QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Public Relations/Information Services or Communication.
• Five years successful experience in Public Relations/Information Services or other equivalent experience as deemed appropriate by the Superintendent.
• Must meet background clearance as specified by Alabama statutes and State Board of Education regulations.
• Such alternatives to the above as the Board may deem appropriate.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to read and interpret technical language. Ability to write reports, articles, comprehensive summaries, and responses to common inquiries.
• Ability to articulate ideas verbally to internal and external public.
• Ability to work with basic mathematical concepts.
• Ability to collect and interpret data, gather and analyze facts, and making rational decisions.
• The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to walk.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Plans, directs, and coordinates the district’s communications and information services designed to inform employees and the general public about what is happening in the schools and in the district.
• Provides assistance to the schools in planning and effectuating special programs and events.
• Develops and maintains a Community Resource Volunteer Program to provide speakers for schools.
• Trains, recruits, and supervises volunteers in cooperation with school personnel.
• Coordinates district-wide recognition programs for staff, volunteers, and business partners.
• Designs, produces, prints, and distributes local district awareness and publication materials.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by the Superintendent.
• Maintains confidentiality of information as required by school policy.
• Maintains and exhibits a high level of ethical and professional standards as expected of all personnel.
• Participates in in-service training as assigned.