Communications Specialist

• Recruitment and Admissions - Creates and implements strategies to accurately promote department's programs to prospective students in engaging ways. Designs and prepares departmental promotional material in print and electronic form for recruiting students. I cooperation with the chair, coordinates the departmental application and audition processes. Processes departmental admission decisions and updates applicants as well as campus stakeholders (UG Admissions, The Graduate School) as necessary. 
• Production Promotion and External Communications - Plans and executes publicity for and promotion of all Theatre and Dance activities, including design of all season flyers, production posters, production programs, press releases, and other documents; acts as liaison with all media and other community partners. Maintains the department website utilizing university provided templates in a WYSIWYG environment. With support from the chair, advancement, and other stakeholders, assists in planning and executing departmental fundraising activities. Works with students to manage the department's social media platforms. 
• Internal Communications - Maintains internal student contact lists. Creates content for internal newsletters and student reminders. Maintains the department's internal academic blogs. Manages and creates content for electronic lobby displays and text messaging systems. 
  Support Departmental Leadership - Serves as a member of the chair's advisory team along with the production manager and the financial services associate. Participates in weekly staff meetings and monthly faculty meetings. 
• Performs other duties as assigned. 
   

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Journalism, Theatre, Dance, or other relevant area 
• Minimum of two (2) years of appropriate experience. 
• Relevant experience may substitute for required education.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.