SWBN0308270-0000
2024-07-01T00:00:00
2024-06-26T00:00:00
PRIMARY PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:Support BOCES divisions and component districts through a range of communication tools, including: digital content, social media, print publications, photography and public speaking, advising district officials on strategy and preparing speeches and written correspondence.Writes, edits, and prepares news releases, radio spot announcements, feature articles, pamphlets, brochures, newsletters, posters and audio-visual materials for public information and various internal and external publications.Maintains working relationships with the press, electronic news media, trade or professional associations and the news departments of radio stations to publicize school district or municipality events or issues of interest. Disseminates information regarding functions and activities of the municipality or school district.Arranges press conferences. Advises superiors on public relations aspects of agency programs. Prepares district press releases and drafts of speeches for officials. Participates in development and operations of exhibits.Maintains and updates agency website to post information, announcements, and to ensure accuracy of information presented. Confers with administrators, staff and department heads to establish content information for web pages. Converts hard copy documents into format for use on webpages and posts to website. Oversees graphic elements of agency website.Works with administration and staff to develop, edit and produce videotaped programming of public meetings (e.g. Board of Education, Town Council) and other agency events. May work with a local (municipal or school district) cable television station to post announcements and information.May represent his/her agency by speaking before interested public groups. May supervise the work of a small clerical support unit. CIVIL SERVICE QUALIFICATIONS:A Bachelor’s Degree and three (3) years of work experience in which the primary function of the position was copywriting or news writing for radio, TV, newspapers, publications, advertising agencies or writing relating directly to the community/public relations ** field.** DEFINITION: Community/public relations is defined as experience acting as a liaison with public officials, corporations, other agencies, new media, and/or the public, which included responsibility for planning, preparing, and distributing written materials designed to promote understanding or general knowledge about activities, services, policies, or objectives.SUBSTITUTION: A Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Marketing, or Public Relations or a Master’s Degree my be substituted for one year of the work experience specified above.*Priority given to candidates who are currently on a Civil Service List for this title. Candidates must have taken or be eligible to take the civil service exam for this title.
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Southern Westchester BOCES
Lower Hudson Valley
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