Marketing and Communications Communications Specialist
Job Description
SPECIALIST, COMMUNICATIONS (JOB ID: 61899)
EAST HIGH SCHOOL
Central
Traditional 212 work days per year
FTE: 1.0
Salary Range: $46,857.00 – $54,339.00
Essential Functions and Objectives:
– The Communications Specialist is responsible for developing and implementing comprehensive communications strategies, including providing support in the areas of internal communications, branding, marketing, media relations and community relations as necessary.
Knowledge, Experience & Other Qualifications:
– A Minimum of two (2) years of comprehensive experience in strategic communications, marketing, media relations and/or internal communications. Experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office (e.g. Excel, Word, and PowerPoint). Excellent written and content development skills, as confirmed through writing samples and references. Experience with video production and web publishing tools (Final Cut Pro, Adobe Acrobat, Publisher, Dreamweaver, HTML, Kentico, etc.) a plus. Bilingual in English & Spanish is preferred.
Education Requirements:
* Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing or related field.
Additional Information
– Work Year Calendars (including accrued time off): http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1129
– Benefits (including DPS contributions): http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/1397
– Compensation Structures: http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/Page/244
– Employee must live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working for Denver Public Schools.
About Denver Public Schools:
Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.
DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.
Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.
