Birth to Five Illinois's Communications Assistant

INCCRRA (Illinois Network Child Care Resource and Referral Agency) is excited to be able to add to our team! Our vision is to provide quality care and education that creates a lifetime of equitable opportunities for all children. INCCRRA is excited to offer position as hybrid positions. We are accepting applications state-wide (not just Bloomington). The selected candidate will report to the nearest office located in one of our 39 Regions across the state of Illinois.

SUMMARY

The Birth to Five Illinois Communications Assistant will support the communications functions of both the Birth to Five Illinois Leadership Team and the 39 Regional Offices of the Birth to Five Illinois Department.

The ideal candidate is comfortable in a "start-up" environment with the skills to learn in real-time, pivot quickly, and effectively engage a broad spectrum of stakeholders at varying levels of leadership. The Birth to Five Illinois Communications Assistant should be an active listener, able to work independently, and is someone committed to racial, economic, and geographic equity.

The Birth to Five Illinois Communications Assistant reports to the Communications Manager. The Communications Assistant must live within the state of Illinois and be productive in a hybrid work environment (some days in the office every week).

What's in it for you?

At INCCRRA we offer a teamwork environment with great benefits.

Some of those great benefits include:

• Competitive employee wages
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life/Disability/Competitive 403(b) + Match
• Paid time off summary:
• 13 days of PTO & 12 sick days within first full year of employment.
• 40 hours of PLFA workers act time every calendar year in addition to your accrued time.
• 10 paid holidays off per year as well as employee birthday off.
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $2,500 per fiscal year.
  • An additional $1,000 per fiscal year offered for employees wanting to learn a new language
• Healthy work-life balance with flexible work hours.
• Hybrid work environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Social Media:
  • Manage Birth to Five Illinois' social media presence by creating and sharing content, scheduling posts, and interacting with audiences across platforms.
  • Monitor 39 Regional Facebook Groups.
  • Support monthly analytics reports to inform campaign content, utilization, and strategy.
• Graphic Design:
  • Develop communications pieces, including branded flyers, social media posts, and digital graphics.
  • Support Regional Offices with project requests to meet their local outreach needs.
• Website Design & Development:
  • Update website content.
  • Apply plain language and accessibility standards to communication materials sufficient to ensure clear and concise messaging that can be accessed by all.
  • Support monthly analytics reports to optimize content and analyze user engagement.
• Video Editing:
  • Brainstorm concepts and storyboards for video content.
  • Edit raw footage into polished videos for websites and social media.
• Train Regional staff on technology and communications platforms, as needed.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Travel within the State as needed, up to 5%.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree or professional experience in relevant field.
• Ability to manage social media dashboards for the execution and analysis of digital marketing programs.
• Skilled in graphic design with the ability to create compelling graphics and design elements using a variety of tools and/or applications – experience with Canva preferred.
• Foundational website editing skills – experience with Squarespace preferred.
• Quick learner willing to research and learn independently.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized with the ability to manage multiple project deadlines efficiently.
• Ability to work well in a fast-moving, start-up environment.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of community members and staff.
• Ability to work well independently and within a collaborative team environment.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills.
• Use computers, Microsoft Office, email, and video conferencing proficiently
• Must hold a valid Illinois State Driver's License.
• Must meet minimum vehicle insurance from the Illinois State insurance requirement for personal vehicle; $100,000 Bodily Injury per accident (single person) / $300,000 Bodily Injury per accident max (multiple persons) / $25,000 Property damage.

SUPERVISORY DUITES

This position has no supervisory duties.

EQUIPMENT/SOFTWARE REQUIRED

Use of computer, phone, printer and basic office equipment. Operating systems include/but not limited to: Outlook, email, SLACK, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Docs etc; Microsoft Office software; Specific training provided on INCCRRA's Data Tracking Program

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Must be able to speak, read and write English fluently. Any additional language skills are a plus.

**We are actively recruiting for this role and will not wait for the closing date of this posting before interviewing or identifying a candidate in which to make an offer to. Therefore, the posting may close prior to the date listed.

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