University of Idaho
Communications Strategist I
🇺🇸 Moscow, ID
🕑 Full-Time
💰 $27 per Hour
💻 Communications
🗓️ July 16th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
- Lead and collaborate on internal and external communication and branding efforts.
- Write and edit various digital and print content.
- Maintain project websites, social media, and other online communications.
- Support department leadership through consultation and writing assistance.
- One year experience in communications, marketing, graphic design, journalism, or public relations required.
- Associate’s Degree in Communications, Journalism or Public Relations required, unless substitution with total experience.
- Experience with content management systems and knowledge of AP style preferred.
- Ability to work nonstandard business hours and occasional weekends.
- Hourly pay starts at $27.00 or higher depending on experience.
- Position is full-time, fiscal year, non-exempt with no visa sponsorship available.
Communications Strategist I Full Description
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Posting Number | SP004929P
Position Title | Communications Strategist I
Division/College | Student Affairs
Department | Recreation and Wellbeing
Location | Moscow
Posting Context Statement | Recreation and Wellbeing (RecWell) at the University of Idaho provides programs, services, facilities and equipment to enrich the university learning experience. Our department provides recreation and wellbeing activities for our students, faculty, staff, and the community. Our programs are housed in the Student Recreation Center and include Fitness, Intramural Sports, Outdoor Programs, Sport Clubs, the Vandal Spirit Squad and Vandal Health Education.
Position Overview | The position ensures effective internal and external communication, branding and messaging by leading and collaborating on communication efforts within the unit and across campus. This position advances the reputation of the University of Idaho and assigned unit(s) through purposeful and creative messaging that is tied to strategic initiatives and builds campus wide and public understanding and support for the teaching and research mission of the unit(s) specifically, as well as the University of Idaho in general. The position will work in a collaborative environment with team members and University Communications and Marketing to create impactful communications.
Duties may include: Write and edit a variety of content in digital and print formats Maintain the project or effort website, social media presence and online communications; collaborate on data collection for a variety of reports May assist with day-to-day office operations Provide consultation and writing support to department leadership Other duties as assigned
Unit URL | https://www.uidaho.edu/current-students/recwell
Required Education | Associate’s Degree in Communications, Journalism or Public Relations; two additional years of experience (for a total of three years) may substitute for a Associate’s Degree
Required Other | Ability to work nonstandard business hours and occasionally weekends
Additional Preferred | Experience using a content management system for publishing web content Experience developing, executing, and measuring impact of communications plans and initiatives to achieve organizational goals Ability to collaborate and exhibit interpersonal and communication skills with internal and external constituents Applying the AP style to business documents Experience working in higher education Experience creating marketing materials
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions | None
Degree Requirement | Listed degree qualification is required at time of hire
Employee Category | Classified
Pay Range | $27.00 per hour or higher commensurate with experience
Type of Appointment | Fiscal Year
FTE | 1
Full Time/Part Time | Full Time
Funding |
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy. | No
Posting Date | 07/02/2025
Closing Date |
Open Until Filled | Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants | To be considered your “Letter of Qualification” must address each of the required qualifications. Additionally, please provide information in support of your application regarding the preferred qualifications as relevant.For 1st consideration, please apply by July 16, 2025
Applicant Resources | https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement | Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
EEO Statement | The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
- Resume/CV
- Letter of Qualification
- * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Academic Careers
- Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
- Chronicle
- Disabled in Higher Ed
- HigherEd/Academic Impressions
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Idaho Department of Labor/Job Service including Job Central or Idaho Works (Idahoworks.gov)
- Indeed.com
- Inside Higher Ed
- Newspaper
- Other Venue
- Professional Listservs (Ex: NACUBO, AAAE, ISMC, etc.)
- University of Idaho Website
- University of Idaho Daily Register
- University of Idaho Employee
- Veterans in Higher Ed
- Word of Mouth
- * Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide their name and department.
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