SAAS Community Engagement and Communications Associate

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in academic support or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience;

• Experience providing programs and services within a collegiate athletics student services operation that supports student educational experiences and retention;

• Experience managing social media and marketing tools including Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, for an office or department;

• Excellent oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to work constructively and collaboratively in a diverse environment, demonstrating strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trusting relationships;
• Working knowledge of and ability to:
  • Utilize basic office support software (word processing, email, presentation software and spreadsheets)
  • Operate effectively within a highly regulated team environment.

Desired Qualifications:

• Basic knowledge and understanding of the professionalism and intensity necessary to successfully contribute to a Division I athletics program;

• Experience in providing programs and services within a NCAA Division I institution student services operation that supports student educational experiences and retention.

• Experience working with student-athletes in an advisory, learning assistant, or student organization capacity;
• Efficiency in the following digital tools: Canva.com, Team Works, Grades First, Helper Helper, PhotoShelter, Drupal, Adobe Suite, Microsoft Suite, social media accounts, website development and management, etc.

Application Details:

Visit our website at https://jobs.uiowa.edu and search for keyword “community engagement”. Only applications submitted at https://jobs.uiowa.edu will be accepted.

• Applicants must upload a resume and cover letter and mark them as a relevant file to the submission.  Applications without both a cover letter and resume will be considered incomplete and ineligible for consideration.
• Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.
• The successful candidate will be subject to a credential and criminal background check.
• Five professional references will be required at a later step in the recruitment process.
• As a part of the University of Iowa’s review of your application and consistent with its policies and practices, the University may access and/or view information about you that is job-related and publicly available on the internet, including but not limited to information on social media sites. The access, viewing and/or use of such information is governed by the University’s Policy on Human Rights, as well as state and federal law.

For questions or additional information, please contact athl-human-resources@uiowa.edu.

The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, associational preferences, or any other classification that deprives the person of consideration as an individual.