Location: Boston
Description:
Company Description:
Middlesex Community College (MCC) employs over 800 people in full-time, part-time, faculty, professional administrative and support positions at campuses in both Lowell and Bedford. MCC is a dynamic institution, priding itself on the quality as well as the diversity of its programs. MCC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We are also committed to the recruitment and retention of a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We are an affiliate of the National Coalition Building Institute. We have significantly increased the diversity of our faculty and staff over the last five years, and are one of Massachusetts colleges participating in the Commonwealth Compact whose mission is to establish Massachusetts as a uniquely inclusive, honest and supportive community of — and for — diverse people, to acknowledge our mixed history in this effort, and to face squarely the challenges that still need to be overcome, understanding that the rich promise of the region’s growing diversity must be tapped fully if Boston and Massachusetts are to achieve their economic, civic and social potential.
Applications for employment are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, or veteran status. MCC strives for a faculty and staff that reflect its richly diverse community of students.
Job Description:
TITLE: Communication Specialist – Writer
Office of Marketing Communications
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:
Senior Writer for the Office of Marketing Communications
GENERAL FUNCTION:
MCC’s Office of Marketing Communications seeks an enthusiastic, multi-talented writer. This position is part of a cohesive, professional team that supports the marketing and communications needs of the college. The Communications Specialist-Writer creates copy to disseminate across a wide range of platforms and media channels including the news media, social media, digital media, marketing materials, and the web. The Specialist works with the senior writer to ensure that copy is written and placed throughout print and online communications channels. The scope of the position occasionally requires working additional hours to complete jobs and to cover events, and an extensive amount of time working at a computer workstation.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Develop, write and promote the college to a wide range of media
2. Respond to media inquiries
3. Responsible for integrating the university branding and messaging into college marketing and communication
4. Contribute news articles for internal outlets, including PROFILES magazine and the college’s online news room
5. Actively participate in social media by developing engaging content for the official college social media: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube Channel; Responding to social media inquiries (posts, direct messages) in a timely fashion; also engage media sources and key stakeholders via numerous social media resources
6. Write/edit copy for internal and external marketing materials
7. Write/edit promotional copy for print, radio, television, and the web to ensure consistent college message/brand
8. Solicit, receive and rewrite copy for college announcements and miscellaneous marketing materials
9. Manage multiple unplanned projects, as assigned by the director
10. Ability to work in a team environment, as this position works closely with creative staff to refine and integrate content that will support marketing, engagement and college themes and enhance the message.
Requirements:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Bachelor’s, or master’s degree, from an accredited institution in English, communications, mass communications or journalism or a related discipline.
2. Three years of writing/editing experience.
3. Demonstrated ability to write across multiple writing platforms including social media, print and digital media.
4. Superior writing and editing ability.
5. Experience writing for the web.
6. Familiarity with writing for social media communications – micro-scripting.
7. Experience in or strong interest in interviewing people and writing profiles about them.
8. Ability to thrive in a dynamic atmosphere and manage multiple projects with competing deadlines.
9. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively across departments.
10. Demonstrated commitment to promoting diversity and experience working with diverse populations such as individuals of diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, including those with different levels of academic preparation and varying physical and learning abilities.
11. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Powerpoint, Word, and Excel).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Experience writing for higher education, and for multiple target audiences.
Additional Information:
SALARY: Grade 4 ($39,900 – $57,800). Salary within this range is dependent upon experience in a closely related position. Anticipated starting salary is high $40’s.
STARTING DATE: November, 2012
APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 23, 2012
Middlesex Community College is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, qualified disability or veteran status in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1967, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 151B.
Application Instructions:
Please submit the following documents online.
Applicants interested in applying MUST submit the following documents via online:
1. Resume/CV
2. Application for Employment (Step 3)
3. Cover letter
4. Three writing samples
After submitting your resume/cv, (Step 4) the subsequent pages enable you to upload additional documents (i.e., coverletter etc.)
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