Position: Writer

Online applications must be received before 12:00 am on: September 3, 2024

Title(s):

1281-YN_ADMINPRO - Public Relations/Communication Coordinator

Business Title: Writer

Employee Type: Admin. Professional

The Opportunity:

The WSU College of Arts and Sciences is seeking a versatile writer with strong storytelling skills to support our diverse educational, research, fundraising, and outreach initiatives.

As a member of our communications team, you’ll contribute to content planning and development for a wide range of initiatives and media platforms. Your primary duties will include identifying stories, interviewing subjects, and writing news releases, newsletter articles, feature stories, and websites. You and your work will contribute to content for brochures, reports, social media, and other channels as needed. You will also help assess communications initiatives and contribute to data-informed decision-making. Curiosity and a willingness to learn are key to success in this role. You’ll work with and write about people at all levels and affiliations (faculty, staff, students, alumni, donors, etc.) and have opportunities to cover subjects spanning 18 disciplines and five campuses, including history, psychology, environment, music, chemistry, and many more.

In addition to being part of the college communications team, you’ll have opportunities to collaborate with WSU News, University Marketing Communications, and communication staff from other colleges and campuses to provide, produce, and share accurate information about the College of Arts and Sciences. All WSU communicators are expected to incorporate DEI principles in their work to ensure inclusive and accessible messaging.

Required Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s degree in public relations, communications, marketing or other relevant field AND either two (2) years of professional experience in print OR broadcast news media, public relations, marketing including the use of electronic media or two (2) years of other relevant professional experience.
Two (2) years full-time experience developing news or story-based content.
Experience developing and implementing communications goals in a collaborative environment.
Demonstrated ability to exercise professional judgment, including the ability to work independently.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively and positively in a diverse team environment.
Demonstrated ability to prioritize job tasks effectively.

Preferred Qualifications:

Three (3) or more years professional communications experience.
Excellent proofreading skills.
Experience managing an editorial calendar.
Understanding of and experience adhering to AP and/or Chicago style.
Experience with media relations.
Experience collecting and/or assessing engagement metrics.
Experience writing or producing content for radio, podcasts, or video.

Additional Information:

Area/College: College of Arts and Sciences

Department Name: Communications

City, State, Zip: Pullman, WA

Department Link: College of Arts and Sciences Faculty and Staff Webpage

Monthly Salary: $4,061.90 - $6,092.84 | In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For additional information, please review WSU’s Administrative Professional Compensation.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

Overtime Eligibility: Overtime Eligible.

FTE: 100%

This is a Permanent position.

Posting Close Date: Applicants must submit their completed application by Monday, September 2, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible. Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

External candidates, please upload all required documents in the “Resume/CV” section of your application.
Internal candidates, please upload all required documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

Required Documents:

1. Resume

2. Cover Letter

3. Writing Sample

Time Type: Full time

Position Term: 12 Month

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

WSU prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates complaint with Title IX. Inquiries regarding Title IX and reports of sex discrimination can be directed to the WSU Title IX Coordinator. More information on WSU’s policies and procedures to respond to discrimination and harassment are available here: Nondiscrimination statement.

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