Communication Specialist II page is loaded## Communication Specialist IIlocations: Ames, IAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R18864## Position Title:Communication Specialist II## Job Group:Professional & Scientific## Required Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of related experience## Preferred Qualifications:Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations, Journalism, Communications, English, Marketing, or a related field. Demonstrated strength in writing, editing, and storytelling across multiple formats. Experience developing and producing newsletters, magazines, or other publications. Proficiency in managing social media platforms and digital communication tools. Experience in graphic design, with the ability to create visually engaging content.## Job Description:**Summary**The Department of Computer Science in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University seeks outstanding applicants for a Communications Specialist II position. This role supports the department’s strategic goal of strengthening student recruitment by building and maintaining meaningful relationships with prospective students. The position also plays a key role in enhancing connections with alumni and industry partners to expand student opportunities, increase departmental visibility, and foster engagement.The ideal candidate will be creative, highly organized, and comfortable engaging with students, alumni, and external partners. They will also have experience managing digital content, publications, and social media platforms.**Key Responsibilities****Supporting Undergraduate Student Recruitment and Engagement*** Help to build relationships with prospective undergraduate students through communications highlighting the department’s programs, student success stories, and career opportunities, as well as follow-up, and engagement initiatives, through working with the college recruitment and communications team and the department recruitment team.**Digital Content Management and Marketing*** Manage and update department website content with compelling written and visual content to ensure it is engaging, student-focused, and visually appealing to prospective students and families.* Manage and grow the department’s social media including Reddit, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.* Edit and manage production of the department’s Atanasoff Today magazine.**Alumni and Industry Engagement*** Help to support the Foundation team to develop and maintain relationships with donors, alumni and industry partners.* Help to identify alumni who have potential for industry partnership to engage students.**Event and Outreach Participation*** Participate in events engaging prospective students and alumni.**Level Guidelines** • Intermediate-level position with solid professional and/or technical skills working under general supervision to achieve goals • Applies broad, working knowledge of the principles of the field to moderately complex, difficult, and varied problems and issues • Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action and resolve problems • Responds to a broad range of inquiries and requests • May provide training and/or direction to lower-level staff • May lead projects of moderate scope and complexity • Provides guidance to students*Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.*## Appointment Type:Regular## Number of Months Employed Per Year:12 Month Work Period## Time Type:Full time## Pay Grade:PS807## Application Instructions:To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae2) Letter of Application/Cover LetterIf you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans• Generous vacation, holiday and sick time and leave plans• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)• Life insurance and long-term disability• Flexible Spending Accounts• Various voluntary benefits and discounts• Employee Assistance Program• Wellbeing program• Iowa State offers WorkFlex options for some positions. WorkFlex offers flexibility on when, where, and how you do your work. For more information, please speak with the Hiring Manager.## Original Posting Date:March 26, 2026## Posting Close Date:April 9, 2026## Job Requisition Number:R18864By focusing on the future and providing the best student experience possible, attracts students and faculty who want to make a difference. With a comprehensive land-grant mission of education, research, extension and outreach, we produce scholars whose ideas change the world. And through Innovate at Iowa State, we provide innovative and entrepreneurial opportunities for students of all backgrounds. Located just 30 minutes north of Des Moines, the city of Ames was recently named one of the Top 10 cities in the U.S. for campus life and career opportunities.Iowa State University is a welcoming community of students, faculty, and staff. Campus community members have a wide range of backgrounds and experiences and are committed to engaging with each other respectfully as outlined in the university's . Iowa State recognizes that diverse intellectual and philosophical perspectives are vital to innovation, critical thinking skills, and a dynamic academic community that fosters the land-grant ideals of putting science, technology, and human creativity to work.All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent upon the university’s verification of credentials and other information required by federal and state law, ISU policies/procedures, and may include the completion of a background check and/or a consumer credit check.Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. Veteran. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed to Office of Equal Opportunity, 2680 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011, Tel. 515-294-7612, email eooffice@iastate.edu.If you have questions about the application process please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll-Free at 1-877-477-7485. Iowa State University provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should email employment@iastate.edu or call (515) 294-4800 or Toll-Free: (877) 477-7485. TTY users are welcome to use the Iowa Relay Service number by dialing 7-1-1 or (800) 735-2942.General ISU compensation information can be found on the website. Please note that this is only a list of ranges and individuals will be paid commensurate with qualifications. #J-18808-Ljbffr