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Communications Specialist
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Position Number: 1667429
Location: Long Beach, CA
Position Type: Communications

Job ID: 1013964
Posting Title: Communications Specialist

To apply: http://www.csulb.edu/employment/

Salary
The targeted salary may be set as high as $5,000 per month based on experience. The salary range for this classification is $3,515 to $6,358 per month.

Department
Enrollment Services

Time Base/Hours/Units per Week
Full-time/40 hours per week

Position Description
The Enrollment Services Communications Specialist is responsible for planning, creating, developing, preparing, and delivering key communications from Enrollment Services to promote strategic objectives, initiatives and programs. Provides support for the Assistant Vice President to develop ongoing branding for Enrollment Services. Maintains, reviews, and coordinates Enrollment Services communication plans and performs communication audits, including edits to ensure consistency and effectiveness throughout Enrollment Services. Create a basic Social Media plan including reusable templates. Coordinates with other divisions to facilitate and identify best practices for communications, web content, and presentations. Create graphic designs as needed for departmental initiatives and events.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Proven ability to develop and implement an effective communication strategy and vision. Proven ability to write, edit, and proofread copy to produce standard electronically based communications for targeted internal and external audiences. Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships with relevant internal and external constituents in order to facilitate the delivery of relevant, timely, and positive information to the public about the university and its programs. Proven ability to develop the use of the web as an effective communication tool. Demonstrated ability to collaborate with designers and others on the theme, design, and content of electronic, and web-based publications to maximize impact. Demonstrated knowledge of word processing, desktop publishing, and web design software packages.

Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community. Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures. Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for each and every student, and assist in achieving the university's commitment to a "vision of excellence."

Education and Experience
Equivalent to a bachelor's degree in communications or a related field and three years of related professional experience in communications or public relations required. .

Equal Employment Opportunity
CSULB is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can learn, live, and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, medical condition, age, Vietnam era veteran status, or any other veteran's status. CSULB is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Benefits
Excellent benefits through CalPERS (health, vision, dental), tuition fee waiver, generous vacation and sick leave, and 14 paid holidays each year.

General Information
The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised July 21, 2017 as a condition of employment.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

California State University Long Beach expects respectful, professional behavior from its employees in all situations. Acts of harassment or abusive conduct are prohibited. Demonstrated appropriate professional behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate abusive conduct is expected of all employees.

Background
Due to the nature of this position, current CSULB employees are subject to a criminal record check unless they have successfully completed a criminal background check through CSULB within the past 12 months.

Please read the full job announcement at http://www.csulb.edu/employment/. Refer to Job #1013964. CSULB is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to excellence through diversity, and takes pride in its multicultural environment.