Community Relations Coordinator

Location: Kingsville, Texas, United States; on-site community meetings, networking events, public gatherings, festivals, parades, fairs, and outreach activities are required.

Company

Texas A&M University–Kingsville is a South Texas university focused on teaching, research, student success, and community engagement.

What you will do

• Build and maintain relationships with local businesses, government agencies, nonprofits, school districts, civic groups, community leaders, sponsors, and other external stakeholders.
• Represent the university at community meetings, networking events, chamber functions, public gatherings, festivals, parades, fairs, ceremonies, and outreach activities.
• Coordinate event logistics, including registrations, vendors, materials, schedules, volunteers, branding, and messaging.
• Track partnerships, sponsorships, outreach programs, activities, participation data, feedback, and outcomes; maintain dashboards, databases, reports, and presentations.
• Document and promote community engagement through written content, photography, testimonials, newsletters, presentations, and success stories in collaboration with Marketing and Communications.
• Prepare correspondence, agendas, briefing materials, meeting summaries, timelines, and other operational support for the Chief Marketing, Communications, and Community Relations Officer.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Three years of related experience.
• Strong relationship-building, stakeholder-management, project-management, organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of office administration practices, procedures, and customer service principles.
• Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple assignments while meeting deadlines; work independently; solve problems; and adapt to changing priorities.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion, and confidentiality, and maintain effective working relationships at all organizational levels.
• Skill in coordinating meetings, events, schedules, and administrative activities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and other business-related software systems.
• Export-control authorization is required before starting employment. The position is security-sensitive and requires compliance with applicable laws, codes, policies, regulations, rules, procedures, and safety requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Supportive, mission-driven campus culture focused on excellence in teaching, research, service, and student success.
• Professional development opportunities and employee tuition assistance, book scholarships, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• Competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, and wellness resources.
• Retirement options through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas or Optional Retirement Plan, plus voluntary deferred compensation.
• Vacation, sick leave, paid birthday leave, and 12–15 paid holidays per year.
• Employees participate in Caring Campus principles, shared values of Care, Integrity, Pride, Innovation, and Excellence, and the 4DX execution framework.

Hiring process

• Submit a completed online application, cover letter or letter of interest, CV or resume, and contact information for three professional references.
• Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and verification of credentials and other required information.
• Applicants have one opportunity to enter information, upload documents, and submit the application; changes cannot be made after submission.