Job Details

Communications Specialist

Position Number: 9798007
Location: Orange, United States
Position Type: Public Relations, Marketing and Communications

Communications Specialist

Salary:
Location: LSCO Main Campus - Orange
Job Type: Staff
Job Number: 202600079
Department: Director Public Relations and Dev
Closing Date:
FLSA: Exempt

LSCO is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including and as it pertains to pregnancy and wages), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, protected veteran status, and/or retaliation.

If you have questions, please email the Human Resources department at HumanResources@lsco.edu or call 409-882-3905.

We value the safety of all members of the Gator Community at our beautiful campus on the Sabine River. LSCO publishes an Annual Security Report that provides information regarding campus Safety & Security, including topics such as crime reporting policies, information regarding programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking, the procedures the College will follow when one of these crimes is reported, and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes.

If you would like to receive a paper copy of the Annual Security Report, you can stop by the Clery Compliance & Title IX Office, located in the Ron Lewis Building, Room 222C, during regular business hours. You can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling 409-882-3910 or emailing rebecca.gentry@lsco.edu .

Click here to find the report on our website.

Job Summary

The Communications Specialist supports the mission of Lamar State College Orange by developing, coordinating, and sending clear, accurate, and timely communications for college audiences. This position serves as a key contributor to LSCO's internal and audience-focused communication efforts by writing messages, managing communication schedules, and helping ensure that important information is delivered through the appropriate channels.

The Communications Specialist works closely with Admissions, Recruiting, Advising, Cashiering, Student Activities, Student Services, and other campus partners to create and distribute messages through email, text message, digital signage, Microsoft Outlook, Watermark CRM, and other communication tools as needed. Reporting to the Director of Marketing, Communications and Community Relations, this position helps support a coordinated communication experience by organizing message timing, reducing duplication, maintaining consistency, and ensuring communications align with LSCO's brand, tone, and institutional priorities.

Duties/Responsibilities

Essential Job Functions / Responsibilities:

Write, edit, build, schedule, and send communications for college audiences through email, text message, digital signage, Microsoft Outlook, Watermark CRM, and other approved communication channels.
Work collaboratively with Admissions, Recruiting, Advising, Cashiering, Student Activities, Student Services, and other campus partners to develop clear and timely messages that support college operations, student engagement, recruitment, enrollment, retention, and campus events.
Develop and maintain a college communication calendar to help coordinate message timing, avoid unnecessary duplication, and ensure important information is shared at appropriate times.
Build and send email campaigns, drip campaigns, reminder messages, and outreach communications using Watermark CRM.
Create and send internal communication messages through Microsoft Outlook, including campus announcements, employee updates, deadline reminders, event information, and other internal messages as assigned.
Coordinate with campus departments to gather accurate information, clarify message goals, identify appropriate audiences, and determine the best communication channel for each message.
Support time-sensitive and urgent communications related to registration deadlines, payment deadlines, financial aid reminders, advising needs, student services updates, campus activities, weather impacts, office closures, and other important college information.
Write communications that are clear, concise, accurate, accessible, and appropriate for the intended audience.
Review and edit submitted content for clarity, consistency, grammar, tone, accuracy, and alignment with LSCO communication standards.
Assist with digital signage content by writing, editing, scheduling, and coordinating messages for campus displays.
Support communication planning for enrollment periods, registration campaigns, student services initiatives, campus events, student activities, and other college priorities.
Maintain organized records of communication requests, message schedules, sent communications, and campaign activity.
Assist with monitoring message effectiveness when available, including open rates, click rates, engagement, and other communication metrics.
Recommend improvements to communication timing, content, format, and channel use based on audience needs and message performance.
Maintain professional judgment and confidentiality when working with student, employee, or institutional information.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum/Preferred Qualifications

Qualifications:

Associate's degree in communications, marketing, english, business, digital media, public relations, or a related field preferred.
1-3 years of experience in communications, marketing, student services, higher education, customer service, administrative support, or related work preferred.
Experience writing, editing, and sending professional communications preferred.
Experience with email marketing, CRM systems, text messaging platforms, digital signage platforms, or internal communication tools is a plus.
Familiarity with higher education environments is a plus.

Supplemental Information

Skills:

Strong writing, editing, proofreading, interviewing, and storytelling skills.
Ability to write clearly and effectively for multiple formats, including emails, text messages, internal announcements, reminders, digital signage, campaign messages, and audience-specific communications.
Ability to organize and manage a communication calendar across multiple departments, campaigns, deadlines, and audiences.
Experience with or willingness to learn Watermark CRM.
Experience with Microsoft Outlook and other Microsoft Office tools.
Ability to build, schedule, and send messages through communication platforms.
Strong organizational and project-management abilities.
Ability to manage multiple projects, requests, deadlines, and communication needs at one time.
Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, administrators, and departments across campus.
Strong attention to detail and ability to ensure accuracy before messages are sent.
Ability to determine the appropriate tone, timing, and channel for different types of communications.
Ability to work with time-sensitive information and respond quickly when urgent messages are needed.
Professional judgment, discretion, and ability to maintain confidentiality when working with sensitive information.

LSCO is an E-Verify Employer.

This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information. Click here (Download PDF reader) for the Security Sensitive Release Form.

To apply, please visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/lsco/jobs/5412417/communications-specialist

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