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ACU is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ. This position requires the employee to be a professing Christian and to be willing to support the Christian mission of ACU. Additionally, the Siburt Institute for Church Ministry works closely with churches and congregational leaders, primarily within the Churches of Christ. The employee in this position must be able to interact professionally and collegially with Christian leaders.

The person in this role will serve as primary "communication officer" for the Siburt Institute. They will accomplish this goal by leading the online content management tasks for Siburt, including blogs, podcast series, websites, various social-media outlets, and email campaigns. As a result, this employee will serve as a key link between the Siburt Institute team, its resources, and the church and church leaders that the Siburt Institute serves. This employee will report to the Associate Director of the Siburt Institute.

Basic Responsibilities

• Create and manage online content for the Siburt Institute for Church Ministry

• Develop and manage holistic communication strategies for the Siburt Institute that effectively tell the "Siburt story"

• Support the Empower and Equip initiative with digital resources and assistance

• Work closely with the Siburt Institute team in developing and providing resources for churches and church leaders

Essential Duties

Create and manage online content for the Siburt Institute for Church Ministry

• Develop, maintain, and manage the Siburt Institute social media pages (at this time, primarily Facebook and Instagram)

• Develop, maintain, and manage the Siburt Institute website

• Maintain and manage the Siburt Institute blog (Mosaic)

• Maintain the Siburt Institute podcast (including tasks like audio editing, posting episodes to the hosting site, etc.)

Develop and manage holistic communication strategies for the Siburt Institute

• Work with other Siburt staff to manage content and scheduling of significant email campaigns, including the Institute's monthly e-newsletter and the Chaplains Fellowship Tapestry newsletter (every other month)

• Manage the Mosaic blog, including working with contributors and editors, as well as planning, reviewing, and posting blog content

• Collaborate with appropriate personnel to oversee the creation or refinement of significant promotional material such as paid ads and the Year in Review

• Independently create professional-quality materials and graphics

• Assist in creating graphics to promote Siburt events

Support the Empower and Equip initiative with digital resources and assistance

• Maintain the Empower and Equip podcast (including tasks like audio editing, posting episodes to the hosting site, etc.)

• Maintain and manage the Empower and Equip website

• Work with other Siburt Institute personnel to supply digital resources, as needed (e.g., graphics, flyers, etc.)

• Collaborate with appropriate personnel (inside and outside ACU) to maintain and support the digital resource library.

Work closely with the Siburt Institute team in developing and providing resources for churches and church leaders

• Serve as a member of one or more of the Siburt Institute's smaller teams, as determined by the Associate Director

• Participate in short- and long-range planning for the Institute as requested, including the development of new resources and communication strategies

• Collaborate with various offices, churches, organizations, and individuals both on- and off-campus

• Other duties as needed and assigned, including but not limited to participating in regular meetings with other team members that help to inform about and carry out the work of the Institute generally and the Empower and Equip initiative specifically.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

Professional Development Requirements:

Skills

• Strong organizational skills

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

• High-level skills in business writing and editing, including strong abilities in grammar and style.

• Strong proficiency in standard office-suite software (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, the Google suite).

• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud tools or similar/preferred software.

Training Required

• Squarespace (web builder)

• Adobe Sign (electronic forms)

• Smartsheet (project management software)

• Adobe Audition (podcast)

• Other software platforms, as needed

Qualifications:

Professional

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree required

• Minimum of five years' relevant work experience preferred

• Experience in university setting a plus

• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced office environment and manage complex projects

Personal

• Friendly, confident, professional demeanor

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Willingness to proactively seek training or assistance in areas of uncertainty

• Discretion with confidential information

• Professional attitude of loyalty to the university
  

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work for an extended time at a computer

• Ability to function efficiently and maintain self-control in stressful situations

• Availability to work extra hours on an as-needed basis

ACU does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law.

ACU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university's financial and physical assets. Therefore, Abilene Christian University conducts background checks on all candidates for employment in security sensitive positions. As a current employee, it will be determined if you need an additional background check upon your hire.