TRIO Social Media Specialist

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Communication Guidelines for Status Updates

To help our team work efficiently and provide timely service to everyone, we kindly ask that candidates refrain from calling the department for routine status updates regarding requests, applications, or ongoing matters.

Our team processes inquiries, we do not hire for them. Only the hiring department hires and reviews candidates in the order they are received.
Frequent status calls may delay response times by reducing the time available to complete pending work.

If additional information or documentation is required, a member of the hiring team will contact you directly.
If you are chosen for the position, you will be notified through the appropriate communication channel.

We appreciate your patience and cooperation as we work to serve all employees fairly and efficiently.

Thank you for your understanding and support

Title Information

Security Sensitive Position?

Security Sensitive Position? Yes

Hours of Work

Hours of Work 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM M-F

Position Information

Posting Number

Posting Number TSU
203802

Official TSU Title TRIO Social Media Specialist

Grant Title n/a

Job Description Summary / TWC Summary

The TRIO News Media Specialist is responsible for the development, production, and management of communications, graphic design, photography, video, audio, digital media, marketing, and promotional materials supporting the University’s TRIO Programs.
The position is a hands-on, production-oriented role responsible for maintaining a consistent workload and delivering quality work within established deadlines. The Specialist is expected to take initiative,manage projects from concept through completion, proactively identify opportunities to promote TRIO ,and provide timely and professional support to all TRIO programs.

• Develops and produces TRIO flyers, brochures, newsletters, invitations, banners, presentations, advertisements, recruitment materials, social media graphics, and other promotional content.
• Creates and manages digital content for TRIO websites, social media, electronic communications, and digital signage.
• Provides professional photography, photo editing, video recording, video editing, and audio production for TRIO activities, events, students, staff, and accomplishments.
• Develops promotional campaigns and media content supporting TRIO recruitment, outreach, participant engagement, events, and program visibility.
• Documents TRIO activities and maintains an organized digital library of photographs, videos, publications, and other media assets.
• Produces newsletters, program highlights, student success stories, and other communications showcasing TRIO accomplishments.
• Provides media and communications support for orientations, workshops, conferences, summer programs, college tours, recruitment activities, recognition events, and other TRIO activities.
• Develops materials for target-school outreach, student recruitment, parent engagement, and community partnerships.
• Coordinates assigned communications and media projects with TRIO staff, University personnel, vendors, and external partners.
• Maintains an inventory of TRIO media and office equipment and reports equipment needs or deficiencies.
• Provides assigned operational and technical support for TRIO facilities, equipment, and digital
  media systems.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

The TRIO News Media Specialist is expected to maintain a consistent and productive workload
appropriate to an exempt professional position.

• Manages multiple projects and establishes priorities based on program needs and deadlines.
• Takes ownership of assignments from initiation through completion.
• Meets established deadlines and promptly communicates potential delays.
• Proactively identifies TRIO activities, accomplishments, and communication opportunities requiring media coverage.
• Maintains an active project list and organized records of completed work.
• Produces measurable work products that demonstrate completion of assigned responsibilities.
• Uses work time effectively and demonstrates initiative without requiring continuous direction.
• Responds timely to requests and follows assignments through to final completion.
• Maintains professional standards, accuracy, quality, confidentiality, and compliance with University policies.

% FTE

.1

Hiring Range

Hiring Range $45,486.69 - $57,995.53

Education

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Graphic Design,…