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Our beautiful college campus sits on 1,400 acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, along the shores of Hartwell Lake. But we also have research facilities and economic development hubs throughout the state of South Carolina — in Greenville, Greenwood, Columbia and Charleston.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Director, Academic Affairs Communications oversees the day-to-day operations of communication within the Division of Academic Affairs and serves on the Operational Communications Leadership Team within the Division of Marketing and Communications. Performs other duties as assigned.

JOB DUTIES:

40% - Essential - Executive Communications:
-Develop executive communications for the Provost to include draft messages, talking points, presentations, remarks and speeches.
-Plan, edit, and write content for a variety of Office of the Provost communications such as Web, newsletters, emails, etc.

40% - Essential - Organizational Communications:
-Develop and implement a strategic communication plan, in consultation with the Provost and his Leadership Team, to strengthen and manage organizational communications to support programs, faculty scholarship, initiatives and activities led by Academic Affairs.
-Develop and implement metrics that benchmark and track progress in effectiveness and impact in communications.

20% - Essential - Collaborative Communications:
-Develop and maintain relationships with communicators within the Academic Affairs portfolio as well as across the institution.
-Serve as the academic communication liaison between the Division of Academic Affairs and the Division of Marketing and Communications. 
-Provide insights and guidance as a communication leader.
-Assists with deploying the vision and strategy for internal changes, using communication to drive adoption of changes.
-Ensure consistency in messaging across the organization.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education -  1st Bachelor's Degree - And public relations experience in an administrative capacity.

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:

Education -  1st Master's Degree - Experience in media relations, Experience in comprehensive writing
Work Exp 10+ years

RESPONSIBILITIES

JOB KNOWLEDGE
Firm Job Knowledge - Firm working knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures and ability to use in varied situations

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Acts as Lead - Acts as a Lead by guiding the work of others who perform essentially the same work.

BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES
No Budget Responsibilities - No fiscal responsibility for the department's budget.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  70% - Sit (stationary position) for prolonged period
  10% - Walk or move about
   5% - Ascend or descend (i.e. stairs, ladder)
   Communicate, converse, give direction, express oneself
   Recognize or inspect visually
   Perceive, observe, clarity of vision

WORKING CONDITIONS:

   5% - Overnight Travel

WORK SCHEDULE:

Standard Hrs: 37.5;  Expected Salary Range ($ 63,707.00 - $ 84,000.00)

ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL LEVEL

Normal Operations

Required to follow emergency facility closure directives, and not normally expected work on-site during emergency situations.

JOB LOCATION:

Clemson, SC

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

February 27, 2023

MILITARY AND VETERAN:

MILITARY EQUIVALENCY:
Clemson University is proud to allow educational equivalency for military technical certifications and trainings that directly relate to the job duties.

VETERAN PREFERENCE:
South Carolina is making our Veterans a priority for employment in state agencies and institutions.      

State policy for veteran preference states that for qualifying, full-time permanent positions, a veteran applicant may receive preference if they meet the job's minimum qualifications, were discharged under honorable conditions from the military, and submit their DD-214 for confidential review by the Office of Human Resources.

To claim Veteran Preference for qualifying positions, email hrjob@clemson.edu upon submission of your application.         

CLOSING STATEMENT:

Clemson University is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate against any person or group on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, pregnancy, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or genetic information. Clemson University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff committed to working in a multicultural environment and encourages applications from minorities and women.