Communications Coordinator

University of Colorado Anschutz Campus

Colorado School of Public Health Injury and Violence Prevention Center

Communications Coordinator
Position #: Requisition #: 38721

Job Summary:

Join the Colorado School of Public Health as a Communications Coordinator (Communications Senior Professional). This position will support efforts for the Injury and Violence Prevention Center (IVPC) Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative (FIPI) and Safe Starts at Home program.

The Injury and Violence Prevention Center (IVPC) turns science into safety for every stage of life by blending bold research inventive education and community collaboration. The Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative (FIPI) coordinates synergizes and stimulates collaborative approaches to firearm injury prevention throughout the state and country. Safe Starts at Home is a new program that trains home-visiting nurses to teach families about securely storing firearms medications and other hazards to prevent injuries and overdoses among children.

The Communications Coordinator will support messaging by creating and distributing clear consistent communications across various channels including social media platforms periodic newsletters press releases and more. This position will develop written and visual content manage social media support media and internal communications coordinate communication products for campaigns and events and track metrics to ensure communications align with organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with leadership to create and implement a strategic communications plan including website development content creation and social media strategy.

• Manage and update website content regularly.

• Create and schedule social media posts on a regular schedule; monitor engagement and respond as appropriate.

• Support the development of dissemination products aligned to research (e.g. toolkits implementation guides research and data briefs) and promotional materials (e.g. digital and print flyers infographics slides and swag).

• Draft and support press releases monthly university news stories monthly newsletters annual reports external and internal communications.

• Coordinate and represent IVPC/FIPI at outreach events including academic conferences campus events and community-based events.

• This is a full-time (1.0 FTE) position that reports to the IVPC Director.

Work Location:

Why Join Us:

Hybrid This position is located on the CU Anschutz Campus in Aurora CO and is expected to work on site three days per week.

The Colorado School of Public Health (ColoradoSPH) is a unique and collaborative graduate school that combines the collective expertise of three Colorado universities: the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (CU Anschutz) in Aurora Colorado State University (CSU) in Fort Collins and the University of Northern Colorado (UNC) in Greeley Colorado. The Colorado School of Public Health is the only accredited school of public health in the Rocky Mountain Region attracting top tier faculty and students from across the country and providing a vital contribution towards ensuring our regions health and wellbeing. The schools faculty staff and students work together to share knowledge and conduct innovative research and community service to actively address public health issues including chronic disease access to healthcare environmental threats emerging infectious diseases costly injuries and more.

Why work for the University

We haveAMAZINGbenefits and offerexceptional amounts of holiday vacation and sick leave! The University of Colorado offers an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical: Multiple plan options

• Dental: Multiple plan options

• Additional Insurance: Disability Life Vision

• Retirement 401(a) Plan: Employer contributes 10% of your gross pay

• Paid Time Off: Accruals over the year

• Vacation Days: 22/year (maximum accrual 352 hours)

• Sick Days: 15/year (unlimited maximum accrual)

• Holiday Days: 10/year

• Tuition Benefit: Employees have access to this benefit on all CU campuses

• ECO Pass: Reduced rate RTD Bus and light rail service

There are many additional perks & programs with the CU Advantage.

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements

• A bachelors degree in communications public health public administration or a directly related field from an accredited institution.

• Two (2) years of experience providing communications support to an organization.

• Substitution: A combination of education and related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelors degree on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year working in the field(s) of injury prevention and/or violence prevention

• 1 year experience working in higher education and/or communicating research

• Demonstrated experience with creating content for websites LinkedIn newsletters and other professional reports

• Demonstrated experience with Canva or other design software/platforms

• Demonstrated experience with event management

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Exceptional written and oral communication skills with an emphasis on the ability to listen and speak to a variety of audiences communicate persuasively and write proficiently.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees at all levels throughout the institution.

• Outstanding customer service skills.

• Demonstrated high level of independence and individual time management of project tasks.

• Demonstrated experience in fostering a community that values a wide range of backgrounds experiences and perspectives.

How to Apply:

For full consideration please submit the following documents:

1. Curriculum Vitae / Resume

2. A letter of interest describing relevant job experiences as they relate to listed job qualifications and interest in the position

3. Three to five professional references including name address phone number (mobile number if appropriate) and email address

Questions should be directed to: Megan Freije

Screening of Applications Begins:

Screening begins immediately and continues until January 30 2026.

Anticipated Salary Range:

The starting target salary for this position has been established as $60000 - $69000 (1.0 FTE).

The above salary represents the Universitys good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. This position may be eligible for overtime compensation depending on the level.

Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck. The University of Colorado provides generous leave health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.

Total Compensation Calculator: Opportunity Statement:

CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

As the School of Public Health located within the University of Colorado on the Anschutz Medical Campus we are committed to developing and sustaining a faculty staff and student body that reflects a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives. We advocate for and actively lead efforts and activities to build a community that treats people with dignity respect and compassion among the schools students staff faculty and external community partners.

ADA Statement:

The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator at

Background Check Statement:

The University of Colorado Denver Anschutz Medical Campus is dedicated to ensuring a safe and secure environment for our faculty staff students and visitors. To assist in achieving that goal we conduct background investigations for all prospective employees.

Vaccination Statement:

CU Anschutz strongly encourages vaccination against the COVID-19 virus and othervaccine preventable diseases. If you work visit or volunteer in healthcare facilities or clinics operated by our affiliated hospital or clinical partners or by CU Anschutz you will be required to comply with the vaccination and medical surveillance policies of the facilities or clinics where you work visit or volunteer addition if you work in certain research areas or perform certain safety sensitive job duties you must enroll in theoccupational health medical surveillance program.