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Communications Coordinator

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Position Number: 6755223
Location: Grayslake, IL
Position Type: Communications - Media & Communication Studies

Communications Coordinator
College of Lake County

Full Time
REQ-00000639

Why choose the College of Lake County for your next opportunity?

The College of Lake County (CLC) offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits that includes Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois health, Delta Dental and Superior Vision insurance plans, tuition support for employees and qualified family members, three retirement plans, disability, group and supplemental life insurance, health and dependent care flexible spending account plans, a compressed work week in the summer (Closed Fridays!), generous vacation, sick and personal time off and 14 paid holidays each year. Some benefits will not be available for part-time or part-time under 20 hours employees (ex: health insurance).

Position Title:

Communications Coordinator

Department:

Communications & Engagement Department

Position Type:

Staff

Job Family:

Specialist

Job Summary:

The Communications Coordinator provides project coordination and support for internal, external and student-focused communications for the College. The position exists within the Strategic Advancement unit, reporting to the Director, Communications & Engagement. This position requires the ability to use independent judgment and initiative in managing multiple communication projects simultaneously, while engaging and collaborating with a variety of stakeholders throughout the College. This position requires a high level of professionalism and attention to detail and is directly involved in collegewide efforts and activities related to student access and success, community vibrancy, and being a future-ready organization.

Posting Date:

11/25/2025

Expected Start Date:

01/05/2026

Compensation Grade:

B32

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Full time

Location:

Grayslake Campus

Total Hours Per Week:

Job Description:

Project & Process Management - 50%

Manage strategic communication projects and initiatives as assigned by the Director, Communications & Engagement. Projects vary in time, scope, and complexity, requiring collaboration across units of the college and prioritized based on alignment with college priorities and student and community needs. This position is responsible for drafting, reviewing, revising and finalizing a variety of types of communications; coordinating and facilitating project meetings; consulting and reporting on projects; developing materials; and working within budget guidelines.
Develop and manage an intake system and log for requests related to posts on the CLC Hub (internal employee-specific website), setting relevant time frames and inviting a variety of input from units. Create a tracking system for posts and encourage units, divisions and departments to develop news and share in a coordinated manner.
Participate in and provide strategic support for teams focused on improving student communications, including posting on the Student Portal (internal student-specific website) and working on short- and long-term student communication projects.
Organize efforts to solicit nominations and submit proposals for state, regional and national awards and conferences.
Provide editorial support for all-college and all-student communications, ensuring accuracy, consistency, unified voice and clear, concise language, and following up with College leaders and team members to gather information.
Measure effectiveness of communications systems being used throughout the college. Develop ideas and tactics to improve or streamline systems.

Technology Support - 30%

Assist in coordinating, compiling and posting board-related monthly updates, meeting materials and presentations and annual budget book.
Support unit and departmental projects focused on documenting and streamlining processes and improving the accessibility of communication posted to the CLC website, employee hub and student portal.
Act as a secondary point of contact and respondent for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, including using software tracking system, ensuring compliance with state-mandated response requirements, maintaining electronic correspondence records and posting reminders to CLC community about FOIA procedures.
Support Communications & Engagement team as needed with on-site multimedia technical communications skills needed for a variety of events and projects (for example, all-college meetings, shared governance activities, special events, legislative engagements, video projects).

Student/Customer Service - 20%

Serve on committees, work groups and task forces that support a variety of communications projects, as assigned. Collect, research and analyze data in preparation for, during implementation or in review of communications initiatives.
Provide support for the Communications & Engagement team for various student, employee and community engagement activities (for example, commencement, Kickoff Weeks, student-focused engagement activities, special events).
Provide support at monthly board meetings.
Provide excellent customer service to students, faculty, staff and the community.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director, Communications & Engagement.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Minimum of 3 years of previous experience working in a communications or editorial role.
Ability to work independently, prioritizing and managing multiple projects concurrently, with a strong attention to detail, within a highly collaborative environment.
Excellent writing, editorial and oral communication skills, and strong interpersonal and presentation skills. Ability to communicate effectively with students, faculty, staff and community members.
Ability to handle situations with confidentiality, tact, persuasiveness and diplomacy.
Proficiency in MS Office Suite, specifically Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint. Ability to use technology to access data, maintain records, generate reports and communicate with others.
Proven ability to work effectively and constructively with persons of diverse cultures, language groups and abilities; demonstrate sensitivity to and ability to work with the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, faculty and staff, including those with disabilities; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Desired Qualifications

Background in editorial or writing processes
Project management experience or certification
Experience working with Canva software
Experience working in higher education, K-12 schools, or a not-for-profit setting.
Fluency in Spanish and English, with the ability to communicate effectively in both languages in the context of an academic setting

Work Schedule

Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., require additional hours as needed including occasional evenings and weekends

Pay

$57,475 - $65,000/year

EEO Statement

College of Lake County is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a policy of non-discrimination. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older), disability and genetic information (including family medical history).

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