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Library - Public Communications Specialist

Salary

$39,603.20 - $51,480.00 Annually

Location

Charlottesville (22902), VA

Job Type

Regular Full-Time

Job Number

240600011

Department

Jefferson-Madison Regional Library

Division

Library Administration

Opening Date

07/09/2024

Closing Date

Continuous

Bargaining Unit

N/A

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

General Summary

The City of Charlottesville is seeking candidates to be considered for the position of Public Communications Specialist for the Central Library who are highly motivated and who strive for success by demonstrating Charlottesville's Core Values of Commitment, Respect, Innovation, and Collaboration.

The preferred hiring range for this position is between $19.04 to $24.75 hourly ($39,603.20 - $51,480.00 annually). Starting offer is based on applicable education, experience, and internal equity. This is a full-time, non-exempt, position which provides excellent benefits including 13 paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday, paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance options with employer contribution, employer-paid life insurance, City's retirement options, gym membership reimbursement, and continuing education/training opportunities.

• For a general summary of benefits offered by the City, please click the 'benefits' tab on this posting, or visit https://www.charlottesville.gov/1047/Employee-Benefits .

• The City of Charlottesville manages its own retirement system and does not participate in VRS; however, the City has a Portability Agreement with VRS and there are certain provisions that must be met. If questions pertaining to the Portability Agreement, please contact the City's Benefits Administrator at 434-970-3462.

This position performs professional work promoting the educational services offered by Jefferson-Madison Regional Library. Working with the Library Director, develops, implements, and maintains marketing and public relations plans; creates and disperses press releases, newsletters, ads, and other public information; promotes use of the library's webpages; creates and maintains visual standards to assure all library locations present public information in a consistent manner; creates attractive public relations materials including flyers, brochures, bookmarks, and handouts.

For more information about the Library and this position please go to: https://www.jmrl.org (https://www.jmrl.org/contact)

The City of Charlottesville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Values Diversity at All Levels of its Workforce.

Note: This job opportunity is advertised with a closing date of "Continuous." If interested in being considered, an application should be submitted as soon as possible. Applications will be evaluated on a continuous basis. Interviews will be conducted as soon as possible during the recruitment with candidates who are best qualified. Applications may no longer be considered once a candidate to fill the position is identified. This job announcement will close when the position(s) have been filled and may close at any time.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

• Develops and maintains the library's public relations plan;

• Maintains the library's style manual;

• Produces outreach content with a variety of communication tools (print, multimedia, online) in support of the library's mission;

• Creates press releases, newsletters, flyers and other public information materials;

• Writes columns for weekly and monthly newspapers;

• Maintains communication with local media representatives (newspaper, radio, TV, web);

• Assures that all public communication materials are consistent throughout the regional library;

• Takes official library photographs;

• Schedules staff appearances on TV and radio;

• Liaises with internal and external clients planning events and media coverage;

Education, Experience and Skills

Education: A bachelor's degree in media, marketing, communications, or equivalent with three years of experience as a publicist or graphic designer.

Skills: Considerable writing, editing, content design, and desktop publishing skills;

Proficiency in use of Adobe Acrobat Pro, Photoshop, and most Microsoft software;

Superior ability in developing graphics, posters, bookmarks, flyers, etc.

Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written form;

Strong commitment to public service;

Ability to create online communications that meet ADA accessibility guidelines;

Proficiency in communicating through Facebook, Twitter, and other social media

Physical Conditions & Additional Information

Standard Office Conditions

Must be able to hear and communicate effectively with or withour accommodation.

Must be able to occasionally lift up to 30 lbs.

This position reports to the Library Director and frequently interacts with library managers and local media representatives.

The position occasionally requires evenings and weekend hours to meet deadlines.

SUMMARY OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Updated July 1, 2022

Benefits cited represent those for regular 40-hour employees and may differ for Management Level, Part-Time, and/or Library positions. Long-term temporary employees are eligible for all benefits except retirement. Interns, temporary, seasonal, substitute, and relief employees are not eligible for benefits.

1. LEAVE:

• Vacation:

• 3.09 hours accrued biweekly -- 0 - <3 years

• 3.85 hours accrued biweekly -- 3 - <5 years

• 4.62 hours accrued biweekly -- 5 - <10 years

• 5.40 hours accrued biweekly -- 10 - <15 years

• 6.16 hours accrued biweekly -- 15 - <20 years

• 6.93 hours accrued biweekly -- 20 - <25 years

• 7.70 hours accrued biweekly -- 25+ years

• Sick:

• 4.62 hours per biweekly pay period, approximately 120 hours a years, no limit on accumulation

• Holidays:

• 14 paid holidays per calendar year (13 observed and 1 floating)

2. INSURANCE:

• Aetna Medical –

• Choose from three options with different premiums and levels of coverage and coverage is effective on the first of the month following date of hire:

• HMO: $0 premium for employee only coverage

• POS 1: Employee-only premium of $36.28 per biweekly pay

• POS 2: Employee-only premium of $13.02 per biweekly pay

• (Dependent coverage is available but the cost of the premium is not subsidized.)

• Prescription Card ($10 generic, $30 lower cost name brand, $55 higher cost name brand)

• Mail Order Maintenance Prescription Drug Program ($20 generic, $60 lower cost name brand, $110 higher cost brand)

• Dental (Delta Dental)

• No cost for employee only coverage. Dependent coverage is available but the cost of the premium is not subsidized.

• Diagnosis and Preventive -- 100% of allowable charge; Basic Dental Care - 80%; Major Dental Care - 50%

• Primary -- $50 deductible, 80/20

• Prosthetic & Complex Restorative -- $50 deductible, 50/50

• $1,500 maximum annual benefit

• $1,000 Orthodontic Benefit

• MetLife Vision Plan: Optional

• Employee only coverage: $2.50 bi-weekly; Dependent coverage also available at differing rates.

• Eye health exam, dilatation, prescription and refraction of glasses covered after $10 co-pay;

• $130 allowance for frames, after co-pay, plus additional discounts where accepted.

• Life:

• Two times annual salary (paid by the City)

• Optional supplemental life available for employee, spouse, dependents (paid by employee)

• AFLAC: Optional

• Cancer/accident/short term disability/intensive care insurance (paid by employee)

• Long Term Disability

• Protection from income loss due to long-term illness or injury (paid by the City)

3. RETIREMENT: The City of Charlottesville manages its own retirement system and does not participate in VRS, however the City has a Portability Agreement with VRS. There are certain provisions that must be met and the portability request must be executed within 18 months of vesting in the City's Plan.

• Pension:

• Choose from two options:

• A Defined Benefit Pension plan pays a monthly benefit in retirement using a defined formula based on the employee's earnings history, tenure of service, and age. Our plan has a 5 year vesting period and an employee contribution of 5% of salary.

• A Defined Contribution 401a plan in which fixed contributions are paid into an individual's account by the employer, the contributions are invested, returns (positive or negative) are credited to the account, and the account balance is used to provide retirement benefits. The vesting schedule for our 401a plan is 33% after one year of service, 67% after two years of service, and 100% after three years of service. There is no required contribution from salary. (Note that: the Defined Contribution retirement plan is the only plan available for Library employees)

• Supplemental:

• Deferred Compensation (457) - employee contribution

4. OTHER BENEFITS:

• Flexible Spending Accounts:

• Health Care Expenses

• Dependent Care Expenses

• Parking/Mass Transit Expenses

• Parking Subsidy of $50 per month

• Wellness Programs:

• Gym Reimbursement Program

• Monthly On-Site Nurse and Annual Flu Shots

• Health Screenings and Fairs, Education Sessions, & Weekly Fitness Classes

• Weight Watchers at Work

• Bike Commuter Program:

• Reimbursement of up to $20 per month for reasonable bike commuting expenses

• Employee Assistance Program:

• A variety of confidential, personal professional services for you and your family available 24 hours a day.

• Tuition Reimbursement Program:

• Up to $1,500 for undergraduate OR Up to $3,000 for graduate level tuition per fiscal year per employee.

  01

  Do you have education and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in media, marketing, communications, or equivalent?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Please indicate your experience level working as a publicist or graphic designer.

• No relevant experience

• Less than three years

• Three to five years

• Five years or greater

  03

  What is your experience level using Adobe Acrobat Pro, Photoshop, and other similar Microsoft software?

• Never used it

• Used it for simple or routine tasks

• Used it for complex tasks

  04

  What is your level of familiarity running social media?

• Never used it

• Used it for simple or routine tasks

• Used it for complex tasks

  05

  Please indicate your experience level in developing graphics, posters, bookmarks, flyers, etc.

• Never used it

• Used it for simple or routine tasks

• Used it for complex tasks

  06

  To be considered, qualifying education and experience, including City of Charlottesville employment, must be clearly documented in the education, work history, and additional information sections of the employment application. Resumes can be attached but should not be used as a substitute for the required information on the application. I understand that an attached resume may not be accepted in place of a completed employment application and that my qualifications should be stated on the employment application itself.

• Yes

• No

  07

  I certify that the information above is true and correct, and I certify that it can be verified with reference to the information in my basic application. I understand that my application may be rejected if the responses to supplemental questions do not match my basic application.

• Yes

• No

  Required Question

Agency

City of Charlottesville

Address

P. O. Box 911 605 East Main Street Charlottesville, Virginia, 22902

Phone

(434) 970-3490

Website

http://www.charlottesville.gov/jobs