Eastern Shore Community College
Marketing and Communications Assistant
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Eastern Shore Community College is hiring a Marketing and Communications Assistant. The role involves supporting the Marketing Director by executing multi-platform campaigns, capturing campus activities through photography and videography, assisting with event planning and promotion, writing press releases, and creating marketing materials to boost enrollment and engage the rural community.
Highlights
- Capture campus events and daily activities with photography and videography.
- Assist in targeted promotional campaigns and local outreach events.
- Support planning, setup, and promotion of on-campus events like Registration Days and career fairs.
- Write press releases and conduct student interviews for testimonials.
- Perform occasional video editing and create flyers, brochures, and signage.
- Proficiency in graphic design tools such as Canva or Adobe Creative Suite required.
- Skills in social media content creation, especially video formats like reels and stories.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with professional representation of the college.
- Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and handle multiple projects.
- Part-time position offering $16.26-$21.00 per hour, working 20 hours per week with occasional weekends.
Marketing and Communications Assistant Full Description
Marketing and Communications Assistant
Please see Special Instructions for more details.
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth's Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155
Posting Summary
Working Title | Marketing and Communications Assistant
Role Title | PR & Mktg Spec II
Role Code | 29092-SW
FLSA | Nonexempt
Pay Band | 03
Position Number | 284W0112
Agency | Eastern Shore Community College
Division | Eastern Shore Community College (Div)
Work Location | Accomack - 001
Hiring Range | $16.26-$21.00 per hour, commensurate w/ qualifications
Emergency/Essential Personnel | No
EEO Category | 6-Administrative Support
Full Time or Part Time | Part Time
Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- |
Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? |
Work Schedule | 20 hours a week, with occasional weekends.
Sensitive Position | No
Job Description
Eastern Shore Community College is a member of the Virginia Community College System. The College serves the residents of Accomack County and Northampton County as a two-year institution of higher learning. Operating under policies established by the State Board for Community Colleges and the Eastern Shore Community College Board, the college is financed primarily with state funds, supplemented by contributions from the two counties and the Eastern Shore Community College Foundation.
Position Summary:
The Marketing Assistant plays a hands-on role in sharing the college’s story and connecting the campus with the surrounding rural community. This position supports the Marketing Director in executing multi-platform campaigns, maintaining the college brand, and helping to boost enrollment. This is an ideal role for an energetic, organized individual with some media skills, who is comfortable wearing many different hats.
Functional Responsibilities:Capturing campus activity both in the context of daily happenings and also special events with both photography and videography. Assist in specific targeted promotions by assignment. Assist in planning, setting up, and promoting on-campus events (e.g., Registration Days, career Fairs) and working local outreach events. Assist in press release writing. Conduct student interviews and record testimonials. Occasional video editing. Flyer, brochure and hallway sign creation.
Special Assignments | May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.
KSA's/Required Qualifications | Basic proficiency in graphic design tools like Canva or the Adobe Creative Suite. Social media content creation skills with video (reels, stories, Instagram). Written and verbal communication skills; ability to represent the college professionally. Strong ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects simultaneously. A genuine appreciation for a rural community and the mission of ESCC.
Additional Considerations | N/A
Operation of a State Vehicle | No
Supervises Employees | No
Required Travel | N/A
Role Title | PR & Mktg Spec II
Role Code | 29092-SW
FLSA | Nonexempt
Pay Band | 03
Position Number | 284W0112
Agency | Eastern Shore Community College
Division | Eastern Shore Community College (Div)
Work Location | Accomack - 001
Hiring Range | $16.26-$21.00 per hour, commensurate w/ qualifications
Emergency/Essential Personnel | No
EEO Category | 6-Administrative Support
Full Time or Part Time | Part Time
Does this position have telework options? -Telework options are subject to change based on business needs- |
Does this position have a bilingual or multilingual skill requirement or preference? |
Work Schedule | 20 hours a week, with occasional weekends.
Sensitive Position | No
Job Description
Eastern Shore Community College is a member of the Virginia Community College System. The College serves the residents of Accomack County and Northampton County as a two-year institution of higher learning. Operating under policies established by the State Board for Community Colleges and the Eastern Shore Community College Board, the college is financed primarily with state funds, supplemented by contributions from the two counties and the Eastern Shore Community College Foundation.
Position Summary:
The Marketing Assistant plays a hands-on role in sharing the college’s story and connecting the campus with the surrounding rural community. This position supports the Marketing Director in executing multi-platform campaigns, maintaining the college brand, and helping to boost enrollment. This is an ideal role for an energetic, organized individual with some media skills, who is comfortable wearing many different hats.
Functional Responsibilities:Capturing campus activity both in the context of daily happenings and also special events with both photography and videography. Assist in specific targeted promotions by assignment. Assist in planning, setting up, and promoting on-campus events (e.g., Registration Days, career Fairs) and working local outreach events. Assist in press release writing. Conduct student interviews and record testimonials. Occasional video editing. Flyer, brochure and hallway sign creation.
Special Assignments | May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.
KSA's/Required Qualifications | Basic proficiency in graphic design tools like Canva or the Adobe Creative Suite. Social media content creation skills with video (reels, stories, Instagram). Written and verbal communication skills; ability to represent the college professionally. Strong ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and manage multiple projects simultaneously. A genuine appreciation for a rural community and the mission of ESCC.
Additional Considerations | N/A
Operation of a State Vehicle | No
Supervises Employees | No
Required Travel | N/A
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number | WGE_3217P
Recruitment Type | General Public - G
Number of Vacancies | 1
Position End Date (if temporary) |
Job Open Date | 06/11/2026
Job Close Date | 06/30/2026
Open Until Filled |
Agency Website | https://es.vccs.edu/
Contact Name |
Email |
Phone Number |
Special Instructions to Applicants | In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155
Additional Information
Background Check Statement Disclaimer | The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/
EEO Statement | The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.
ADA Statement | The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.
E-Verify Statement | VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.
Quicklink for Posting | https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/96879
Recruitment Type | General Public - G
Number of Vacancies | 1
Position End Date (if temporary) |
Job Open Date | 06/11/2026
Job Close Date | 06/30/2026
Open Until Filled |
Agency Website | https://es.vccs.edu/
Contact Name |
Email |
Phone Number |
Special Instructions to Applicants | In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth’s Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly called a Certificate of Disability) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans may also apply via the AHP if they also provide an AHP Letter. To request an AHP Letter, use this link: https://www.dars.virginia.gov/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155
Additional Information
Background Check Statement Disclaimer | The selected candidate’s offer is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background investigation, which may include: fingerprint checks, local agency checks, employment verification, verification of education, credit checks (relevant to employment). Additionally, selected candidates may be required to complete the Commonwealth’s Statement of Economic Interest. For more information, please follow this link: http://ethics.dls.virginia.gov/
EEO Statement | The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, political affiliation, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or other non-merit factors.
ADA Statement | The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Acts (ADA and ADAAA), to provide, reasonable accommodation to applicants in need of access to the application, interviewing, and selection processes when requested.
E-Verify Statement | VCCS uses E-Verify to check employee eligibility to work in the United States. You will be required to complete an I-9 form and provide documentation of your identity for employment purposes.
Quicklink for Posting | https://jobs.vccs.edu/postings/96879
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * I understand this position is not a remote position and I will be required to attend work in person.
- Yes
- No
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Optional Documents
- Alternative Hiring Process Letter
- (877) 340-5577
- ats@ssc.vccs.edu
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