Communications Specialist (Hourly)

Job Posting Closing Times: Job postings are removed from advertising at 12:00 A.M. on the closing date e.g., at midnight on the day before the closing date. Austin Community College employees are required to maintain a domicile in the State of Texas while working for the college and throughout the duration of employment. AR 4.0300.01 If you are a current Austin Community College employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account. Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area. As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that: Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities. Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC Job Posting Title: Communications Specialist (Hourly) Job Description Summary: ACC Student: Assists in a range of communications & marketing initiatives within the Office of College Relations & Marketing. Job Description: Description of Duties and Tasks Works with the Office of College Relations & Marketing to support the districts news spaces. Supports communication that promotes the college's marketing and communications strategies. Assists in coordinating communications strategies, media engagement, and news writing. Writes and edits news communications including content for social media platforms, media advisories, news releases, feature stories, publications, and other storytelling opportunities. Identifies newsworthy topics and develops news stories for students and the community. Conceptualizes engaging content from start to finish, including conducting necessary research and interviews to writing and editing for multiple news platforms. Knowledge Knowledge of AP style writing. Knowledge of news-style writing. Familiarity with the regional community. Familiarity and working knowledge of Google Docs, WordPress Demonstrate effective customer service and communication techniques. Maintain an adaptive & cooperative work schedule. Represent the college with professionalism and diplomacy. Basic practices of media relations and public relations. Skills Ability to locate, digest, and compile information quickly and accurately. Ability to write quickly and effectively at a moment's notice. Maintain confidentiality of work-related information and materials. Establish and maintaining effective working relationships. Maintain an established work schedule. Strong interpersonal and teamwork abilities. Effectively using strong interpersonal and communications skills, including tact and diplomacy. Effectively using organizational and planning skills. Enter data, maintaining files, and performing other clerical duties. Strong verbal and writing/grammatical skills, as well as the ability to present information and ideas logically and clearly; keen eye for detail. Effective customer orientation when working with a multicultural population. Technology Skills Use a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, and presentation software. Use communication platforms such as Google Docs, Google Sheets, Word, Excel Required Work Experience None Other Requirements Reliable Transportation. Driving between ACC Campus locations will be required. Physical Requirements Work is routinely performed in a standard campus, office, or similar environment. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing, and pulling. Occasional lifting of objects up to 25 pounds. Safety Work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices. Pay Rate $23.00/hour Up to 19 hours ago. Number of Openings: 1 Job Posting Close Date: Clery Act As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting. Austin Community College produces an Annual Security Report as required by the Clery Act. This report includes statistics from the previous three years concerning reported crime that occurred on campus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; and in certain non-campus buildings/property owned or controlled by ACC. The report includes institutional policies concerning campus security and other safety information. For direct access to the current Annual Security Report, visit www.austincc.edu/asr . You may obtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer ( CleryComplianceOfficer@austincc.edu ). For an overview, see ACC's Clery Act website. Disclaimer The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job. Job postings are removed from advertising at 12:00 A.M. on the closing date (e.g., at midnight on the day before the closing date). Come and Make a Difference with Us Working at ACC offers you an opportunity to be a part of an organization that truly believes in its mission of promoting student success and improving communities. We invite you to learn, explore and experience the many ways ACC promotes individual development and improves the overall quality of life in a vibrant, multicultural community. ACC is looking for people who value open, responsible exchange of ideas, individuals committed to integrity and exemplary standards, and candidates that value personal and professional ownership that generates accountability. ACC offers career employment opportunities as staff, administrators, full-time faculty, and adjunct faculty. When applying for a position that requires a college degree or certification from an accredited institution, request from the awarding institution official transcripts and send them directly to: ACC Highland Business Center Attention: E.M. Breedlove, Employment Manager 5930 Middle Fiskville Road, Austin, TX 78752 Photocopies or transcripts stamped "issued to student" are not accepted. Full-time faculty and staff employees who work in full-time and/or part-time positions at the college are eligible for ACC medical benefits effective the first of the month after their first 60 days of employment. Benefits include medical, dental, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, retirement plans, and AD&D. ACC does not participate in Social Security. ACC participates in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) and the Optional Retirement Program (ORP-Faculty and Administrators Only). Hourly employees participate in the ACC Money Purchase Plan (ACCMPP) as a retirement program required by federal law. 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