UNIVERSITY COMMUNICATION - Communication Coordinator

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Position summary

The Communication Coordinator will support the operations of the Office of University Communication in a number of ways, primarily in the area of written communication for both internal and external audiences. Writing projects include news releases, special interest stories, campus emails and web content.

Qualifications summary

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  Bachelor’s degree, preferably in English, communication or related field
  


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  Two years of experience
  


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  Excellent writing and editing skills
  


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  Graphic design experience preferred
  

Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Duties and responsibilities

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  Participates in the development and communication of information designed to keep the public informed of the University’s mission, programs, accomplishments and/or point of view. This includes monitoring campus, local and church media via traditional and electronic platforms to keep appropriate campus entities informed and responding to issues as necessary. 
  


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  Proactively seeks opportunities to celebrate Andrews University’s accomplishments, milestones and success.
  


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  Interviews individuals and attends meetings and events to obtain content for publication.
  


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  Collects information on campus news/stories either by solicitation or monitoring of departments/offices or through information provided independently by departments/offices. Writes and/or assigns these items to be written for dissemination. Edits news/stories delegated to other writers. Distributes news/stories to local and church media.
  


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  Assists University Communication and the overall Marketing & Enrollment Management team with ongoing initiatives by editing projects and creating content as needed. Projects may include websites, emails, mailings, news releases, general internal communication projects for faculty/staff/students, graduation citations, etc. 
  


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  Edits and formats communication for campus emails, MEMo, departmental brochures, webpages and various collateral (e.g., Alumni, Development, Enrollment, Howard Performing Arts Center, etc.). Writes and edits according to the AP Stylebook as well as Andrews guidelines. 
  


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  Manages the Andrews Agenda, including Week in Pictures. Edits Agenda submissions and reviews them to ensure required campus approval processes have been completed. Determines pertinent information to include in the weekly Agenda email; distributes Agenda email to faculty, staff, students and a list of off-campus subscribers. Manages the agenda@andrews.edu email account.
  


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  Oversees writing of the monthly articles for the Lake Union Herald.
  


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  Leads the annual Calendar events project.
  


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  Works with the communication manager, special assistant to the President and director of University Communication to review, edit and distribute campus-wide emails. 
  


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  Coordinates the President’s Page email newsletter. Proposes content to the president, compiles/creates content and photos; works with the designers to distribute to Andrews alumni.
  


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  Responds to miscellaneous inquiries to the Office of University Communication, including through the pr@andrews.edu email account.
  


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  Completes other office tasks as assigned.
  


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  To perform this job successfully, an individual must harbor a deep love for Andrews University and Adventist higher education. The successful candidate for this position will appreciate all that Andrews, higher education and Southwest Michigan have to offer and be capable of promoting and celebrating them. This position is an investment not only of time and energy but of dedication and determination to do one’s best to place Andrews University in the best possible position publicly both within the local and global communities of which we are a part. This job frequently requires work during evening and weekend hours and is unpredictable in the sense that news and crises maintain no schedule. The successful candidate for this position will understand this reality yet at the same time be capable of intentionally creating margin—a space for rest, recreation and rejuvenation—in their life. A passion for learning new things, meeting new people and creating new ideas is a must in this position and will serve to make the work more enjoyable, the results more effective and the challenges additional opportunities for growth.
  

Supervisory responsibilities

Oversees and trains student workers, as available.

Qualifications

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  Bachelor’s degree, preferably in English, communications or related field
  


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  Two years of experience
  


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  Excellent writing and editing skills
  


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  Sound judgment; ability to solve problems and resolve issues while enhancing the University’s reputation through world-class customer service
  


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  Strong organizational skills
  


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  Graphic design experience preferred
  


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  Strong self-motivation and self-starter
  


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  High level of professionalism
  


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  Be comfortable working collaboratively with other members of the team
  

Must be a Seventh-day Adventist in good and regular standing.

Technical competencies

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  Microsoft Office
  


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  Google Drive and Google Docs
  

Interpersonal interactions

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  Collaboration with team members and the campus community
  


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  Verbal and written communication with students, faculty, staff, alumni and the public in a variety of sometimes challenging scenarios
  

Physical demands

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  Must have own transportation
  


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  May require planned evening/weekend work or unexpected crisis communication
  


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  Communication activities, responses and support can and will occur outside of regular work hours, including weekends
  

Work environment

Office setting and public events (both indoor and outdoor)