University Communications and Media Relations: Writer

POSITION: A full-time, 100% on-site, professional academic staff position is available in University Communications. The working title and official classification for this position is Writer. This is an ongoing position, contingent upon performance.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Three years’ experience as a professional writer/journalist.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: A bachelor’s degree in journalism, English, or equivalent area is preferred.
 

DUTIES: This position is primarily focused on writing inspiring stories of UW-Eau Claire to enhance the university’s reputation, engage with key audiences and create earned media opportunities.

With UW-Eau Claire’s Vision 2030 plan as a roadmap, this writer will interact with faculty, staff, students and university leaders and craft pieces that fall into a broad range of topics such as new majors, undergraduate research, campus initiatives, community collaboration, innovative partnerships, alumni profiles and related stories of success. The writer in this position must be extremely accurate, flexible and able to focus on producing quality copy in a deadline-driven environment.

The writer is also responsible for gathering statistics, recognitions and rankings that communicate the excellence of the university, its colleges and individual programs. Additional writing duties for special projects and editing of major campus communications are included in this position.

The position reports to the Director of Communications.

THE UNIT: University Communications is a team of five full-time employees that interacts directly with the leadership team in the Chancellor’s Office. University Communications works with departments across campus and handles media relations, external and internal communications and creates stories in written and video form. The team is focused on enhancing the university’s reputation, engaging with key audiences and discovering earned media opportunities.

UNIVERSITY and EAU CLAIRE COMMUNITY: UW-Eau Claire, an institution of approximately 9,000 students, is consistently recognized as a top comprehensive university in the Midwest. The university is widely known as a leader in faculty-undergraduate research and study abroad. We strive for excellence in liberal education and select graduate and professional programs through commitment to teaching and learning and dedication to our core values of diversity, sustainability, leadership, and innovation. To learn more about UWEC, visit https://www.uwec.edu/human-resources/employment-opportunities/why-uwec/ .

The City of Eau Claire is located 90 miles east of Minneapolis/St. Paul, situated at the confluence of the Chippewa and Eau Claire rivers. The city is at the center of a metropolitan area of approximately 160,000 people. The area features beautiful parks and trails, strong public schools, a vibrant arts scene, varied food culture, and abundant recreational opportunities.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Applications are submitted electronically. Please follow instructions found on the following Web site: https://wisconsin.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/UW_Comprehensives. Please be sure you have included the following in PDF format:

• Letter of application (Cover Letter)
• Resume
• Names and contact information for three professional references

Please direct requests for additional information about this position to: Mike Knuth, knuthms@uwec.edu

To ensure consideration, completed applications must be received by October 10, 2025. However, screening may continue until position is filled. The university reserves the right to contact additional references with notice given to the candidates at an appropriate time in the process. Employment will require a background check. Employment will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding past conduct related to sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. §. 19.36(7).

The UW-Eau Claire Police Department is dedicated to maintaining a safe and secure environment for learning and working. Although crime at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is limited, the University Police want students, faculty and staff to be aware of crime on campus and the area surrounding the campus. The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act is a federal law that requires colleges and universities to disclose annual information about campus crime.

UW-Eau Claire is an AA/EEO/Veterans/Disability employer.