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Apply now Job no: 524948 Position Type: Staff Full Time Campus: UMass Boston Department: Communications Pay Grade: 32 Date opened: 16 Sep 2024 Eastern Daylight Time Applications close: 07 Oct 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
General Summary:
The Communications Specialist is a member of the university’s central Office of Communications and participates in all activities of the office, including developing and writing news stories for the website and university publications, monitoring media coverage and compiling news clips for circulation, serving as a communications liaison to various colleges and administrative divisions, and working closely with the Web Services team and other departments to assist in the development and implementation of strategies that enhance the public presentation of news and information about the university. The Communications Specialist will also support the university’s social media presence and other efforts to enhance the university’s digital presence
Examples of Duties:
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Marketing or a closely related field and a minimum of three to five years of professional experience in news, writing, marketing, editing, or web publishing is required. Professional experience in an academic environment is preferred. Familiarity with social media sites, including, but not limited to Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube, Instagram and Google+ is required.
Application Instructions:
Please apply online with your resume, cover letter and list of three professional references.
Review of candidates will begin following the application closing date.
Only Internal candidates in the Professional Staff Bargaining Unit will be considered during the first 10 business days of the posting. All other candidates will be considered after that period.
Salary Ranges for the appropriate Pay Grade can be found at the following link:
Grade: 32
Salary Ranges
This is an exempt union position.
UMass Boston is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact HRDirect@umb.edu or 617-287-5150.
Applications close: 07 Oct 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
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