POSITION TITLE: Assistant Director, Institutional Advancement

DEPARTMENT: Institutional Advancement SITE: DO

SALARY SCHEDULE: A&P GRADE: C

BASIC FUNCTION:

Assists in planning, supervision and implementation of programs of public information, marketing and recruiting, public relations, advertising, printing and internal/external communications for the college.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists the Director of Institutional Advancement and acts in absence of Director.
• Develops and coordinates media relations on local and national level.
• Assists in budget planning for the department.
• Writes copy for internal and external communications pieces as needed.
• Assists the Director in coordinating, reviewing and editing copy written for internal and external communication.
• Develops and maintains appropriate procedures to support departmental activities.
• Works with and supervises departmental personnel in daily operation of Institutional Advancement/District Impressions as required.
• Acts as a liaison with others in the college, as well as with community organizations.
• Assists the Director in personnel matters.
• Performs related duties as required.

Bachelor's degree in communications or related field, or the equivalent experience as a mass communications/public relations supervisor or editor.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

Five (5) years experience in mass communications/public relations and/or related experience in higher education, preferably with supervisory experience.

KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

Associated Press style writing, proper sentence structure and word usage. Skill in editing, proofreading and reading comprehension. Knowledge of basic mathematics. Computer skills.