Want to work with/for one of the most Web 2.0-friendly directors of communications in higher education?

It’s your lucky day…

Andrew Careaga at UMR (well, actually, Missouri S&T – starting January 1st, 2008) is looking for his right (actually, left) arm:

I’m currently searching for an assistant director of communications to help us move forward as we make the transition from the University of Missouri-Rolla (UMR) to Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T). The communications department coordinates all PR, marketing and branding for the campus, in consultation with several other internal groups.

From my perspective, the ideal candidate will be someone who can manage the processes, work flow and staffing allocation for projects that involve small teams of staff across disciplines (i.e., graphic designers, writers and editors, and web designers/coders together). We need someone who can invigorate and inspire as well as “manage” people and processes. Although we’re a small enough team, with enough collaboration, that we don’t require a lot of managing.

Looking at the job description, full-time telecommuting doesn’t appear to be an option. And, since the university name change won’t be followed by a location change closer to my home, I can’t apply (make me wonder if I would have had a shot at the position).

But, this is definitely a great opportunity to work with one of the few higher ed directors of communications that get Web 2.0 and the paradigm shift in communication it entails.

If you’re interested, you can find out more about the position on the university HR website (search for communication – the unfriendly web application won’t let me use a direct link) or by contacting Andrew directly.