Communications Specialist - Support (full-time)

Communications

Specialist

DEPARTMENT:

Community

Relations

and

Development

REPORTS

TO:

Chief

Communications

Officer

ANNUAL

WORKDAYS:

12

months

COMPENSATION:

Support

Staff

Salary

Pay

Grade

FULL/PART

TIME:

Full-Time

FLSA

STATUS:

Non-Exempt

Position

Description

Plays

a

pivotal

role

in

shaping

and

sharing

the

story

of

the

Kirkwood

School

District

through

digital

media

and

alumni

relations.

Serve

as

an

active

member

of

the

district's

social

media

team

by

capturing

high-quality

photography

and

video

content

across

district

and

community

events.

Create

and

manage

online

event

registration

pages,

ticketing,

and

RSVPs

for

alumni

gatherings.

Provide

general

administrative

support

to

the

Communications

Department,

including

managing

departmental

phone

inquiries,

coordinating

meetings

and

processing

reports.

May

involve

sharing

critical

or

sensitive

information

with

others.

Task

Title

Essential

Job

Functions

Percent

of

Time

Spent

Digital

Content

Creation

Capture

high-quality

photography

and

video

content

across

district

and

community

events.

Produce,

edit,

and

publish

engaging

video

content

for

social

media,

district

websites,

and

newsletters.

Serve

as

an

active

member

of

the

district's

social

media

team,

helping

manage

content

calendars

and

monitor

platforms.

Track

and

organize

photos

and

video

assets,

ensuring

balanced

visual

coverage

across

district

schools

and

student

populations.

40%

Alumni

Engagement

Serve

as

the

primary

communications

liaison

for

alumni

classes

and

reunions.

Create

and

manage

online

event

registration

pages,

ticketing,

and

RSVPs

for

alumni

gatherings.

Maintain

and

update

the

alumni

information

in

Kirkwood

School

District

Foundation

database

to

ensure

accurate

contact

information

and

records.

Draft

and

distribute

targeted

email

campaigns

and

physical

mailings

for

upcoming

class

reunions

and

alumni

updates.

30%

Clerical

Support

and

Customer

Service

Collaborate

with

team

members

to

provide

general

administrative

support

to

the

Communications

Department,

including

managing

mail,

phone

inquiries,

and

coordinating

meetings.

Process

invoices,

purchase

orders,

and

track

departmental

supply

inventories.

Assist

with

the

proofreading,

formatting,

and

distribution

of

content.

Respond

to

customer

inquiries

promptly,

maintaining

a

positive,

empathetic,

and

professional

attitude

at

all

times.

Build

strong

working

relationships

with

district

departments,

schools,

individuals,

and

organizations

to

ensure

success

through

positive

interactions

and

customer

service.

20%

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Events

Support

Collaborate

with

co-workers

in

department

on

district-wide

events

and

communication

Help

to

set

up,

assist

and

staff

events.

10%

The

intent

of

this

job

description

is

to

provide

a

representative

description

of

the

types

of

duties

and

responsibilities

required

for

this

position.

Employees

may

be

asked

to

perform

other

job-related

duties

as

assigned.

Supervisory

Responsibilities

Supervisory

Responsibility:

N/A,

not

responsible

for

supervising

employees

Supervisory

Activities:

None

Budget

Signing

Authority:

No

budget

signing

authority

Decision-making

Authority:

None

Qualifications

Required

Education

&

Experience:

The

following

combinations

meet

the

minimum

requirements:

o

Bachelor's

degree

in

Communications,

Journalism,

Public

Relations,

English,

Marketing

Broadcast

Journalism

or

a

related

field.

o

Two

years

of

college/associate

degree

and

2

or

more

years

of

related

work

experience.

o

High

school

diploma

and

4

or

more

years

of

related

work

experience

Certificates,

Certifications,

or

Other

Training:

Use

of

software

tools

for

database

manag ement,

accounting,

and

social

media

(e.g.,Excel,

Word,

Google,

Adobe

Creative

Suite).

Valid

Missouri

driver's

license

Preferred

Experience:

Prior

experience

in

digital

photography,

video

editing,

and/or

social

media

content

creation.

Knowledge

&

Skills

Knowledge

Basic:

o

Human

Resources:

Principles

and

procedures

for

staff

recruitment,

selection,

training,

compensation

and

benefits,

labor

relations,

and

HR

information

systems.

o

Law/government:

Relevant

local,

state,

and

national

laws

and

government

regulations

including

KSD

Board

of

Education

policy

o

Education/Training:

Principles

and

methods

for

curriculum

and

training

design,

teaching

and

instruction,

and

measuring

training

effects.

Intermediate:

o

Accounting:

Accounting

principles,

practices,

and

the

analysis

and

reporting

of

financial

data.

o

Administrative:

Administrative

and

office

procedures,

functions,

and

basic

office

tasks,

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o

Management:

Business/management

principles

involved

in

strategic

planning,

resource

allocation,

leadership,

and

coordination

of

people

and

resources.

o

Safety/Security:

Equipment,

policies,

and

procedures

for

the

protection

of

people,

data,

property,

and

the

organization.

Advanced

o

Customer

and

personal

service:

Principles

and

processes

for

providing

customer

and

personal

services.

o

Computers/IT:

Electronic

equipment,

and

computer

hardware

and

software,

including

applications.

Skills

Constantly

(More

than

5.6

hours

or

69%

of

the

day):

Reading

Comprehension,

Speaking,

Writing

Frequently

(Between

2.6

hours

and

5.5

hours

or

33%

to

68%

of

the

day):

Mathematics,

Active

Listening,

Service

Orientation

Occasionally

(Up

to

2.5

hours

or

32%

of

the

day):

Active

Learning,

Social

Perceptiveness

Rarely

(Less

than

1

hour

or

12%

of

the

day):

Critical

Thinking,

Learning

Strategies

Monitoring,

Management

of

Financial

Resources,

Time

Management,

Coordination,

Persuasion,

Complex

Problem

Solving

Working

Conditions

Physical

Demands

Constantly

(more

than

5.6

hours

or

69%

of

the

day):

Sitting,

Finger

Dexterity,

Hearing,

Color

Vision

Occasionally

(Up

to

2.5

hours

or

32%

of

the

day):

Repetitive

Motion,

Rarely:

(Less

than

1

hour

or

12%

of

the

day):

Walking,

Climbing

Mental

and

Psychological

Demands:

Medium

demands:

The

job

requires

some

mental

effort

and

involves

moderate

levels

of

stress

(e.g.,

Occasional

need

to

deal

with

difficult

customers

or

manage

emotions

when

interacting

with

others,

sometimes

work

under

tight

deadlines,

limited

or

no

exposure

to

public

criticism,

occasionally

requires

extended

periods

of

concentration

on

complex

tasks).

Work

Type/Physical

Demands

Sedentary

work:

Exerting

up

to

10

pounds

of

force

occasionally

and/or

negligible

amount

of

force

frequently

or

constantly

to

lift,

carry,

push,

pull

or

otherwise

move

objects,

including

the

human

body.

Sedentary

work

involves

sitting

most

of

the

time.

Jobs

are

sedentary

if

walking

and

standing

are

required

only

occasionally

and

all

other

sedentary

criteria

are

met.

Working

Environment

Everyday

risk

and

discomfort

level:

The

environment

involves

everyday

risks

or

discomforts

that

require

normal

safety

precautions

typical

of

such

places

as

offices,

meeting

and

training

rooms,

libraries,

residences,

or

commercial

vehicles,

e.g.,

use

of

safe

work

practices

with

office

equipment,

avoidance

of

trips

and

falls,

observance

of

fire

regulations

and

traffic

signals.

The

work

area

is

adequately

lighted,

heated,

and

ventilated.

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EEO

Statement

Kirkwood

School

District

is

an

Equal

Opportunity

Employer

and

does

not

discriminate

on

the

basis

of

race,

color,

religion,

national

origin,

age,

disability,

or

sex,

including

pregnancy,

sexual

orientation,

and

gender

identity

and

other

characteristics

protected

by

law.

Last

Updated:

September

8,

2026

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