Communications Coordinator

Marketing and Comm Spec I

The University of Florida Lastinger Center for Learning’s mission is to improve the quality of teaching, learning, and childcare. We research, develop, and scale equitable educational innovations for adults and children that put all learners on trajectories for lifelong success. Specifically, the Center targets kindergarten readiness, 3rd grade reading proficiency, and algebra proficiency as critical milestones in children's educational trajectory that are predictive of success in school and life. The Center works at the nexus of research, practice, and policy to develop sustainable systems that leverage educational technologies and improve the implementation of research-based practices. Housed in one of the nation's elite public research universities, the Center operates as a dynamic, entrepreneurial workplace focused on executing UF's service mission to strengthen the human condition and improve the quality of life. The Lastinger Center is committed to attracting, hiring, and retaining top talent by valuing diversity of thought, skill, and experience. As an equal opportunity employer, we believe in fostering environments where team members feel included, valued for their differences, and empowered to do their best work.

Responsibilities will include:

Communications Collateral Planning & Writing

• Develop recruitment plans to reach participants through messaging development and support dissemination through appropriate outlets (email, social media, etc.)
• Create messaging and content for the Lastinger Center and its projects and programs according to the center-wide communications plan.
• Support public relations and promotional efforts through the development and dissemination of content that may include press releases, articles and newsletters.
• Develop language for email, web, graphic design (flyers), presentations and video content.

Communications Coordination

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with project leads within the Lastinger Center.
• Provide coordination support for communications collateral development, including gathering information from appropriate staff; drafting, integrating, and tailoring language to align with needs and goals.
• Collaborate with graphic design, web, social media and email marketing specialists to activate communications plans.
• Track communications impact using web and social analytics tools to understand success in execution and inform planning.

Administrative Duties

• Manage Communications Team project request process (Microsoft Planner).
• Support agenda maintenance of team meetings.
• Update web content to support communications dissemination (WordPress).

Other tasks as assigned

Will travel for assigned business purpose moderately (1-2/mth)

Hybrid work location policy:

Lastinger Center for Learning supports and promotes a healthy work-life balance. To achieve this, the Lastinger Center offers a flexible, hybrid work schedule that aligns with the university’s Flexibility in the Workplace Policy. Allowing employees to stagger arrival and departure times as necessary and to vary the number of workdays in the office so long as an employee’s FTE commitment is fulfilled within the university workweek. This policy also allows for occasional, incidental remote work based on individual circumstances.

$65,000 - $75,000

Bachelor’s degree and two years of relevant experience; or an Associate’s degree and four years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

In order to be considered, you must upload your cover letter and resume.

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.