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Position Summary:

Provides key decision support in developing and implementing a cohesive, integrated communication strategy across multiple platforms, including social media, web, print, and digital, that tell Adams State’s story in a compelling, visually engaging and consistent manner.

Specific Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create content and maintain social media presence.
• Remain current with social media trends.
• Strategize best use of social media.
• Develop and implement 3 mos/6 mos/1 year social media plans.
• Serve as web editor.
• Produce professional videos.
• Collaborate with departments across campus in the development, implementation, and maintenance of purposeful digital content and features.
• Provide support for content development, revision, and publication through multiple media across all academic and administrative areas of the institution.

• Provide content management training support; help coordinate and facilitate training workshops.
• Conduct ongoing usability and analytics testing of digital and off-line content used by the institution with identified constituencies.
• Ensure all digital content meets accessibility standards.
• Curate and administer use of the campus events calendar.
• Build out and distribute monthly campus e-newsletter.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in English, communications, graphic design, marketing, or similar field
• Strong social media presence/following
• Demonstrate ability to learn web content management system
• Confidence in design software
• Proficient in use of video editing software
• Proficient in shooting video material
• Aware of importance of accessibility for web content (training available upon hire)
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, work independently, prioritize multiple projects, set and meet deadlines
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work productively in one-on-one or group environments with diverse types of people
• Proven ability to assimilate and implement new media trends and technologies
• Ability to treat others with respect, civility, and courtesy and to work honestly, effectively, and collegially with employees, students, and the community. This includes the ability to use appropriate conflict management skills to effectively manage any disagreement that might arise or to bring the disagreement to management for assistance in productive resolution when the situation requires.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with publishing digital content at a professional level
• One-on-one and group training experience
• Proven ability to identify and adhere to best practices in social media, web publishing, including Section 508 and accessibility
• Experience in graphic design, including digital photography skills
• Experience working with an image database management system
• Demonstrated copywriting experience in digital and non-digital formats
• Bi-lingual English/Spanish

Salary and Benefits:

The salary range for this position is $42,252-48,060. In addition to salary, Adams State University offers a competitive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and retirement savings plans. For detailed benefits information please visit our

Human Resources Benefits Page.

How to Apply:

All interested candidates must submit application materials electronically through Adams State University’s

Workday application portal.

Completed applications include the following:

• Letter of application, describing interest in and qualifications for the position.

• CURRENT resume/vitae.

• Unofficial transcripts from all institutions of higher education attended, official transcripts required
  upon hiring.

• Names and contact information (addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses) of three (3)
  professional references who can address your qualifications for this position.

No other format of application material will be accepted.

Review of completed applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Questions about the position may be directed to Linda Relyea, Director of Public Relations & Marketing

E-mail: lsrelyea@adams.edu
Telephone: 719-587-7827

Disclosures:

In compliance with the Immigration Control Act of 1968 candidates for positions must provide proof of eligibility to work before an offer of employment can be made final.

About Us- Diversity & Inclusive Excellence

Adams State University is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for its students, faculty, staff and visitors, and to protecting its funds, property and other assets. Well-informed hiring decisions contribute to this effort. Therefore, Adams State University has adopted a policy on background screening for its prospective, continuing, and returning employees as well as students in certain circumstances. Offers of employment will be contingent upon the completion of an acceptable background check. The information received in response to a background check will be treated as confidential to the extent provided for by law.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 106 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and CFR 106 to Adams State University (ASU) may be directed to ASU's Office of Equal Opportunity, Director Ana Guevara, and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education. Support resources for sexual misconduct, ASU's sexual misconduct policies, contact information for the Adams State University's Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX, as well as a detailed procedure for filing a grievance due to discrimination on the basis of sex may be found online at . These procedures also describe the University's response to reports and/or complaints of sex discrimination or sexual harassment.

Adams State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Applications are sought from all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, disability, and, as covered by law, veteran status. In addition, University policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation including transgender status and gender expression, marital status, and parental status.

Adams State University is dedicated to fostering Inclusive Excellence and especially encourages applications from women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and other historically underrepresented populations. Given the university’s mission and student body composition, the institution is committed to increasing the diversity of its professional staff and is actively seeking qualified applicants who have experiences, skills, and/or personal attributes that augment the perspectives of our current faculty and staff; we will give particular consideration to qualified applicants with experience in ethnically diverse settings or who possess varied language skills and have a record of successful experience in engaging diverse communities and student populations. Additional information about the university and the academic mission may be found at

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Full time, Immediate start, Flexible hours,

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