Part-Time Communications & Content Specialist

JOB TITLE: PART-TIME COMMUNICATIONS & CONTENT SPECIALIST

DEPARTMENT: MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

SALARY RANGE: $15.30 - $22.00 HOURLY

FLSA: NON-EXEMPT

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: College Director of Communications

SCHEDULE DETAILS: Part-Time (not to exceed 19.5 hours per week)

Position Summary

The Communications & Content Specialist supports college-wide communication efforts by creating, editing, and managing highquality content across digital platforms. This role focuses on producing newsletters and email campaigns, ensuring clear, consistent messaging that engages students and internal audiences. The ideal candidate is an organized, detailoriented communicator who enjoys collaborating across departments in a fastpaced environment.

Essential Job Duties

• Create, write, and edit newsletters using Mailchimp and Microsoft Newsletter, including a weekly enewsletter distributed to students.
• Develop and manage email campaigns that support college initiatives, events, and priorities.
• Copyedit and proofread flyers, promotional materials, and internal communication pieces to ensure accuracy, consistency, and brand alignment.
• Manage and track assigned projects in the college’s project management system, ensuring timely progress and delivery.
• Collaborate with team members in Marketing & Communications to align messaging and maintain editorial quality across platforms.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support communication goals and college priorities.
  
  

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills with demonstrated attention to detail.
• Experience creating digital content, preferably in Mailchimp, Microsoft Newsletter, or similar tools.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and maintain accuracy in a fastpaced environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and comfort learning new software tools.
  
  

Preferred Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Experience in writing-related fields, including marketing, communications, journalism or academics.
• Knowledge of Canva strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with project management systems.
• Understanding of brand voice, AP style, and content best practices.
  
  

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: (The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.)

Environment: Work is performed in a variety of settings including, but not limited to: college-owned vehicles (e.g. passenger buses, vans, trucks, and cars) and in a standard office setting with frequent interruptions and distractions or in laboratory/maintenance areas. Work environment may include extreme weather conditions such as heat, cold, and precipitation. Requires extended periods of time of driving, sitting idle, viewing computer monitor or standing; may require adjustment of schedule to include some evening and/or weekends; may encounter occasional exposure to inclement weather during travel. 

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard. 

• OZARKS TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY, INTERPRET, OR APPLY THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IN ANY WAY THE INSTITUTION DESIRES.  THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IN NO WAY IMPLIES THAT THESE ARE THE ONLY DUTIES, INCLUDING ESSENTIAL DUTIES, TO BE PERFORMED BY THE EMPLOYEE OCCUPYING THIS POSITION.  THIS JOB DESCRIPTION IS NOT AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE.  THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP REMAINS “AT-WILL.”  THE AFOREMENTIONED JOB REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE TO REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE QUALIFIED DISABLED INDIVIDUALS.