Public Relations Specialist - Part Time (In Anticipation of Need)

$55,000 - $60,000/Yr

Madison-Oneida Boces - Verona, NY

Part-time - Entry Level

Verona, NY

Educational Services

About the position

The Public Relations Specialist position at Madison-Oneida BOCES is a part-time role focused on enhancing public messaging, internal communications, and community relations for local school districts. The specialist will collaborate with school district leaders to promote educational initiatives and events through various media channels, ensuring effective communication within the community.

Responsibilities

• Identify and tell stories to promote schools through strong writing and multimedia content about district news, events, programs, services, students, staff, and facilities.
• Plan, write, and edit content for websites, digital and print newsletters, social media, and press releases.
• Create social media and web content, including photos, videos, and graphics, related to academics, athletics, extracurriculars, community events, and district initiatives.
• Coordinate with news media and district staff on coverage of district news.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, public relations, public affairs, or a closely related field.
• Experience working in the communications field preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong command of grammar and the ability to submit clean copy on deadline.
• Excellent customer service skills, with the ability to manage relationships, work in a team, and effectively communicate with stakeholders.
• Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills, including the ability to work independently, take initiative, and manage multiple tight deadlines simultaneously.

Nice-to-haves

• 1 year of writing experience preferred.

Benefits

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance