Office of Community & Government Relations - Communications Assistant

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist Office of Community and Government Relations in strengthening partnerships with Metropolitan Board of Parks and Recreation and Easley Center.
• Help to plan and execute tailored communications vehicles, including social media, to communicate with constituents and partners in the Edgehill/Rose Park area.
• Do data entry as necessary.
• Meet with Metro Parks and Easley Center/Rose Park staff and develop relationships with Belmont's Edgehill neighborhood partners.
• May attend neighborhood meetings.
• May facilitate or work with Edgehill youth to produce communications designed to promote programs at Easley Center/Rose Park.

Required Qualifications

• Excellent grammar, spelling & punctuation.
• Knowledge of regulations governing publication of written material.
• Organizational skills.
• Working knowledge of computer software programs used to write and edit various materials.
• Proofreading and editing skills.
• Ability to write and speak clearly and effectively.
• Ability to establish relationships.
• Use of Social Media.
• Work on deadline.
• Confidentiality.

Required Education

• Must be enrolled as a current student at Belmont.

Required Experience

• Paid or volunteer work on print or electronic newspaper, blogs, YouTubes, social media for high school, college, church, non-profit, etc.