Communications Specialist

Division: Communications

Position Type: 

12 Month 

Work Hours: M-F? 7:30-4:30

(Job Grade: 14) 

Summary:

The Communications Specialist works as part of a collaborative communications team to provide the community, students, parents, educators and staff with information about Kalamazoo RESA’s Early Childhood and Special Education programs, along with the agency’s goals and services. Other responsibilities include independently curating content to share with the community, designing and producing innovative concepts for the organization’s brand, marketing or web development goals, as well as materials for special events and county-wide initiatives.

The position requires a high level of organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple communications initiatives and social media accounts. The Communications Specialist must also have intermediate-to-advanced knowledge of digital media platforms, design principles and tools.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing and distributing internal and external publicity for Kalamazoo RESA or assigned district-related activities.
• Manage and enhance content for multiple social media platforms, focusing on storytelling that highlights the impact of Early Childhood and Special Education programs. Design and implement comprehensive marketing campaigns that communicate the value and impact of KRESA’s programs to diverse audiences, using a variety of digital and print media.
• Develop multimedia content tailored for web, social media, and traditional media outlets, ensuring alignment with strategic communication goals. Create marketing materials including brochures, email campaigns, presentation decks, reports, press releases, and promotional videos.
• Collaborate with educators, administrators, and program staff to gather compelling stories and generate content that resonates with families and community stakeholders.
• Provide photography and videography support at events and within classrooms, capturing the essence of our educational impact.
• Travel to various RESA sites to support site-specific public information needs.
• Write, edit, and distribute newsletters, publications, and flyers, ensuring they meet brand standards and communication objectives.
• Assist in planning and executing county-wide events and recognition programs such as the Excellence in Education and Significant Educator Awards.
• Ensure the consistent application of brand and visual identity across all communication materials and platforms.
• Assist local districts with planning and implementing county-wide events, e.g. Excellence in Education Awards
• Regular and consistent attendance
• Other duties as assigned

Other Skill & Abilities: 

• Embraces and supports KRESA philosophies related to diversity, inclusiveness, and anti-racism
• Ability to interact effectively with individuals from a wide range of cultures
• Ability to discuss cultural differences with colleagues and clients
• Ability to assess one's own strengths and limitations or challenges and integrate this understanding into interpersonal interactions
• Effectively present information in front of groups and engage in audience
• Ability to communicate effectively including listening
• Keep administrator abreast of activity
• Works in a team-oriented fashion
• Ability to efficiently use computer and applicable software
• Ability to problem solve
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret data
• Ability to write reports and correspondence
• Maintains confidentiality
• Displays willingness to support and make decisions with sound judgment in timely manner
• Performs duties as workload necessitates
• Adapts to frequent changes in the work environment
• Uses equipment and materials properly
• Practices safe work habits

Supervisory responsibilities:   

This job has no supervisory responsibilities. 

Physical Demands:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee is frequently required to reach with arms and hands, stand, walk and sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to ten pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment:  

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the district.

Apply online at www.kresa.org/jobs

Kalamazoo RESA is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program.

Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals.

It is the policy of Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency that no discriminating practices based on race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation or sexual identity), disability, age, religion, height, weight, marital or family status, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category be allowed during any program, activity, service or in employment. The following position at Kalamazoo RESA has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policy: Executive Director of Human Resources. Contact information: 269-250-9200, 1819 E. Milham Ave, Portage, MI 49002.