Req #: 240329
Department: SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK
Job Location Detail: The position will be located on UW Seattle Campus.
Posting Date: 11/07/2024
Closing Info: Closes On 11/22/2024
Salary: 75% of $5,002 - $6,000 per month
Shift: First Shift
Notes: As a UW employee, you will enjoy generous benefits and work/life programs. For a complete description of our benefits for this position, please visit our website, click here. (https://hr.uw.edu/benefits/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/02/benefits-professional-staff-librarians-academic-staff-20230701_a11y.pdf)
As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world.
UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty.
At the University of Washington School of Social Work, we commit ourselves to promoting social and economic justice for poor and oppressed populations and enhancing the quality of life for all. We strive to maximize human welfare through education, research, and public service. We embrace our position of leadership in the field of social work and join in partnership with others in society committed to solving human problems in the twenty-first century.
The UW and the School of Social Work promote diversity and inclusivity among our staff, faculty and students; we seek applicants for this position who are committed to these principles and whose experiences have prepared them to fulfill our commitment to inclusion and have given them the confidence to fully engage with audiences from a wide spectrum of backgrounds
The School of Social Work seeks a
part time (50% - 75%) Web Information Specialist
to serve as the Communications Manager for the Latino Center for Health (LCH), the only research center in Washington state and the WWAMI region whose singular focus is on advancing Latinx health. The Latino Center for Health is an interdisciplinary research center that seeks to promote the health and well-being of Latinas and Latinos in Washington State and regionally in culturally responsive ways. A major goal of the Center is to promote the health and well-being of Latinx communities through collaborative research partnerships with community-based organizations, researchers, and government agencies. Through its research, the Center informs and impacts policy and practice affecting Latinx communities across the state. The Center’s research foci include physical health, particularly chronic diseases, and mental health, across the life span. Drs. Gino Aisenberg and Leo Morales serve as co-directors of the Center.
The Communications Manager provides leadership for the Latino Center for Health in its communications and digital engagement efforts to build relationships inside and outside of the university with a focus on promoting the health and well-being of the Latinx community. This position supports and advances the Center’s visibility, community engagement, and impact on the national, state, and local levels—specifically via web & social media, as well as other media.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Website The Communications Manager will work collaboratively with LCH team members and have primary responsibility to:
- Oversee, develop and manage the LCH website as a dynamic tool to communicate to various stakeholders the activities and impacts of the Center.
- Create and develop content for LCH’s website, keeping it up-to-date with the most current statistics, reports, and pertinent news stories and publications, as well as measurables of its usage.
- Continue to develop and enhance the user experience of the website to increase targeted traffic.
- Make the website more accessible for Latinx communities (Spanish-speaking, etc.).
- Work to create a library of community photos for the website and other communications.Social MediaThe Communications Manager will be responsible to:
- Post and share news stories and Latino health-related information on LCH’s social media sites (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube).
- Respond to questions, comments, and messages that come up in LCH’s social media sites.
- Track social media traffic and engagement; identifying measures of success and providing quarterly reports.
- Develop a strategic plan for communications and social media campaigns within the first 4 months.
- Develop clear and appropriate messaging to different target audiences and stakeholders, including elected officials, leadership and students of the University of WA, community leaders and organizations across the state, and health officials, with the aim to increase followers and engagement.Public Relations & MediaWorking with the LCH team the Communications Manager will:
- Respond to media requests.
- Craft press releases.
- Build relationships with Spanish and English press.Other communications, Outreach & EngagementThe Communications Manager will be responsible to:
- Develop LCH’s strategic 2 year communication plan to advance the visibility of the Center and its impactful activities, leadership and excellence.
- Work with the IT team of School of Social Work, where LCH is housed administratively, to effectively address IT and communications needs of the Center.
- Work with Communications team of School of Social Work to coordinate and communicate messaging re: LCH and its activities.
- Identify and prepare content for disseminating LCH’s quarterly newsletter and publications.
- Move LCH's newsletter to a new template that highlights branding and community.
- Write internal communications, outreach emails and documents, etc.
- Identify and implement procedures for making LCH’s online events more accessible (for hard-of-hearing folks, Spanish speakers, etc.).
- Plan and create communications campaigns for LCH events.Publication Design and ProductionWorking with the LCH center faculty and staff the Communications Manager will:
- Prepare policy briefs and manuscripts for dissemination and publication.
- Draft and finalize designs of policy briefs.
- Assist in creating graphics for policy briefs and other important documents.
- Manage policy brief production at the design and proofing stage.
- Design other materials related to research and policy as needed.Latino Center For HealthWorking with the LCH co-directors, the Communications Manager will:
- As a staff member, the person hired for this position is expected to be committed to collaborative and dialogic engagement with other staff members and leaders of the Center.
- Participate actively in weekly team meetings and other meetings of the Center for planning and engagement. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications or related field.
- Two years of experience writing internal and external communications materials such as brochures, press releases, summary reports. Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Intermediate experience using WordPress for website content development.
- Intermediate experience using Facebook, Twitter for communications, outreach, and/or engagement purposes.
- Keen attention to detail.
- Intermediate experience with Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator.
- Strong writing skills with ability to quickly craft news stories and summaries of the Center’s varied research and public activities.
- Experience using graphic design tools for tasks including publication layouts.
- Able to work independently to identify and solve problems.
- Able to work collaboratively with team members. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Demonstrated commitment to health equity and/or promoting the health and wellbeing of Latinx communities.
- Experience engaging elected officials/policy makers and impacting health promoting policies.
- Fluent in English and Spanish.
- Interest/experience in visual design, content layout. Application Process: The application process may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process. These assessments may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others. Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are access ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
