What are the responsibilities and job description for the Public Relations Coordinator position at San Juan College?
Compensation:
$52,501
Compensation Type:
Exempt
Employment Type:
Regular
Grade:
E03
Position Summary
This position is responsible for coordinating public relations activities for San Juan College.
Why Join San Juan College?
Nestled in the northwest corner of New Mexico, Farmington is the hub of the Four Corners region and is home to the stunning main campus and four satellite centers of San Juan College. Farmington is located one hour south of Durango, Colorado, three hours northwest of Santa Fe and Albuquerque, and three hours southeast of Moab, Utah. Along with the phenomenal weather, Farmington offers over 50 beautifully maintained city parks and thousands of acres of terrain, enough to satisfy any outdoor enthusiast. Enjoy mountain biking, hiking, boating, skiing, off-roading and more, or spend time at any of our three rivers and four lakes. Farmington also boasts a superb variety of special cultural events, museums, galleries, and local theater group events year-round.
San Juan College serves as a regional leader in education and provides quality education to approximately 10,000 students seeking academic credit and non-credit programs through face-to-face and online classes each year.
SJC Mission and Values
Our mission at San Juan College is to educate and empower individuals to thrive in an ever-changing world.
San Juan College is committed to serving the needs of our students and the community through a process of continuous quality improvement. San Juan College upholds and affirms the values of Innovation, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.
What can you look forward to?
As a Platinum Family Friendly New Mexico Business, San Juan College is dedicated to maintaining a workplace with policies that allow employees and their families to thrive. Below are some of the benefits offered:
Excellent medical, dental and vision coverage options
Generous paid leave plans and holiday pay
Public Employee Pension Plan (NMERB)
Optional 403 (b) Tax Deferred Annuities, 457 and Roth Plans
Flex Spending accounts
Life and Disability coverage
Employee Wellness Incentives
Employee Assistance Program
Tuition waiver
Free SJC Gym Membership
Free Library services
Essential Responsibilities:
- Responds to requests from the news media concerning programs or events at San Juan College; coordinates media interviews with college faculty, staff or students; assists in preparing faculty, staff and students for interviews.
- Composes and distributes press releases and public service announcements concerning college programs and events.
- Composes stories for the college Communicator and Annual Report; coordinates the efforts of contract writers and executes plans for a complete publication; compiles publications schedules; takes photographs for publications.
- Produces content for and edits brochures, schedules, flyers, advertisements, and other publications.
- Takes photographs of college locales and events.
- Coordinates and schedules students and staff for video and photo shoots to support the production of marketing and media projects.
- Composes content and assists in writing and scheduling videos for media advertisements, including radio, television and social media.
- Assists with providing content and posting copy on webpages.
- Assists Senior Director in writing speeches, letters, and other communications
- Performs related duties and other special projects as assigned.
- Serves as an alert administrator for the emergency alert system.
Qualifications:
- Knowledge and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of a baccalaureate degree in a course of study related to the occupational field.
- Experience sufficient to thoroughly understand the work of subordinate positions to be able to answer questions and resolve problems, usually associated with one to three years experience or service.
The following REQUIRED documents must be submitted with application in order to be considered. Upload all required documents under the Application Questions 2 section for "Additional Documents Required".
- Cover Letter (Required)
- Curriculum Vitae (CV) or Resume (Required)
- List of 3 Supervisor References. (Required)
- Unofficial Transcripts with qualifying degree conferred. (Required)
- Letters of Recommendation (Optional)
This position will remain open until filled with the fist review of applications occurring on April 21, 2025
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $52,501.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to Commute:
- Farmington, NM 87402 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Farmington, NM 87402: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $52,501
