Communications Coordinator

Salary :

$65,000.00 - $70,000.00 Annually

Location : Auraria Campus, CO

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 2020-00828

Division :

Office of the President

Department :

Marketing & Communications

Opening Date : 09 / 10 / 2025

Position Type :

Administrative / Technical / Professional

Purpose / Summary

Applications received by September 24 , 2025, will receive priority consideration. However, we encourage all interested candidates to apply, as the position will remain open until filled.

Community College of Denver is seeking individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and work environment. CCD values the ability to work effectively with students, families, faculty, instructors and staff of diverse backgrounds.

GENERAL SUMMARY

The ideal candidate is a highly organized, detail-oriented, and quality-driven communicator with strong writing skills, project coordination experience, and a passion for accessible and inclusive storytelling. This position is responsible for managing CCD's weekly employee and student newsletters, coordinating and publishing the CCD Blog, contributing to the college events calendar and CCD Newsroom, and capturing compelling stories that bring the college's mission to life.

Under the direction of the Director of Marketing & Communications, the coordinator also supports emergency communications, awards research and submissions, and helps increase event visibility and community engagement through targeted messaging.

Serving as a trusted content steward and communications project manager, this role ensures a consistent voice, visual alignment, and message quality across all channels. Ultimately, this position amplifies the impact of the MarCom team by supporting internal and external partners with high-quality, timely, and mission-aligned communication. Some limited before and after hours availability may be required for emergency situations.

Duties and Responsibilities

PRIMARY DUTIES

Strategic Communications & Content Creation

Lead development and delivery of CCD's weekly employee and student newsletters with a focus on important communication updates, and institutional awareness and engagement.

Serve as content contributor and coordinator for the CCD Blog, including editorial planning, writing, and story sourcing.

Write and edit communications for announcements, email campaigns, and community updates as needed for internal and external communications.

Develop compelling, student-centered stories to support marketing campaigns and priority initiatives.

Event Support & Visual Content Capture

Backup and support for website event posting (all marcom is required to be able to do this).

Contribute list of planned action items to the editorial calendar to ensure visibility and alignment with campaign timelines.

Attend on- and off-campus events as needed to capture video and photography, gather story content, support promotional efforts, or as a CCD representative. Marcom team has a shared responsibility for events.

Assist with pre-event, event and post-event collaborative communications, as needed.

Support the development of presentations, speaking points, invitations, follow-up messaging, and event surveys as needed.

Internal Partnerships

Collaborate with departments to develop messaging and content that supports enrollment goals and academic pathway promotion.

Participate as assigned in campaign planning sessions with CCD collaborative and external teams as needed to promote CCD's brand and communications initiatives.

Monitor industry peer institution awards opportunities; recommend submissions that elevate CCD's people, programs, students and partnerships.

Communications Operations & Emergency Messaging

Coordinate and send e-blasts, and emergency alert messaging (as needed). Includes the modification and posting of the website emergency banner as needed, as a cross-trained marcom team member.

Support the Director of Marketing & Communications in the execution of real-time or after-hours emergency messaging protocols, when required. This includes e-blasts, and emergency alert messaging (as needed) and posting of the website emergency banner with urgent information.

Reporting, List Management & Platform Optimization

Track and create a monthly report on communications performance using analytics tools and software. This report exists and is developed by the director and the agency - it simply needs to be reviewed, and prepared for sharing results.

Maintain and update distribution lists and segment audiences for targeted messaging.

Assist with platform maintenance and improvement (intranet, email tools, calendar systems project management software) to ensure efficiencies and a consistent and engaging user experience.

Contribute to the editorial calendar with timely event information.

Create and maintain a content library for all blog, e-blasts and other communications by month, year and type of communications channel.

Awards Opportunities & other communications as needed

Identify awards opportunities that the team can apply for - collaborative effort

Update website event posting - backup as needed

Backup for social media posting - backup as needed

Attend meetings as needed with internal and external individuals and groups

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

Any equivalent combination of education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Education

(Minimum / Required)

Associate's degree in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations, English, or a related field.

Experience : (Minimum / Required)

Minimum 2 years of professional experience in communications, public relations, or marketing with demonstrated success in content development and cross-platform messaging.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities : (Minimum / Required)

Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills with strong attention to detail.

Working knowledge of AP style and accessibility best practices.

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects with competing priorities.

Experience with event coverage, photo / video capture, and post-event content creation.

Proficient in email marketing systems, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and project management tools.

Familiarity with website content management, calendar posting, and intranet platforms.

Ability to build cross-functional relationships and communicate effectively across departments.

Understanding of enrollment marketing, student engagement, and digital content strategy.

Proactive, collaborative, and flexible, with a high level of professionalism and integrity.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

Education : (Preferred)

Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations, English, or a related field.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities : (Preferred)

Bilingual (Spanish / English) preferred.

Supplemental Information

Our campus is located in downtown Denver, adjacent to two light rail stations, and just minutes away from shopping, restaurants, and event venues. When you visit our campus, it will be immediately evident that our faculty, staff, and instructors are passionate about serving our diverse student population. At CCD our passion is to help others, and we offer career pathways that will make a difference in the lives of our students.

If you are interested in sharing our passion for student success, CCD offers generous medical, dental, vision, life, and retirement options. We also offer the opportunity to expand your education, and those of your dependents, through our tuition reimbursement program.

CCD is a Learning College where policies, programs and practices support learning as the major priority. The Community College of Denver is an Equal Employment Opportunity Educational Employer.

Background checks will be conducted on all finalists for employment consideration.

CCD recognizes that administration, faculty, instructors, and staff reflect the diversity of its students and community and prohibits employment and student discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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SELECTION PROCESS

Preliminary screening will be made on the basis of completed application packet submitted by candidate. Completed application packet includes : a letter of interest of no more than five pages, addressing in general the items under "Primary Duties" and specifically each item under "Minimum Qualifications"; an online application; resume; and transcripts. All candidates, including current Community College of Denver

employees must submit a complete application packet which includes all material listed above.

Only completed application packets will move forward for screening. Please review the job duties and minimum requirements carefully. Meeting the minimum qualifications for a particular position does not assure the applicant an interview. Selected applicants will be invited by the screening committee for interviews. All application materials become the property of Community College of Denver and cannot be copied.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES :

Interested applicants must submit a complete application packet at which includes :

Electronic Application, Click 'New Resume' at the bottom of this page

Cover Letter

Resume

References - Names, phone numbers, addresses, & email addresses of three professional references

Copies of transcripts, official transcripts preferred.

Copies of appropriate credentials, if applicable

• All included attachments should be saved with the following nomenclature : Last name, First name Document; for example Doe, John Resume; Doe, Jane Transcripts
• Your resume should clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications. Those applicants that do not meet the minimum qualifications will not be considered. Part-time experience is ½ the equivalent of full-time experience. Example : Four (4) years applicable part-time experience equals 2 years full-time equivalency.

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Non-Classified Benefit-Eligible Employees

Benefits for administrative, professional and technical (APT) staff and faculty are administered through the SBCCOE Trust. Effective July 1, 2015, employees in APT and faculty positions that are budgeted at .75 FTE or more are eligible for benefits beginning on their date of hire. Information regarding benefits can be found at Additional information regarding leave accruals can be found in We encourage lifelong learning; non-classified employees are also eligible for

Retirement

CCD and most employment categories contribute to , which provides retirement and other benefits to employees of more than 500 government agencies and public entities in the state of Colorado. PERA is the 21st largest public pension plan in the United States. PERA is a substitute for Social Security; CCD employees do not contribute to Social Security. PERA eligible employees are required to contribute a fixed percentage of their salary to the pension. Student employees are not eligible to participate in PERA.

CCD and the State of Colorado offer three tax-deferred investment plans, including 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plans.