Responsibilities

• Coordinates and executes all college-level communications, including newsletters, emails, and social media content.
• Manages weekly student and biweekly faculty/staff newsletters.
• Maintains shared communications calendar and ensures timely, consistent messaging.
• Manages college email inboxes and correspondence (education@ and coenews@).
• Serves as liaison to university communications outlets (e.g., DePaul Magazine, Newsline).
• Monitors performance metrics and maintains platform compliance and best practices.
• Creates and schedules social media content in alignment with established communications strategy
• Plans and implements student engagement and belonging initiatives aligned with retention goals.
• Coordinates events, info sessions, and participation in recruitment activities (e.g., Preview Days).
• Serves as liaison with Student Involvement, Alumni Relations, and Career Center.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required with a preference to degrees held in English, Writing, and/or Communications.
• Preference for three (3) or more years experience with development, advancement and alumni relations programs associated with higher education.
• Ability to work independently; advanced skills in prospect, acknowledgment, and grant submission databases.
• Energetic, self-starting, entrepreneurial and creative abilities; exemplary oral and written communications skills.
• Excellent organizational and management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, particularly the ability to work with individuals, groups, and organizations, both internal and external to the university; ability to handle sensitive information confidentially.
• Ability to multi-task and work under pressure; skill managing donations, gift. pledge, and scholarship financial information.
• Skill in designing, manipulating, and maintaining databases and computer programs.
• Interest in personal development and a career in development/fundraising.
• Personal computer literacy: Demonstrated use and aptitude with Windows operating environment (prefer experience with Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, Access, and Powerpoint).

Preferred

Benefits

• Working for a stable and well-known University.
• Top choice medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Retirement plan matching contribution of 8%.
• Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.
• Generous paid time off, sick time, holidays, floating holidays, and more!
• Full-Time Benefits