Communication Specialist for the 2025-2026 School Year

1. Launches and maintains systems needed to provide consistent, effective communication with stakeholder groups, including website, social media, digital newsletters and other systems.
2. Provides trainings as needed for Waynesville R-VI communication systems and content creation.
3. Prepares written and multimedia content for social media platforms, district website, newsletters, media promotion, internal platforms, and other mediums as assigned.
4. Communicates with other departments and staff regarding the coordination and distribution of information
5. Supports crisis communication efforts through the production of written and recorded messages across multiple platforms.
6. Locates, interprets, and maintains statistical data as needed.
7. Maintains liaison with community agencies, organizations, and community representatives; coordinates various partnership programs involving students or staff and community organizations.
8. Analyzes internal communications needs and makes recommendations for methods to meet the information needs of internal audiences.
9. Discovers Waynesville R-VI story opportunities. Identifies, develops, and successfully presents stories using a variety of communication systems.
10. Photographs and videotapes of virtual and in-person events, programs and activities for branding, marketing and messaging purposes.
11. Produces and edits video and multimedia content for delivery to internal and external audiences
12. Maintains the district’s public master calendar.
13. Within legal confines, protects confidentiality of records and information about staff, using the utmost discretion when sharing any such information.
14. Within legal confines, protects confidentiality of records and information about staff, using the utmost discretion when sharing any such information.
15. Within legal confines, protects confidentiality of records and information about staff, using the utmost discretion when sharing any such information.
16. Displays ethical and professional behavior in working with students, parents, school personnel, students, community members, Fort Leonard Wood, and outside agencies.
17. Expresses ideas and information in a professional, unbiased manner.
18. Works to verify facts and to clarify information.
19. Stays well informed about developments in nearby school districts and in public education in general. Performs other duties and responsibilities that are within the scope of employment, as assigned by the Superintendent.
20. Assists staff in responding to news media inquiries by determining appropriate resources and strategies for responses.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
The individual must be able to perform each essential job duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The following requirements are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities needed to perform the job at a fully acceptable level.

1. Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, public relations, marketing, or relative field..
2. Three years professional or technical experience specializing in communication systems and support preferred..
3. Any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
4. Knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud programs, including InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
5. Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may deem appropriate or acceptable.

1. Strong communication, public relation, and interpersonal skills.
2. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both in oral and written form using a variety of communication techniques and tools to ensure the appropriate flow of information, collaborative efforts, and feedback.
3. Ability to compose correspondence, reports, and/or other required written materials.
4. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret information.
5. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions, inquiries, and/or complaints.
6. Displays courtesy, tact, and respect when dealing with others.

1. Ability to perform basic math using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals consistent with the duties of this position.

1. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions and information furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
2. Ability to identify and define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

1. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
2. Promotes a harassment-free environment.
3. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships; demonstrates a commitment to teamwork.
4. Ability to learn and utilize office equipment, computers, and software especially as systems are upgraded.
5. Ability to learn and upgrade job skills in order to meet changing demands of the position.
6. Excellent computer and keyboarding skills.
7. Excellent grammatical, spelling, and punctuation skills.
8. Ability to react well under pressure, handle and balance multiple demands at one time, work with frequent interruptions, and perform duties and tasks at expected levels of professionalism.
9. Extensive knowledge of and ability to perform duties in full compliance with all district, Board of Education, state and federal laws, methods, requirements, policies, procedures, and activities pertinent to the duties of this position.
10. Ability to work independently with minimum supervision.
11. Ability to use independent judgment and demonstrates initiative to act without being asked.
12. Ability to prepare and maintain accurate files and records.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.