Administrative and Office Specialist III 

J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College is the third largest community college in Virginia and offers a variety of
academic programs and services to the residents of the City of Richmond and five nearby counties. Annually, our
three campuses serve approximately 17,500 credit students and provide training for an additional 11,000 students
through the Community College Workforce Alliance. During our 44-year history we have educated nearly 340,000
people in the Richmond area and 1 in 4 local working adults has attended Reynolds. Additional information is
available at the College’s Website: www.reynolds.edu.
Reynolds is seeking applicants who share in its commitment to students and teamwork. The College supports a culture
of life-long learning, celebrating its diversity, and recruiting and retaining star quality employees. It is currently
seeking applicants for the position of Administrative & Office Specialist III, Pay Band 3. This position will be
assigned to the Office of Communications, Parham Road Campus, 1651 E. Parham Road.

Part-time hourly position without state benefits. Wage employees are restricted to working
approximately 29 hours per week, not to exceed 1,500 hours annually.

DUTIES: The Public Relations Assistant will provide a wide range of functions to include content creation
and management, social media management, generating news releases, updating relevant digital
calendars, creation and distribution of print and electronic newsletters to the college’s
constituencies, and will also be called upon to assist with special projects and other duties as needed.

Working knowledge of communication best practices and procedures. Demonstrated writing and
proofreading skills required. Ability to work with multiple digital platforms, particularly within the

realms of social media and electronic newsletters. Ability to work independently and meet
deadlines. Demonstrated ability to interact with executive level administrators, government
officials, board members, media representatives, faculty, staff, and students with an understanding
of protocol, political environment and implications, and confidentiality. Demonstrated ability to
manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced environment. Ability to provide
exceptional customer service. The selected candidate must successfully pass the college’s pre-
employment screening.

Associate degree and/or Bachelor’s degree with major coursework in a related field. Experience
with public relations, communications, journalism, or related field preferred. Adobe Suite

experience preferred; and experience with content management systems preferred.
Approximate maximum hiring rate is $19.00 per hour based on the related experience of the
applicant.

Applications will be accepted through May 19, 2017.
DEADLINE:
To apply for this or any other Reynolds vacant position, please visit the Virginia Jobs website
https://virginiajobs.peopleadmin.com.

CONTACT Emily Duncan, Recruitment Coordinator
INFORMATION: Email: eduncan@reynolds.edu