Media Publishing Specialist

Dept Number/Name: 0-1775-000/ Institute for School-Community Partnerships, Integrated Services, and Child Mental Health and Educational Policy

College/Division: Acad Affairs-Coll of Education

Salary Plan: Staff

Hiring Salary/Salary Range: $33,000 – $39,500

Position Number: 00001690

Position Location: Tallahassee, FL 
 

ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT:

The Institute for School-Community Partnerships, Integrated Services, and Child Mental Health and Educational Policy (ISCP), which is part of the College of Education, envisions that all schools in the state of Florida and nationally will have the capacity to provide a safe, effective, and efficient environment to continuously improve the academic, social, and emotional growth of all students and to actively engage families and communities in education. The ISCP’s nearly $23 million budget is derived from grants from federal, state, and private sources. It is the mission of the ISCP to implement and evaluate research-based and innovative practices in school and community settings. This is accomplished through (a) training, technical assistance, and support to key partners; (b) community-engaged research and program evaluation to inform key partners’ decision making; (c) the development of research and evidence-based documents, tools, and resources to support implementation and evaluation activities; and (d) supporting the infrastructure and capacity of key partners to implement and evaluate federal and state educational policy.

POSITION SUMMARY:

To provide administrative support to professional staff.
RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develops and maintains web site for Student Support Services, creates content, creates and maintains structure based on management priorities. Updates information on pages and databases so that content is up to date.  Develops and creates layout for new sections/features.  Designs and prepares brochures and pamphlets as requested for Student Support Project/Florida Department of Education. Designs and creates presentations for Student Support Services
Performs administrative duties for the Student Support Services Project.  These duties include, but are not limited to, assisting in the interpretation of internal and external policies and procedures which are required for the daily operation of the project.  This information is provided to the program director and fellow workers verbally, in writing, or via email.  Such information also serves as liaison with other internal/external agencies including the Florida Department of Education and 67 school districts in the State of Florida. Provides administrative support to the Project’s professional staff by conducting research, preparing reports and handling information requests. Provides technical assistance related to computer and software support.  Answer the telephone, greet visitors and direct them to the proper location
Assists with the planning of meetings and conference calls. Prepare and distribute materials for meetings. Make travel arrangements and complete travel authorizations and/or travel expense reports for professional staff.
Assists in ordering and determining the need for supplies, equipment, and furnishings of routine and non-routine office supplies and service/ maintenance needs.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

This position requires a Bachelor’s degree in communication, marketing, public relations, technical writing, digital media, or related field, with two years of experience in related positions- or a Master’s degree in the fields listed above. Appropriate college coursework or vocational/technical training may substitute at an equivalent rate for the required experience.

Information for Applicants 

This position is subject to a Level 1 criminal background check.

Job Opening Number: 36216

Posting Date:  02/06/2024

Posting End Date: 02/13/2024

How to Claim Veteran’s Preference: 

This position allows eligible veterans and their spouses to claim Veterans’ Preference pursuant to Florida Statute 295.

Applicants claiming preference are responsible for providing required documentation AT THE TIME OF SUBMITTING APPLICATION; such documentation is required for eligibility determination. 

Supporting documentation, in addition to the DD214, may be required based on eligibility criteria.  If you are submitting a DD 214, please ensure the social security number and date of birth is redacted/removed.

For information on obtaining a DD 214 visit http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/ or call 1-866-272-6272.

How To Apply 

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Apply online by completing the required information and attaching your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above.  YOUR COVER LETTER AND RESUME, PLUS ANY OTHER REQUESTED MATERIAL, MUST BE IN ONE ATTACHMENT. Only online applications are accepted for this position.

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Equal Employment Opportunity 

USF is an equal opportunity, equal access academic institution that embraces diversity in the workplace.

The University of South Florida does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sexual harassment. Any person may report sex discrimination, including sexual harassment (whether or not the person reporting is the person alleged to be the victim of conduct that could constitute sex discrimination or sexual harassment), in person, by mail, by telephone, or by electronic mail, using the contact information listed for the Title IX Coordinator. Reports may be made at any time either online or directly to the University’s Title IX Coordinator.

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Federal Rights

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) , Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) .

Work Location 

Position Location – Tallahassee, FL 

About USF 

The University of South Florida is a high-impact global research university dedicated to student success. Over the past 10 years, no other public university in the country has risen faster in U.S. News and World Report’s national university rankings than USF. Serving more than 50,000 students on campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF is designated as a Preeminent State Research University by the Florida Board of Governors, placing it in the most elite category among the state’s 12 public universities. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference.

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