Communications Specialist (Part-Time)

<p style="margin: 0">The City of Bloomington is seeking a Communications Specialist to assist with and create a variety of communications and marketing projects that maintains a favorable image of the City through print or online methods. This role will work 28 hours per week.&nbsp;</p><p style="margin: 0"><br></p><p style="margin: 0"><strong><u>CITY VALUES &amp; EXPECTATIONS</u></strong></p><ul style="margin-left: -0.25in; margin-bottom: 3pt"><li>Models and contributes to a positive work environment, culture of communication, engagement and safety</li><li>Communicates effectively and respectfully with employees and the general public, including but not limited to those of diverse racial, ethnic, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds</li><li>Works cooperatively as a member of a team; develops and maintains effective working relationships with diverse coworkers and community members; consistently brings a high level of self-awareness and empathy to all personal interactions</li><li>Embraces the City’s shared values and contributes towards accomplishing the City’s vision and goals by being creative, innovative, continuously learning, and communicating clearly</li></ul><ul style="margin-left: -0.25in; margin-bottom: 3pt"><li>Writes and edits the City's monthly newsletter for residents and monthly internal newsletter for employees</li><li>Produces copy for the City's websites and social media sites</li><li>Photographs and compiles digital images for publications, websites and other online and print materials</li><li>Writes copy for news releases and other projects as needed</li><li>Performs miscellaneous projects for the Communications and Engagement Department and for other departments, including producing financial documents and other newsletters as assigned</li><li>Creates content for social media</li><li>Other duties as apparent &amp; assigned</li></ul><p style="margin: 2.35pt 0 0.0001pt; text-indent: 0"><br></p><p style="margin: 0"><strong><u>KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, &amp; ABILITIES REQUIRED</u></strong></p><ul style="margin-left: -0.25in; margin-bottom: 3pt"><li>Ability to communicate clearly, both orally and in writing, with the public, employees, and others in an effective, tactful, and courteous manner</li><li>Ability to establish and maintain positive, professional working relationships with co-workers, supervisors and the public</li><li>Ability to work independently to complete tasks and responsibilities in accordance with established practices and procedures, with little or no supervision</li><li>Ability to exercise production creativity while demonstrating strong organizational skills, a high level of accuracy and attention to detail</li></ul><p style="margin: 0"><strong><u>MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS&nbsp;</u></strong></p><ul style="margin-left: -0.25in; margin-bottom: 3pt"><li>Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, English, or a closely related field</li><li>Three years of experience in communications&nbsp;</li><li>One year of work experience interviewing individuals and writing news articles and feature stories</li><li>One year of work experience working with various software packages including Microsoft Office Suite</li><li>One year of work experience creating social media content</li><li>Valid driver's license or access to reliable transportation required to perform job duties</li><li>Excellent written and oral communication skills</li><li>Demonstrated production creativity&nbsp;</li></ul><p style="margin: 0"><br></p><p style="margin: 0"><strong><u>DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS</u></strong></p><ul style="margin-left: -0.25in; margin-bottom: 3pt"><li>Communications experience in a government setting</li><li>Additional experience writing news articles</li><li>Still photography skills</li><li>Familiarity with graphic design software, including Adobe InCopy and InDesign</li></ul><p style="margin: 0"><strong><u><span style="color: inherit">SUPERVISION OF OTHERS</span></u></strong></p><p style="margin: 0; color: inherit"><em><span style="color: inherit"><span style="color: inherit">This position does not supervise others.</span></span></em></p><br><p style="margin: 0; color: inherit"><strong><span style="color: inherit"><span style="color: inherit"><span style="color: inherit">Anticipated Hiring Range: $39.33</span></span></span></strong><strong><span style="color: inherit"> – $42.53</span></strong><strong><span style="color: inherit"> Hourly</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0; color: inherit"><span style="color: inherit"><span style="color: inherit"><span style="color: inherit">2026 Full Salary Range: $39.33 – $53.82 Hourly</span></span></span></p><br><p style="margin: 0; color: inherit"><strong><span style="color: inherit"><span style="color: inherit"><span style="color: inherit">Part-Time; Non-Exempt; Non-Union; Benefits Ineligible</span></span></span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0"><em><span style="color: inherit">The City of Bloomington is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to creating a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applicants who are black, indigenous or persons of color are encouraged to apply. We also encourage women, veterans, members of the LGBTQIA community, and individuals with disabilities to apply.</span></em></p><br><div style="margin: 0 0 8pt; padding: 1pt 4pt"><p style="margin: 0; padding: 0; text-align: center"><strong><span style="color: rgba(223, 53, 12, 1)">The position description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change</span></strong></p></div>