Digital Communications Specialist

Compensation: $48,000.00 to $50,000.00, Yearly
Required Education Level: Bachelor Degree

Job Description

Redlands Community College is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Digital Communications Specialist. This is a full-time, 12-month support staff position with excellent benefits that reports directly to the Executive Director of External Affairs.

The Digital Communications Specialist will play a key role in advancing the College’s digital presence and brand engagement. Responsibilities include creating and managing multimedia content for social media platforms and podcasts, coordinating strategic digital advertising initiatives, and managing relationships with third-party marketing agencies. The position will also provide website support and collaborate with the Executive Director of External Affairs to strengthen the institution’s online visibility, audience engagement, and overall marketing effectiveness.

The ideal candidate will be creative, detail-oriented, and skilled in digital communications, content creation, and marketing strategy, with a passion for promoting the mission and values of Redlands Community College.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage, create, generate and evaluate content for the college’s social media presence on the college’s primary social media platforms.
• Oversee and support content managers for secondary college social media accounts.
• Optimize social media and website content for traditional search engines and AI-powered search and answer tools.
• Coordinate, manage and evaluate digital advertising campaigns.
• Oversee social media accessibility and support compliance with applicable state and federal accessibility requirements.
• Manage college podcast production, including audio and video recording, editing, distribution and promotion.
• Analyze social media performance, advertising results and website traffic to recommend improvements and prepare reports.
• Assist with website content management, strategy and accessibility. Coordinate the production of marketing materials, photography and videos.
• Assist with the development and implementation of student recruitment initiatives and activities. Cover campus events, meetings and other functions for social media and website content.
• Stay abreast of trends in digital marketing, social media, website content and graphic design. Maintain files and compile reports for the supervisor as requested.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or related field. Demonstrated experience in marketing and communications, including but not limited to social media, graphic design, photography, video, web, writing, editing and content creation.
• Skilled in grammar, spelling and AP Style.
• Attention to detail.
• Experience in proofreading and copy editing.
• Skilled in creating content for social media and managing social media accounts for an organization.
• Familiarity with Canva and Adobe Creative Cloud programs.
• Two years’ experience in communications, marketing or public relations preferred.

To apply: Applicants are encouraged to apply below and submit a cover letter, resume, copies of college transcripts, and three references with names, addresses, and phone numbers. Position is open until filled.

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For additional information contact Kim Andrade, Director of Human Resources, at 405.422.1267 or email her at Human.Resources@redlandscc.edu.

Benefits

You can view our Employee Benefits page, to learn more about working for Redlands.

Faculty

All Faculty must meet our Standard of Practice - Minimally Qualified Faculty degree qualifications.

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Background Check

Any applicant selected for an interview will be required to complete a Background Screening Authorization form, along with their personal Background Check Information. A background check will not be run on you unless you are recommended for the position. For a summary of your rights under the Fair Credit Report Act, any background check disclosure statements, an authorization for background check, and a form to list your personal background check information, please see the links listed below:

2019 Background Check Disclosure Document
2019 Summary of Your Rights Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act
2019 Authorization for Background Check including Personal Information
2019 California Disclosure Document
2019 New York Disclosure Document
2019 San Francisco Disclosure Document
2019 Various States Disclosure Document

Additional Information

Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. Redlands Community College will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Redlands Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, or status as a veteran, in any of its educational programs, activities, policies, practices, or procedures, including, but is not limited to, admissions, employment, eligibility for financial aid, and educational services, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246 as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, and other federal laws and regulations. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the College's nondiscrimination policies: Compliance Officer, Redlands Community College, 1300 S. Country Club Road, El Reno, OK 73036-5304, 405.262.2552.

Clery Statement

Redlands Community College is committed to providing a safe place to live, work, study and visit. Part of this effort includes sharing information regarding the safety and security of our campuses.

Redlands provides email notifications to all students, faculty and staff when a Clery Crime occurs in or near Redlands Community College campus or any of its sites. These notifications are primarily sent if the incident poses an ongoing safety threat as determined by the President of the College or his designee. The act requires colleges and universities to make “timely warnings,” known as “Safety Alerts” at Redlands, to campus community members about specific types of crime if an ongoing threat is believed to exist.

Information regarding our recent three-year period Annual Security and Fire Safety Report, as well as the Emergency Preparedness Guide, can be found on the Campus Security page.

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