Internal Communications Specialist .75 FTE

Enrollment Management includes six divisions Admissions Student Financial Services Registrar Military and Veteran Success Extended Studies and Marketing Communications and Community Relations. These units all function as part of a larger unit to reach inform and support potential incoming and current students at CSU Pueblo.

MCCR serves as the campus source for communications with internal and external constituents and plays a leading role in conveying CSU Pueblos mission and image to stakeholders. We strive for accuracy in information consistency in presentation and quality in product.

The Internal Communications Specialist works to maintain increase and enhance communication and collaboration with university councils faculty staff and institutional initiatives through strong strategic thinking and communication planning. This .75 FTE position will oversee the weekly email digest and will assist with updating the Wolfpack Weekly website. This position will also oversee all Commencement communications with faculty staff graduates and guests. This includes monitoring the information email commencement email and text lines.


Primary Duties

• Build collaborative relationships with university partners and departments to assist with communication needs and strategic communication planning.
• Develop and oversee comprehensive communication plans that align with institutional initiatives special projects events and issues.
• Work closely with administration colleges campus internal divisions/units on messaging and initiatives that are important and impactful toward the universitys mission and issues.
• Monitor submissions design and disseminate weekly campus wide communications. Monitor public information email respond to inquiries send approved messages to campus stakeholders through information email when necessary.
• Assist with updating Wolfpack Weekly website and assisting with writing and updating content regularly.
• Work with Admissions on communicating enrollment events important deadlines and announcements to current students utilizing various methods (text emails social media posters banners etc.).
• Communicate important campus information and updates from HR Office of Financial Management Academic Affairs Student Affairs Auxiliary Services and the Presidents Office. This position must collaborate with individual departments to ensure timely and effective communication.
• Assist with campus events including Commencement grad fairs Employee engagement events Enrollment Events State Fair and related community events as needed.
• Monitor commencement and public information emails and text line and reply to questions and concerns.

• Represent MCCR at university meetings and committees
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelors degree from accredited institution
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and project management software such as
• Demonstrated writing skills and effective communication skills with various stakeholders both internal and external
• Critical thinking skills attention to detail ability to effectively manage several projects simultaneously
• Knowledge of Wordpress Cascade basic web design and content management
• At least two years of experience working in a professional communications role.
• Experience in a position that required the proven ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously adapting to changes in communications priorities
• Experience in a position that required excellent interpersonal/listening and verbal/written communication skills
• Experience in a position that required sophisticated understanding of the implications of how strategic communications protects and enhances brand reputation and relationships
  
  

• Masters degree from an accredited institution
• Demonstrated understanding of organizational structures of campus life and related events and departments including athletics alumni and general campus operations
• Proficiency with marketing automation platforms such as Constant Contact Mailchimp etc.
• Bilingual: Spanish/English
• Knowledge of various levels of university systems and culture.
• Experience interacting with senior leadership and boards.
• At least two years of experience working in a higher education setting.
  
  
  

All interested candidates must apply through the online application system.No other format of application materials will be accepted.

Applicants must attach the following documents in order to be considered for this position:

1. a letter of intent (cover letter) describing the means in which you meet the qualifications for this position
2. a current resume or CV
3. unofficial or official transcripts showing required degree conferred
4. three professional references either within the application or as an attachment (please note: personal references do not count towards this requirement).

• Medical and prescription insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible benefit plan
• Basic term life insurance
• Voluntary term life and AD&D lnsurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Travel accident insurance
• Voluntary critical illness and accident insurance
• Annual and sick leave
• Retirement plans
• Employee and dependent tuition discounts
• State employee discounts via BenefitHub