Position Title

Public Relations Officer

Required Application Type

School Related Personnel

Salary/Pay Scale

Starting at $50,000.00 per year

Job Description

The Phelps-Clifton Springs Central School District has an opening for a Public Relations Officer.   The successful candidate will need to:

• Prepare written communications for public relations publications and press releases;
• Utilize various computer programs for incorporating photographs and drawings into publications;
• Plan public events on behalf of the Superintendent of Schools, Board of Education, and other school administrators;
• Produce video and still photographs utilizing digital and other photographic technology;
• Produce computerized presentations for the Superintendent of Schools or other administrators using all features of PowerPoint and other related software;
• Write, compose, lay-out and arrange for publication of school district newsletters and other publications;
• Provide expert advice on public and community relations to the Superintendent of Schools;
• Assist with crisis management and negative news communications;
• Update the school district’s website, including loading of digital photographs and graphics;
• Provide print specifications to printing companies and negotiate publication prices;
• Participate in administrative meetings and Board of Education meetings, as needed;
• Gather and track demographic and confidential data as needed and requested by the Superintendent and school district officials;
• Prepare meeting spaces for numerous district/building functions, providing audio, visual, and computer services for such events;
• Attend a variety of school district academic and athletic events, whether scheduled in the early morning, during the school day, in the evening, or on weekends, to obtain photographs, video and information for school publications.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Superintendent.

Civil Service Title

Public Relations Officer

Job Qualifications

• Possession of a Bachelor’s degree or higher and one (1) year of full-time paid work experience or its part-time equivalent, in public relations work or in a position writing, editing, or designing publications;
• Knowledge of publicity principles and methods;
• Ability to use a personal computer and common office software;
• Proficient with various photography and computer programs used in publishing;
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues with successful experience in working as part of a team;
• Ability to establish and maintain a good rapport with members of the press, television, radio, and other publicity media;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Possess a high degree of initiative and resourcefulness; able to operate with minimal supervision.

Application Procedure

Complete a Phelps Clifton Springs CSD application via the Job Board

and

Apply online on the Ontario County Civil Service Employment Portal:

https://ontario-portal.mycivilservice.com/jobopps 

 

Job Category

Administrator

Job Location

District Wide

Additional Information