Visual Media Specialist

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Length of position: 12 months

Hours: Full time, 40 hours

SUMMARY:

The primary role of the Visual Media Specialist is to promote public awareness of TSD, its image and brand, and its services. Achieved through social media, videos, photos, communication, marketing and community relations.  Performs advanced (senior-level) graphic and multimedia design and production work. Works under minimal supervision, with extensive latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Produces and coordinates dynamic content and publishing schedule for core social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube, including producing graphics and video content and drafting timely and engaging social copy.
2. Supports digital content to highlight TSD’s purpose/mission, shared value, culture, and working environment to connect with both Deaf community, alumni, donors and prospective
3. Grows social media communities through proactive identification of users with aligned
4. Takes photographs of events on campus and creates content for TSD’s website, Facebook page, Instagram, Twitter, and/or other media outlets.
5. Responsible for all videography for TSD, website, and classes as
6. Develops content and maintains TSD’s website Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
7. Seeks out, researches, and videotapes campus news stories for School publications, website, and media distribution.
8. Promotes goodwill and community relations for the School through working with outside community
9. Prepares media materials for distribution (i.e., copying, filing, mailing, e-mailing), and assembles media and donor kits for events and meetings.
10. Assists with planning and coordinating events for the School if needed.
11.  Assists with TSD Lone Star magazine, working with Public Information Officer to assemble and illustrate content.
12. Assists in coordinating distribution of global email communications with School constituents and coordinates e-blasts to the Deaf community.
13. Other duties as assigned. 

      

    This document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying theposition.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing or a related
2. Minimum two (2) years of experience in graphic arts and multimedia production.
3. Experience and education may be substituted for one another.
4. Ability to communicate effectively with parents, students, visitors, and other key
5. Sign Language: At hire, the applicant must have sign language skills equivalent to a Signed Communication Proficiency Interview (SCPI) level of INTERMEDIATE. When applying, the applicant must submit documentation that the applicant believes substantiates that the applicant has achieved the proficient level required at hire. Note to Applicant: The ultimate required proficiency level for the position using the levels designated in the Signed Communication Proficiency Interview (SCPI) is ADVANCED. If hired with a sign language proficiency level below this level, you are required to participate in signed communication learning opportunities on a regular basis until you have achieved the sign language proficiency level assigned to your position.

Desirable Qualifications

1. 5 or more years of visual design experience, including image experience with Photoshop, Illustrator and video editing software.
2. Experience managing multiple projects, adjusting to changing priorities, circumstances
3. Experience working in a collaborative environment with an understanding of how to leverage andsupport existing content, initiatives and contributions.
4. Experience reading and interpreting documents and writing routine reports and correspondence.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities/Attributes

1. Communications and Media — Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
2. English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.
3. Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
4. Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
5. Sales and Marketing — Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
6. Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
7. Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
8. Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
9. Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
10. Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
11. Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
12. Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.

SUPERVISOR

Superintendent 

Military Occupation Specialty (MOS) Code

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It is the Texas School for the Deaf’s (TSD) policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, political affiliation or belief, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. TSD expressly prohibits any form of workplace discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Retaliation against individuals who oppose unlawful discrimination or participate in an employment discrimination proceeding is also prohibited. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, firing, promotions, training, wages, and benefits. In addition to federal law requirements, TSD complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

Salary : $4,523