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Position Title: Public Relations Coordinator
Department: District Administration Center Public Relations
Supervisor: Chief Communications Officer
Term of Employment: 12 Month
Salary Classification: Classified Exempt 4
Job Summary: The public relations coordinator works with the public
relations team members to effectively implement the departments
communication goals, including supporting effective, transparent, clear,
consistent and high-quality communications with stakeholders in the
Peoria Unified School District. The coordinator will contribute to the
research, planning, implementation and evaluation of district and
program communication efforts. They will create content and monitor
district social media pages; support communication training to staff;
assist with communicating to external and internal audiences; assist
with crisis communication, as needed; and assist with all department
special events and activities, as needed.
Essential Functions: Essential functions, as defined under the
Americans with Disabilities Act, may include, but are not limited to,
the following tasks, duties, knowledge, skills and other
characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not a
comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by incumbents
in this class.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES generally include the
following. Other duties may be assigned:
Collaborate with communications team members to provide consistency in
messaging, and to support the districts overall communication goals.
Support external and internal communication for the district, including
drafting content for employee, parent and community newsletters.
Source positive ways to engage with audiences, such as sharing district
updates with constituents who are not parents such as community
stakeholders, graduates, and community partners.
Support district website and school websites to ensure public-facing
content and photos are kept timely and relevant for all audiences and
updated frequently.
Attend events at schools throughout the district to capture photos or
videos of staff or students, as needed.
Work with other team members to source positive news stories and share
it through a variety of platforms including the website, social media
and newsletters.
Monitors social media to provide timely responses, when necessary, and
to keep other team members apprised of education-related issues or
discussions.
Host professional development sessions for school site webmasters to
ensure that schools social media accounts are following best practices
for communicating with external audiences.
Attend special events to provide support and resources to community
members or other communications team members.
Assists with scheduling media requests at school sites with the Chief
Communications Officer or Communications Manager.
Support the communication department by drafting content (e.g. district
publications, media releases, crisis management, communication plans,
etc.) for the purpose of ensuring optimal public relations for the
District and assisting school sites with communications.
Develops and carries out various projects for the department, including
support for the Communications Manager and Chief Communications Officer
in leading the the districts Strategic Plan.
Assist Human Resources with the onboarding, recruitment and retention of
employees by maintaining our employer brand
Performs other duties as assigned or required
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Knowledge of applicable federal, state, county and city statutes, rules,
policies and procedures
Skill in website content management and CMS
Knowledge of applicable Peoria Unified School District and department
policies and pr cedures.
Enjoys working in a team-environment but can work independently on
projects, as needed
Proficient in meeting deadlines
Knowledge of AP style requirements
Proficient in taking photos to promote a person, product or organization
Skill in using Microsoft products proficiently, including but not
limited to, Teams, Word, Excel and Forms
Skill in public speaking and strong written communication skills
required.
Experience with Arizonas Public Records law included in A.R.S. 39-121
through 39-161 preferred
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with
co-workers, vendor
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Peoria Unified School District