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Digital Communication Specialist
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Position Number: 3638249
Location: San Diego, CA
Position Type: Communications - Media & Communication Studies

Digital Communication Specialist

San Diego Community College District

Closing Date: 11/30/2022

Position Number: 011775

Location: Mesa College, San Diego Mesa College

Position Type: Classified

The Position:
From San Diego Mesa College President Ashanti Hands:

San Diego Mesa College seeks energetic, student oriented and dedicated candidates to apply for classified positions. The College is committed to academic excellence and diversity, equity and inclusion among its faculty, staff, and students. As the "Leading College of Equity & Excellence", we take responsibility for equitable outcomes and work together to create successful pathways for all of our students.

As the largest college in the San Diego Community College District, the institution enjoys a solid financial standing, state of the art facilities, and a world-class faculty and staff. For 58 years, Mesa College has been on the leading edge, from offering a Community College Bachelor's Degree, to the number of students transferred and graduating with an Associate Degree.

We are adding new staff, faculty and administrators who, alongside our stellar colleagues, will lead us into the future. Candidates who believe that they can demonstrate a commitment to equity and excellence by creating the conditions that matter for our students to succeed are encouraged to apply.

Applications are currently being accepted for a Campus Digital Communications Specialist in the Office of Communications located at Mesa College. Hours are Monday - Friday; 8:00am - 5:00pm. Selected candidate must be willing to adjust work days/hours based on the department's needs, to include occasional evenings and weekends.

San Diego Mesa College is seeking a Campus Digital Communications Specialist (DCS) to plan, design, develop, and implement a digital and social communications strategy to strengthen and maintain the college's public image, brand identity and to engage and build stronger relationships with key audiences.

Responsibilities include: Work as a part of college and District creative teams to design and implement cross-platform design and branding; strategize, develop and assess social media and online ad campaigns; produce engaging online/digital content (including, but not limited to web pages, news posts, social media messages/content, digital advertising, photos and videos, etc.); manage official social media pages; assess, analyze and market the college online and media sites; create and maintain social and electronic media guidelines, provide training, and coordinate social and digital communication efforts across the college.

Please note that an employee may be transferred to any site at the option of the Chancellor.

Major Responsibilities:

Qualifications:

Desired Qualifications:

Training and experience equivalent to two years of increasingly responsible work experience related to digital and social media. (Experience in higher education a plus)
Strong communications experience producing engaging online/digital content
Experience in producing graphics (including infographics), taking and editing photography and video, and using these elements in digital and social media communications.
Ability to successfully use and place social and digital media to strategically build an organizations engagement with key audiences and to achieve an organizations communications objectives.
Understanding of and experience using digital and social media analytics.
Experience working in a busy communications office; ability to work as part of a team. (Experience as part of a college or university communications team a plus.)
Ability to communicate effectively, efficiently and professionally in writing.

Licenses:

Pay Information:
Range 27 ($4,444.39- $7,094.25) per month based on the current Classified salary schedule. New employees will begin on Step A ($4,444.39), Step B ($4,666.61) with 18 months of verified, paid, full-time equivalent related job experience or up to Step C ($4,899.94) with 36 months of verified, paid, full-time equivalent related job experience. For purposes of salary placement, 7.5 semester units (or equivalent quarter units) of directly related coursework from a regularly accredited institution will be equivalent to one (1) year of job experience. Promoted or transferred employees will be placed as specified in the CBA. This position is FLSA Non-exempt (may accrue overtime). Excellent Benefits are provided to all Contract employees with assignments greater than, or equal to, 50% (0.50 FTE) and all eligible dependents. A temporary probationary period will apply to the employee entering this assignment. The SDCCD Employment Web Page provides a link to employee collective bargaining agreements/handbooks and more information about terms and conditions of employment to include salary and benefits.

To apply, visit: https://www.sdccdjobs.com

All applicants must have demonstrated cultural competency and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students and staff.