1 PMO Communications Specialist - Student Clerical Job in Lafayette, IN
Purdue University is Hiring a PMO Communications Specialist - Student Clerical Near Lafayette, IN
Employment Summary
The Division of Student Life is committed to making every experience at Purdue University a learning opportunity for students. Employment within our division provides you the opportunity to work with other great students and leaders. As part of your employment, we incorporate the Leadership and Professional Development Competencies and the Steps to Leaps Learning Pillars into your learning and performance management experience to ensure you are building the skills employers want.
Job Description
The primary role of the Communications Specialist position is to assist with overall communication strategy at Purdue Musical Organizations (PMO). Work with PMO staff to examine current communications, develop communication strategy to reach multiple audiences through various communications channels- social media, websites, newsletters, listservs, and campaigns.
The goal of this position is to give students valuable real-world experience in a marketing and communications environment. The Communications Specialist position should work 10 hours per week during the current semester. Those hours may be worked in any combination, at the discretion of the direct supervisor. The Communications Specialist position must be reliable, organized, responsible, and flexible. They must also be ambitious, detail-oriented, creative, and driven.
$11.25 per hour starting wage
Prerequisite(s)
The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable in copywriting and communication strategies, especially those related to nonprofit organizations.
- High school diploma or equivalent and minimum of one semester of college coursework successfully completed
- Must be actively enrolled at Purdue University
- Previous work experience within copywriting, journalism, and/or creative writing preferred
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
- Flexible and dependable with a strong attention to detail
- Problem solving, logic and reasoning skills
- Customer service oriented
- Ability to multi-task and work within deadlines
- Ability to work independently and with a team
- Be timely and organized
- Assist with copy for social media posts and created content
- Develop and execute communication strategies and creative campaigns
- Develop content ideas, write, and edit content
- Brainstorm new, creative approaches to PMO communication strategies
- Research/investigate emerging trends and technologies
- Collaborate with team to create and coordinate marketing strategies that work across different communication channels
- Must attend all scheduled staff meetings to gain and/or share pertinent information
- Other duties as assigned
Transferable Skill Development:
Students employed in this role will develop and demonstrate a number of transferable skills essential for future employment success and be reviewed on these skills in their performance evaluation.
- Demonstrate professional verbal communication in all interactions
- Demonstrate enthusiasm; engage and connect with customers to promote excellent customer experience
- Verbally communicates to staff on situations that may arise due to problems
- Written communication to complete social media copy writing tasks
- Utilize policies and knowledge to proactively make decisions and solve problems for area assigned
- Develop new or novel ideas through critical thinking and creative processes that address issues and/or lead to change
- Understand standards and expectations for personal and professional ethical behavior
- Demonstrate knowledge of the position and operation
- Collaborate with co-workers and demonstrate flexibility in a fast-paced, team atmosphere
- Establish productive relationships with customers and staff
- Acknowledge and support customers and staff with unique needs and differing backgrounds
- Work independently to complete responsibilities
- Proactively and willingly acquires new skills, tasks, procedures and projects
- Provide support to fellow team members
Self Awareness(Self-Understanding, Continuous Learning, Initiative & Follow-Through, Personal Responsibility, Resiliency
- Demonstrate time management skills and attention to detail
- Demonstrate initiative; Understand and respond to the various needs of customers and staff
- Maintain positive attitude and enthusiasm in times of ambiguity and peak time of demand
- Complete work independently in an efficient time manner
- Demonstrate dependability and responsibility within operation
- Demonstrate punctuality by always being on time to each shift
Job Summary
Full Time
Colleges & Universities
$61k-76k (estimate)
05/26/2023
06/06/2024
purdue.edu
SCOTTSBURG, IN
15,000 - 50,000
1869
JACQUELINE BENHAM
$5M - $10M
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About Purdue University
Purdue University is a vast laboratory for discovery. The university is known not only for science, technology, engineering, and math programs, but also for our imagination, ingenuity, and innovation. Its a place where those who seek an education come to make their ideas real especially when those transformative discoveries lead to scientific, technological, social, or humanitarian impact. Founded in 1869 in West Lafayette, Indiana, the university proudly serves its state as well as the nation and the world. Academically, Purdues role as a major research institution is supported by top-rankin...g disciplines in pharmacy, business, engineering, and agriculture. More than 39,000 students are enrolled here. All 50 states and 130 countries are represented. Add about 950 student organizations and Big Ten Boilermaker athletics, and you get a college atmosphere thats without rival.
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