Communications Specialist

The University Of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, Tennessee
communications content design education graphic design web management brand software communications 360 research health
January 21, 2023
The University Of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee
FULL_TIME
Description
Position Summary:

This position will serve as the communications specialist manager for the new Reading 360 Research Center housed in the College of Education, Health, & Human Sciences (CEHHS) at UTK. This center is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Tennessee Department of Education's (TDOE) Reading 360 literacy initiatives and disseminate findings to a wide and diverse group of stakeholders. This position will manage long-term projects that require an evaluation, originality, and ingenuity approach to content creation, news/media releases, web content, research summaries, campaigns, and webpage creation. This position will supervise student workers and will be responsible for the performance management of those who create document layouts, design webpages and keep them maintained, and provide graphic design work. Additionally, this position will use their professional judgment to ensure that messaging and content and on brand with center, college, and university standards and expectations, keeping a cohesive and consistent writing style and appropriateness for the specific audience. This position will have knowledge of existing university systems, policies, and processes in order to evaluate and implement solutions. In addition, this position is responsible for ensuring compliance in regard to college and university brand standards and has the authority, in consultation with the director, to either approve, advise, and/or reject department-created content in relation to the UT brand, image, and/or policies. This is a 100% grant/soft funded position.



Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

    Strong writing and editing skills with thorough knowledge of APA 7th edition style Skilled in web content management with strong knowledge of web design software (e.g., WordPress, Drupal, HTML, asp.net) Ability to work independently, or as part of a team Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously while maintaining a professional and positive attitude Ability to quickly master new software (content management, graphic design, video editing, animation, etc.) Knowledge of social media marketing strategies and best practices Ability to think creatively and look for unexpected solutionsSkilled in graphic design with strong knowledge of graphic design software (e.g., Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Vyond, Captivate, Canva, etc.) Ability to produce and edit videos using various means (e.g., video camera, screencast, lightboard, webcam) Photography and/or illustration skills
Education:

Required:

    Bachelor’s degree (perferably in communications, marketing, or public relations) with 2 years of relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Preferred:

    Master’s degree or 4 years of relevant experience


Job: Other Professional
Primary Location: US-Tennessee-knoxville
Organization: Admin-Education, Health & Human Sciences
Schedule: Full-time
Job Posting: Nov 16, 2022, 8:21:00 AM

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