Specialist VI

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institute that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

To provide temporary assistance. Responsible for the conceptualization, planning, design, and implementation of marketing, communications, and multimedia initiatives that promote the Public and Social Services Division’s programs to increase awareness, engagement, and community outreach through digital, print, and social media platforms.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Lead and implement a comprehensive, multi-channel communications and marketing strategy that drives program awareness, recruitment, and stakeholder engagement across social media, email, newsletters, web, and multimedia platforms.
• Serve as the content creator for the division’s social media presence by monitoring engagement and use analytics to continuously improve reach and effectiveness.
• Design visual and multimedia materials including flyers, brochures, videos, and other assets that support recruitment, events, and the programs’ visibility.
• Optimize the division’s websites and digital platforms to ensure accurate, accessible, and up-to-date information; train staff to support routine updates and maintain consistency.
• Collaborate with the Dean, Department Chairs, Directors, and community stakeholders to plan and implement outreach initiatives that expand program awareness and strengthen community relationships.
• Track, analyze, and report performance metrics to evaluate campaign effectiveness and provide data-informed recommendations for strategy and resource allocation.
• Present concepts and recommendations to the Dean, Department Chairs, Directors, and incorporate feedback while ensuring all materials align with college brand standards and strategic priorities.

• Layout and digital design.
• Knowledge of strategic communication principles and current marketing best practice.
• Extensive knowledge of managing current and emerging social media platforms.
• Understanding of data and analytics to create reports reflecting the impact of media content whether by social media, video, or podcast.
• Web development and administration.
• Graphic design and solutions.
• Emerging trends in web design, functionality, and usability.
• Advanced knowledge of graphic design, typography, and color principles.
• Understands the college’s culture of belonging and connection while embodying the values of Courage, Compassion, Joy and Yes.

• Maintaining an established work schedule.
• Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills including tact and diplomacy.
• Project management and organizational skills with…