Communications Coordinator

**Schedule**
35 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm. Evenings and weekends as needed.

**Education Level**
3 year Community College diploma in Marketing or related field.

**Career Level**
Requires 3 years of relevant experience.

**Unit/Project Description**:
The Student Wellness Centre provides three levels of support to students including Medical Services, Counselling Services and Health Promotion. Health promotion programs, campaigns and related trainings are offered through the Wellness Lounge and virtually to help students learn about health and wellness-related issues to ensure students are equipped with the skills needed for overall health and well-being. The Communications Coordinator works closely with the Wellness Education team and will develop, implement, and evaluate the strategic communications plan to enhance the overall profile of the department.
**Job Summary**:
The Communications Coordinator is responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating the strategic communications plan to enhance the overall profile of the department. This plan will include strategic marketing initiatives and incorporating new infrastructure to support communications activities within the department.
**Purpose and Key Functions**:

- Develop, implement and evaluate the communications strategic plan for the department. Develop the infrastructure to support the communications strategy on an ongoing basis.
- Author and design communications materials such as annual reports and newsletters. Draft press releases for review by relevant stakeholders prior to their release. Proofread and edit various publications authored by other staff members.
- Conduct needs assessments and develop strategies to collect necessary information within the department to develop appropriate internal and external communications.
- Evaluate departmental website and make necessary changes regarding graphic layout and content to reflect the needs assessment results.
- Plan and guide the development of an interactive departmental website.
- Plan the production and graphic design layouts of departmental publications and other communication tools.
- Coordinate media inquiries and connect media with relevant persons in the department.
- Provide support to fundraising efforts and event planning for corporate events through the creation of appropriate marketing materials.
- Assist with the development of departmental presentations for diverse audiences.
- Stay abreast of new technologies and developments in the field to ensure the communications plan is current and relevant.
- Deal with a wide variety of individuals inside and outside of the organization, including responding to national and international inquiries received by the department.

**Requirements**:

- No formal supervision of others is required.
- Occasionally provides orientation and shows procedures to others.

**Requirements**:
3 year Community College diploma in Marketing or related field.
Requires 3 years of relevant experience.
**Assets**:

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills - oral, written and via social media
- Adept with various office programs (Microsoft office, teams, zoom)
- Adept using WordPress, Canva, Hootsuite
- Excellent computer skills, graphic design skills
- Excellent knowledge related to communicating via virtual platforms for student engagement.
- Strong organizational abilities
- Excellent research skills
- Ability to work independently
- Significant knowledge related to the needs of the student body
- Ability to maintain confidentiality when working with student records
- Ability to work collaboratively with other healthcare professionals and campus partners.
**Additional Information**:

**How To Apply**

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