Communications Specialist CS9605

OSU-Stillwater

Dave Shideler

Monday through Friday 8:00am-5:00pm with occasional evenings and weekends.

Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice

$38040 - $55000 Salary

For full consideration please include a resume cover letter and contact information for three professional references.

The Department of Agricultural Education Communications and Leadership is dedicated to developing students into well-rounded agricultural professionals educators communicators and leaders.

Our faculty and staff work closely with students inside and outside of the classroom to create a family atmosphere to help you feel this is a place you can call home. Stop and stay awhile to see for yourself! For more information visit: position will support a grant funded community engaged research project focused on rural climate resilience. The anticipated end date for the project is December 31 2027. As the project enters its final year theres a need to develop publicly-accessible materials to share project results and outcomes with community partners and to reach other communities that could benefit from this projects output.

Specific responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Website maintenance and content generation
• Aiding project faculty and students to translate research findings into accessible content useful for decision-making at the local and state level to include:
  • Development of infographics illustrations charts and figures to visually communicate concepts and/or results
  • Assist in drafting fact sheets and other outreach-oriented media
  • Shepherding materials through the OSU Extension fact sheet and/or reports approval process
  • Draft newsletters
• Content creation and management of project-associated social media
• Dissemination of video assets funded by the grant
• Aiding with data collection and analysis particularly in Oklahoma (e.g. q-sort exercise)
• Support grant-funded Rural Scholars

There are lots of great reasons to work at OSU check out our great benefits and eligibility at Qualifications

• Bachelors in ag communications or related field.
  (degree must be conferred on or before agreed upon start date)

• Demonstrated experience in communications including but not limited to social media video web writing editing and content creation.

Certifications Registrations and/or Licenses:

Valid drivers license required

Skills Proficiencies and/or Knowledge:

• Proficiency with Canva Adobe Creative Cloud Suite and other digital content tools
• Expertise in optimizing websites and social media for search answer and generative engines optimization (SEO AEO and GEO respectively)
• Understanding of climate change concepts and ability to translate scientific concepts for lay stakeholders
• Experience developing a newsletter and/or social media campaign to promote scientific information
• Personal experience with rural people and places

• Masters in ag communications or related field.

• One year experience in STEM-related public communications

Skills Proficiencies and/or Knowledge:

Proficiency in LinkedIn content creation
Proficiency in the responsible use of AI tools for creating visualizations and research summaries.

Must be able to carry camera equipment (less than or equal to 30 lbs.) short distances (100 yards) carries one or more cameras for extended periods of times (less than or equal to 20 lbs. for events up to 2 hours)