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Posted: 05-Apr-22
Location: Fairfax, Virginia
Salary: Open
Department: College of Education and Human Development (CEHD)
Web Announcement:
Communications Coordinator for Student and Academic Affairs
The George Mason University College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) invites applications for the position of Communications Coordinator for Student and Academic Affairs. George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason's academic and culturally inclusive environment.
About the Department:
The
CEHD Office of Student and Academic Affairs (
SAA) supports the teaching, scholarship, and service missions of the College by onboarding new students, facilitating enrollment and retention, addressing barriers to success, adjudicating appeals and grievances, awarding scholarships, coordinating enrichment activities and celebratory events such as the student research symposium and graduation, and providing students with a broad range of informational, advising, professional development, financial, and support resources. Further,
SAA advises College and University faculty and staff on academic policies and procedures, complex student matters, instructional challenges and pedagogical enhancements, curricular development, course scheduling, and integrity and compliance efforts. See
https://cehd.gmu.edu/ to learn more about the College.
Responsibilities:
The Communications Coordinator for Student and Academic Affairs, reporting to the Assistant Dean for Student and Academic Affairs, will be responsible for performing the following functions:
- Develop, implement, and assess a comprehensive communications plan targeted to promote student engagement and sense of belonging and to ensure student, faculty, and staff awareness of Mason and CEHD policies, procedures, and protocols; activities and events; and relevant news and highlights utilizing a variety of platforms including digital newsletters and guides, social media, and The Student Success Blog;
- Design and manage the CEHD Student Enrichment WordPress website and event platform and collaborate with the CEHD Office of Technology Services to ensure that the CEHD SAA website remains current;
- Design, brand, produce, and disseminate promotional materials (e.g., posters, digital signage, handbills) and media (e.g., programs, booklets, slide decks, signage, name badges, certificates, handouts) in support of all CEHD SAA initiatives, events, enrichment activities, ceremonies, and new student orientations; and
- Liaise with the Mason Office of Communications and communicators from Mason units; collaborate with CEHD communicators to coordinate crisis response communications and strategies for the college.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field of study, or an equivalent combination of education and experience;
- Ability to translate complex concepts (including data visualization) in an engaging manner to reach a variety of audiences;
- Demonstrated proficiency with relevant software and communication platforms such as Microsoft Office suite (especially PowerPoint and Excel); Canva; Adobe In Design (for creation of guides and publications); WordPress (for web site design and management); and platforms for email marketing and analytics (e.g., MailChimp);
- Ability to multitask and prioritize amid changes in a fast-paced work environment while also maintaining attention to detail;
- Demonstrated customer service as well as verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills;
- Experience planning and supporting communications and graphics for small- and large-scale events and activities; and
- Demonstrated versatility in using and creating technology-based content (e.g., extracting content from database resources, creating content calendars for social media and publications, creating blog content, compiling and editing a newsletter, applying digital/web accessibility best practices, using Facebook and Instagram for business and higher education purposes).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in a relevant field of study;
- Experience working in a higher education environment with diverse populations, including undergraduate and graduate students;
- Experience with event planning software;
- Demonstrated proficiency in photography/videography; and
- Experience with Adobe Premier Pro (video editing) and Adobe Lightroom or photoshop for photo editing.
Salary: Commensurate with education and experience.
Location: Fairfax, VA
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About George Mason University
George Mason University is a public, comprehensive, research university established by the Commonwealth of Virginia located in Northern Virginia, outside of Washington, D.C. Mason was initially founded as a branch of the University of Virginia in 1949, and became an independent institution in 1972. George Mason University is an innovative and inclusive academic community committed to creating a more just, free, and prosperous world.
George Mason University has 37,000 students from all 50 states and 130 countries and a residential population of more than 6,000 students. Mason is a vibrant and dynamic community of scholars. 80% of our students are employed within six months of graduation. Nearly two-thirds of the 140,000 Mason alumni live and work in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.
Mason is a young university that, in just a short time, has made impressive strides in size, stature and influence. Today, as Virginia’s largest public research university, we are setting the benchmark for a bold, progressive education that serves the needs of our students and communities. To that end, we have 10 schools and colleges devoted to a variety of study.
Mission.
We prepa
...re Mason students for the demands of work, social responsibility, and life in an ever-changing global society. University Life's mission statement is core to our work. We support every student at Mason, from orientation through graduation.
George Mason: Patriotism Personified.
George Mason, for whom our university is named, was one of the greatest of the founding fathers of the United States. Mason drafted the Virginia Declaration of Rights, which became a model for the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights.
We Are in Virginia. But We Serve the World.
Mason is committed to creating a more just, free and prosperous world. Located in one of the most important political, economic and intellectual hubs in the world, we accept our responsibility to serve others: to help our students succeed, enrich the life of our community, and contribute to solving some of the most complex global problems of our time.
Washington, D.C.: Land of Opportunity.
Mason’s main campus is in Fairfax, Virginia, just 15 miles outside of Washington, D.C. The nation’s capital is easily accessible by car or public transportation.
At Mason, you can enjoy the best of both worlds: a beautiful wooded residential campus and outstanding college experience, as well as numerous internship and recreational opportunities that only a world-class urban setting like D.C. can offer.
You can intern with National Geographic or the Justice Department, visit the numerous museums with your Art History classmates, take a selfie in front of Lincoln Memorial, catch a Nationals baseball game, kayak along the Potomac, or check out the many neighborhoods where you’ll discover lots of great shopping, places to eat, art galleries, music venues, and much more. You can attend events and hear nationally recognized speakers. You’ll run out of time before you run out of things to do.
There’s more to explore. Students participate in a field trip to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., organized by the Office of International Programs and Services.
In just a short drive, you can be hiking in the Shenandoah Mountains or walking the boardwalk in either Ocean City, Maryland, or Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Our closest airports are Dulles International Airport and Ronald Reagan National Airport, and Mason is easily accessible by public transportation. Free shuttle buses help you get to the nearest Metro station in Vienna, Virginia, just a short distance from our Fairfax Campus. The Arlington Campus is within walking distance of the Virginia Square-GMU stop on the Orange Line.
Enriching Work Environment.
We will invest in recruiting, retaining, and developing talented and diverse faculty and academic and professional staff. We will create a vibrant campus life in which all members can grow and thrive.
Diversity.
Diversity is one of our core values; everyone is welcome here. Mason was recently named the most diverse university in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report.
We bring together a multitude of people and ideas in everything that we do. Our culture of inclusion, our multidisciplinary approach, and our global perspective makes us more effective educators and scholars.
While at Mason, you’ll be making your own decisions and forming your own view of the world. Engaging with diverse groups of individuals, including students, faculty, and staff, will enrich this experience. You will learn from them, and they will learn from you.
We have a variety of communities here, and you're sure to find a group of people who are like you. The great thing is you'll also be embraced by communities of people who are not like you. At Mason, you'll be in a place where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.
Interacting with people from a variety of backgrounds will:
•Widen your outlook of the world,
•Show you how to work and collaborate with people of differing views,
•Expose you to new perspectives from people with disparate life experiences, and
•Give you the social skills to interact with all kinds of people.
Diversity also enhances learning and creative thinking by prompting the study of new material and the awareness of fresh viewpoints. The power of many perspectives will boost your capacity to explore original ideas and solutions. Seeing issues in a new way heightens your creativity and problem-solving abilities.
Another benefit: As our nation becomes more diverse, students who learn in a diverse environment will be more competitive in an increasingly global economy. You’ll enhance your critical thinking skills and improve your ability to develop nuanced solutions to real-world problems.
Campus-Wide Accessibility.
Accessibility @ mason provide information regarding the physical access of all campuses and online accessibility of programs and services. Information for disability related services and resources available to all employee, students, and visitors the entire university include physical access to buildings, parking policies, and emergency evacuation procedures.
Accessible.
We are an open and welcoming community. We partner with public and private organizations in our region and around the world. We proactively engage with our community. We define our success by how many talented students with potential we serve, not how many we leave out.
Social and Cultural Venues.
Our venues bring world-class performances to the community through vibrant concerts and events. Community members are invited to take part in many artistic and cultural offerings at Mason. Spaces are also available to rent for your next event.
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