Job Title Communications Specialist II Agency West Texas A&M University Department Dean, College Of Nursing And Health Sciences Proposed Minimum Salary $2,964.00 monthly Job Location Canyon, Texas Job Type Staff Job Description The A&M System strives to maintain a competitive, high-quality benefit package to support the health and wellness needs of our workforce. This includes comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans, additional health and lifestyle programs, and optional retirement savings opportunities. Eligible employees will have access to paid leave programs in addition to 13-15 paid holidays each year. For more information regarding the benefit package go to: West Texas A&M University: Human Resources Benefits (https://www.wtamu.edu/business-finance/human-resources/benefits.html) NOTICE - All posted positions are subject to budget approval. General Summary: This position will assist CONHS in the coordination and organization of operations with regards to recruitment, retention, and marketing of the health career fields. This position will also assists in daily operations to ensure the college is ran efficiently and effectively with priorities in meeting the needs of both current and prospective students, current and prospective faculty, college stakeholders to include donors, alumni, and clinical partners. *This position's pay range is $35,568 - $54,999.96 annually, based on education and experience.* Responsibilities: + Writes content for social media, flyers, brochures, news releases, and newsletters. + Assists in capturing and editing photo and video content for use in social media, web, and promotional materials. + Assists with press briefings, media interviews, advertising, promotional activities, and events for the department including recruitment and retention efforts, community health fair events, and special fundraising or awareness events for the department of nursing. + Monitors key social media activities and participates proactively in dialog benefitting the assigned TAMUS member. + Assist CONHS faculty in programs within the department of nursing by performing various duties and responsibilities including answering phones, taking messages, scheduling appointments, and arranging course and clinical components and providing tours of our facility to interested parties. + Assisting faculty in scheduling, preparing, and dismantling simulation and skill activities for clinical, clinical partners and demonstration activities. + Contributes to college by active participation related to CONHS and LAR planning and development initiatives. + Maintains 100% compliance with timely completion of required System, University and job-specific online training courses. + This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties as assigned. Necessary Qualifications: + Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent education and experience. + Two (2) years of clerical or clinical or marketing experience + Computer Skills. + Professional communication skills. + Professionalism. + Basic marketing / PR skills. + Graphic design development. + Social Media Design management. + Ability to work well with others. Preferred Qualifications: + Master’s degree in related field. + Two (2) years clerical, clinical or marketing experience. Applicant Instructions: Please include the following with your application: + Cover letter + Resume + Three references Please attach all documents in the attachment box at the bottom of the “My Experience” page before continuing through the application. Please use the “Upload” button to add each document individually. All revisions must be made prior to application submission. If you need assistance with uploading documents, please contact WTAMU Human Resources at hr@wtamu.edu. Texas law requires all males age 18 through 25 to be properly registered with the Selective Service System. Equal Opportunity /Veterans/Disability Employer. All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check. Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.