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California State University San Marcos is hiring a Communications Specialist, University Communications. The role involves managing communications and marketing efforts such as social media, photography, and multi-platform content to enhance student recruitment, retention, and success while elevating the university's profile.

Highlights

Lead diverse communications and marketing activities under the Interim Assistant Director of Editorial and External Affairs.
Create and distribute content across multiple platforms, including web, email, text, and social media.
Focus on supporting student recruitment, retention, and success.
Requires proficiency in multi-platform content management and social media coordination.
Offered compensation range from $4,570 to $6,658 per month based on experience.
Full-time, non-exempt position with a probationary period leading to permanent status.
Eligible for extensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life/disability insurance, CalPERS retirement, tuition waiver, paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.
Position supports a hybrid work schedule with telecommuting options as scheduled.
Reports to the Interim Assistant Director of Editorial and External Affairs and works within University Communications.
Requires satisfactory completion of background check prior to hiring.

Communications Specialist, University Communications Full Description

Job Overview

Under the direction of the Interim Assistant Director of Editorial and External Affairs, the Communications Specialist will be responsible for a broad range of communications and marketing activities, including social media and photography with an emphasis on supporting the creation and distribution of content across multiple platforms (web, email, text, social, etc.) that supports the recruitment, retention and success of students and elevates CSUSM’s profile.

Position Summary

Communications Specialist (Marketing and Communications Professional I)

This is a full-time, non-exempt position, which will lead toward permanent status following the successful completion of a probationary period.

For a complete list of responsibilities and required qualifications, please review the position description linked at the top of the page.

Pay, Benefits, and Work Schedule

Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $4,570 per month (step 1)

CSU Classification Salary Range: $4,570 - $6,658 per month

Salary is commensurate with the background and experience of the individual selected.

This position is eligible for a broad range of benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurances, retirement (CalPERS), tuition waiver, vacation and sick leave. In addition, 15 paid holidays are offered each year; 14 scheduled on specific days and a Personal Holiday that may be taken any time during the year.

A comprehensive benefits summary for this position is available online by visiting our Benefits Portal. The CSU Total Compensation Calculator demonstrates the significance of the benefits package.

This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule.

California State University San Marcos

A mid-size university located in San Diego's vibrant North County, we are dedicated to service, innovation, leadership and student success. We have an attentive faculty and state-of-the-art facilities which offer our students hundreds of opportunities to learn, lead, play and serve.

California State University San Marcos is a new kind of university, pushing the boundaries of innovation to prepare tomorrow's leaders, build stronger communities and solve pressing issues.

Cutting-edge research meets hands-on application at our campus and in the real world.

Application Process

This position is open until filled. For assurance of full consideration, please submit application, cover letter and resume by 11:59pm on February 4, 2026.

Application requires answers to supplemental questions.

Applicants who require an accommodation during the application or testing process due to a disability recognized under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)/CA Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) should notify the Office of Human Resources at (760) 750-4418 or e-mail: hr@csusm.edu.

Supplemental Information

Following a conditional offer of employment, satisfactory completion of a background check (including criminal records check) is required prior to beginning employment. Any offer of employment rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

California State University San Marcos is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, physical or mental disability, gender or sex, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, and veteran or military status.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act or Clery Act Notification can be found at https://www.csusm.edu/clery/annualreports.html.

Pursuant to the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy, as of January 1, 2022, the California State University is prohibited from hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

California State University San Marcos is not a sponsoring agent for staff or management positions (i.e. H1-B visas).

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