arrangements varies by division, department, and position, based upon business and operational needs. Limitations to flexible work arrangements are outlined in the official policy.

Monroe Community College prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, familial status, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, domestic violence, victim status, criminal conviction, or any other characteristic or status protected by state or federal laws or College policy in admissions, employment, and treatment of students and employees, or in any aspect of the business of the College.

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Supervised By: Director, Community Relations

Provides Supervision For: Part-time temporary assistant, if needed

The physical demands and working conditions listed below represent those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Physical Demands of Position: Sedentary work requiring the exertion of up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects; work requires fingering, grasping, and repetitive keyboarding motions; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels; visual acuity is required for preparing and analyzing written or computer data, determining the accuracy and thoroughness of work, and observing general surroundings and activities; no adverse environmental conditions; infrequently traveling between buildings on campus, to other campuses, locally or out-of-town to attend meetings and conferences.

Working Conditions: Typical office environment

Application Instructions:

Interested applicants must apply online

Applicants MUST submit the following documents* to be considered for this position:

1. Resume/CV
2. Cover Letter

• Official transcripts will be required upon employment. Applicants with foreign degrees must submit a completed credential evaluation comparing your foreign academic accomplishments to standards in the U.S

Please note: As part of the application process all applicants will be asked to provide the contact information for 3 professional references. References will only be contacted after interviews have occurred and only for applicants who are considered as finalists for the opportunity they applied to.