Maintain and enhance relationships with stakeholders in the region. Convene and facilitate meetings to identify and develop workforce development and community engagement opportunities suitable for the REV. Work with EOU faculty and students to assess, design and execute priority projects that assist existing businesses, municipalities, public agencies, and community organizations with planning and marketing efforts, and assist regional entrepreneurs with developing their businesses.Coordinate and provide administrative support to workforce development and community engagement programs.Research and apply for grants to support priority projects. Develop a programming and sponsorship plan that increases demand for workforce development (including internship and part-time employment placement) and economic investment.Lead small and large group meetings to gain consensus and to advance local, county and regional initiatives.Attend and participate in community programs and meetings.Assist the Executive Director with special projects.Other duties as assigned.

Used knowledge of existing and evolving digital platforms effectively to create awareness about the programs of the college and its units to reach broad and/or targeted audiences determined by scope and size of project. Relied heavily on unpaid and earned media to gain exposure.Gained a deep working knowledge of all aspects of the college to communicate with internal and external audiences to advance knowledge of accomplishments, activities, events, and opportunities of the college while adhering to university brand and identity.Created, maintained and expanded the scope of college newsletter through enhanced online presence to provide legacy information for alumni, donors, and all audiences. Photographed, wrote and edited articles about all aspects and people involved in and around the college and its history.Collaborated with college’s dean, faculty, and staff to determine needs, identify opportunities, and report status of ongoing projects to advance strategic objectives. Used data to inform and adjust work.Ensured college web presence and social media channels were current, aligned with standards, style guides, and SEO objectives. Developed style guide for college. Ensured accuracy of web content required by external accrediting bodies of academic programs.Co-produced podcast for teachers and teachers in training. Recorded promos, built and maintained website, organized digital assets, and publicized the podcast to grow its listenership. Sought out and interviewed guests. Gathered analytics to evaluate and grow listenership.Edited reports, studies, and white papers for JIEE as a thought-leader for K-12 education.Publicized JIEE-based national program chapters. Worked with national program counterparts, corporate and business partners to coordinate messaging.Promoted professional development opportunity offerings to K-12 teachers. Worked with school districts to raise awareness of teachers’ professional achievements gained through JIEE services.

Established coordinated effort across the university to manage growth of university web site.Collaborated with administration, faculty and staff to develop university web site.

In collaboration with the editor of Kansas School Naturalist, get current and past issues of the publication online in HTML and pdf on to the website. Issues date back to 1954, including translations to languages other than English.Scan past print issues and assure quality of OCR and images for high quality and low download speeds.