Public Relations Specialist

WVSOM requires official transcripts of your highest degree earned and/or the degree in which qualifies you for the position. WVSOM requires these transcripts prior to an offer of employment, and we do recommend you send those to WVSOM once you have been selected for an interview. A transcript is official if it bears the authorizing signature and the official seal of the issuing institution and is sent directly by the school or college to the Office of Human Resources.

Should your college or university provide this information electronically, we would ask that you submit that to Elayne Brown

WVSOM requires official transcripts of your highest degree earned and/or the degree in which qualifies you for the position. WVSOM requires these transcripts prior to an offer of employment, and we do recommend you send those to WVSOM once you have been selected for an interview. A transcript is official if it bears the authorizing signature and the official seal of the issuing institution and is sent directly by the school or college to the Office of Human Resources.

Should your college or university provide this information electronically, we would ask that you submit that to Elayne Brown

Position Information

Job Category

Job Category Classified

Position Title

Position Title Public Relations Specialist

Working Title

Working Title Public Relations Specialist

Pay Grade

Pay Grade 16

Division

Location

Location WVSOM Main Campus, Lewisburg, WV

Scheduled Hours Per Week

Scheduled Hours Per Week 37.5 hours

FLSA Status

FLSA Status Exempt

Job Summary

Job Description Summary

The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine is seeking applicants for a Public Relations Specialist. This position reports to the Director of Marketing and Public Relations, and is responsible for playing a pivotal role in the daily operations, providing independent, and at times, routine, but in most cases, complex program and project support to the Marketing and Communications Department. This position acts as a junior writer/editor to include authorship of the WVSOM newsletter, press releases, and media relations activities.

Editing responsibilities include the proofing of design and communications projects in the department according to AP Style.

The position will also heavily support the different functions and areas of the Marketing and Communications Department and include monitoring and reporting on the project management process; plan, selection and preparation of conference assets; regular photography of prospective students: purchasing and budget monitoring activities and is responsible for registration of local and national conferences for department members, including traveling to conference and working the booths.

This is a full-time, classified position with a pay grade of 16; it is exempt from FLSA regulations concerning overtime; entry level salary is $31,824, plus an excellent fringe benefit package. Final candidates are subject to employment and credential verification, reference and background checks. All applications are considered confidential.

Daily Office Management

• Plans, initiates, and executes to completion all administrative and secretarial work of the Marketing and Communications Department.
• Assists in coordinating all on – and off-campus conferences for the department, including handling the registrations and travel for those attending the conference. Serve as a contact for setup, information, and reservations for conferences. Prepare exhibit materials for the conference; make shipping arrangements for the display to be sent and to make sure it arrives and returns to WVSOM .
• Provides project management of…