Digital Communications Specialist

POSITION TITLE: Digital Communications Specialist (full-time, non-exempt, hourly position).

PRIMARY WORK LOCATION: South Sioux City/Santee/Macy Campus and Intercampus travel.

SUPERVISOR: Instructional Designer.

CLOSING DATE: Until filled.

STARTING WAGE: $45,000.

ABOUT THE COLLEGE: “ The Nebraska Indian Community College provides quality higher education and lifelong educational opportunities for Umonhon (Omaha) Isanti (Santee Dakota) and all learners.” Nebraska Indian Community College is envisioned as a comprehensive Tribal College which values service through high quality education. Institutional programs value and cultivate the creative and productive talents of learners, faculty, and staff, and seek ways to contribute to the self-sufficiency of the Nations served, the wellbeing of our communities, and the quality of life and development of its learners, faculty, and service areas.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Digital Communications Specialist has a minimum of 40 hours per week. The Digital Communications Specialist will:

• Create promotional material for college events, special promotions, news/updates, academic reminders, etc.
• Collaborate with NICC Division Chairs to create program-specific marketing efforts using department data, with a special emphasis on online, virtual, in-person, and blended course offerings.
• Connect with NICC Extension and Native American Studies Department to promote NICC cultural events.
• Manage NICC’s social media accounts including: Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok, etc.
• Create social media content based on items above, as well as Student, Alumni, and Employee Spotlights.
• Track online community presence through engagement, shares, and other recruitment data.
• Co-manage and update NICC’s website, with special attention to necessary updates for Consumer Information requirements.
• Serve on College committees: Administrative Council (member), Co-Curricular Assessment Committee (member), Marketing & Events Committee (Chair).
• Work to ensure that all content and information created, shared, and disseminated by or on behalf of NICC adheres to NICC’s visions and values and rises to the ethical standards the institution strives to always exceed.
• Create infographics to disseminate institutional data to a wider audience.
• Review Basic Analytics every quarter for all social media accounts and other marketing related data available (i.e., review ROI for advertising and marketing efforts and ensure efforts are effective.
• Promote access and adoption of broadband internet services and digital inclusion to eligible recipients in anchor communities; may include hands-on relationship marketing strategy engagement.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Digital Media, Graphic Design (or related field).
• Experience organizing marketing campaigns, promoting large-scale events, and/or other recruitment efforts with digital, in-person, and blended platforms.
• Experience creating graphics and other promotional material through a variety of digital tools.
• Experience creating written and visual content that is reflective of communities served, with an emphasis on respect, permission, and ‘community voice’.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, COMPETENCIES, and ABILITIES:

Preferred candidates will have proven success in the following:

• Strong digital literacy and social media skills (ie. Tiktok, Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, etc.)
• Strong use of digital creation tools (ie. Canva, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, Microsoft Office 365, etc.)
• Excellent written communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to adjust content to multiple audiences.
• Proficiency in Office 365 tools including Microsoft Teams.
• Cultural competence in working with Indigenous peoples and/or other minoritized populations.
• Understand power of AI capabilities for ethical use in higher education setting.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS: Nebraska Indian Community College gives preference to eligible and qualified applicants in accordance with the Indian preference in employment act and veterans’ preference. In the absence of qualified Indian applicants, consideration will be given to applicants without regards to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or veteran status, the presence of non-related medical condition or handicap, or other legally protected status. NICC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

HOW TO APPLY: You can visit us on the web at Applications are also available at any of our three campuses. Include the following: (1) a letter of intent outlining how you are qualified for the position based upon the qualifications and responsibilities, (2) a resume/CV, (3) graduate level transcripts, and (4) an NICC Application, and (5) Written and Digital Media sample. Please send your application materials to Gregory Bass III (Human Resources) at .

Macy Campus 1111 Hwy 75 Macy, NE 68039 Phone: | Santee Campus North River Road Niobrara, NE 68760 Phone: | SSC Campus 2605 ½ Dakota Ave. South Sioux City, NE 68776 Phone: .

For the past 40 years, the Nebraska Indian Community College has been and remains dedicated to planting the seeds of knowledge through unique and culturally relevant educational experiences. These experiences are geared toward all Umonhon(Omaha), Isanti (Santee Dakota), and other learners attending classes at one of our three campuses. NICC is open to all who are willing to enhance and improve their lives. In order to create a more perfect setting for learning, we are actively pursuing new and improved educational facilities. Further, the college has recently received excellent marks, with the next site visit scheduled in seven years. The college is dedicated to bringing state-of-the-art facilities and programs to our learners, and it is our intention to encourage students to take advantage of a quality, culturally-based education. Our aim is to provide you with a quality learning experience and to equip you with the skills and knowledge that you will need in the profession of your choice. We invite you to become a part of our learning community. We welcome learners, visitors, and especially family members of present and past students. I would like to personally invite you to learn about us so that we can learn about you to better serve you to prepare for your aspirations, hopes, and dreams. Our campuses are constantly sponsoring programs, activities, and events in the community – thus showing our enthusiastic spirit of reaching out and making out environment a better place to work, communicate, play, learn, and live.