55020500 – LB-JOURNALISM

OPS HOURLY NON-SECRETARY/CLERICAL

Ethnic Florida & US Caribbean Region Digital Newspaper Project Outreach Coordinator is a time-limited OPS position reporting to the National Digital Newspaper Project (NDNP) Project Coordinator at the University of Florida (UF) George A. Smathers Libraries. The Outreach Coordinator will be responsible for all publicity and outreach strategies and activities in support of the project, in close collaboration with the UF project team, UF Libraries’ Social Media Specialist and project personnel from the University of the Virgin Islands (UVI).

$15 per hour

High school diploma or equivalent and two years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• History or journalism degree/major
• Upper-level undergraduate or graduate student
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to read and write in Spanish.
• Experience managing professional/organizational/academic social media accounts.
• Experience managing and curating content for blogs with WordPress.
• Demonstrated experience with social media strategy, planning, posting, engaging, and analytics.
• Strong computing skills, including Microsoft Word, Publisher, PowerPoint and Excel
• Administrative and organizational skills, short and long-range planning skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Detail oriented, exercise good judgment, and have good people skills.
• Ability to coordinate and execute numerous projects and activities concurrently
• Commitment to contributing to a respectful and caring community for all, including individuals of diverse backgrounds, experiences, races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientation, and perspectives.
• Proficiency with graphic design, photo and web editing software, i.e., InDesign or Publisher, Illustrator, PhotoShop, Dreamweaver, etc.

Upload resume and a cover letter. 

This is a time-limited position.

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