NOTICE OF ANTICIPATED VACANCY
Posting Date: May 15, 2026
Start Date: July 1, 2026
The Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus is seeking qualified candidates for the following position:
Position: Public Relations Specialist (Anticipated)
Assignment: LoGuidice Educational Center – Fredonia, NY
Division: Office of Management Services
Appointment: Provisional – 1.0 FTE
Classification: Civil Service - Competitive
Salary Range: $59,869 (Subject to increase based on Experience)
Position Summary: Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Public Relations Specialist plays a pivotal role in enhancing the organization's public image and promoting its mission, programs, and services. This position is responsible for assisting with various public relations activities and may be involved in content creation, media outreach, and social media management.
Key Responsibilities: Assist in creating engaging content, press releases, and marketing materials to promote the organization and/or component district. Create promotional materials, including but not limited to flyers, programs, graphics, videos, slideshows, and brochures. Cover and report on day-to-day events or activities happening throughout the organization and/or component district. Update and manage the E2CCB website as needed. Support social media management and online presence to engage with the community and stakeholders. Assist in organizing and coordinating events, press conferences, and promotional campaigns. Monitor media coverage and maintain media contact databases. Help in responding to inquiries and providing information to the public and media.
Benefits include comprehensive health insurance, paid time off, flex spending account, life insurance, biometrics (including partial reimbursement for fitness and other health options) and EAP. E2CCB is committed to employee health and wellness and offers many health and wellness seminars and additional benefits. E2CCB also offers group employee events at discounted rates such as theater, sporting events and other community activities. There are also opportunities for career growth, unique opportunities for continued learning and additional degrees with 100% tuition reimbursement at the SUNY rate to a maximum of $3,000 per year.
At Erie 2 BOCES, we take full ownership of our work and contributions. We hold ourselves, and one another, to transparent standards of accountability. We act with integrity by devoting our full attention to hearing one another. Cooperation, interdependence and shared decision making are key to our collective strength and mutual success. We bring our expertise to every student, every partner and every colleague, every day. The high call of our leadership is to unlock the potential of others. We measure challenges and success by what we can do, not by the barriers that stand in our way. We look beyond typical ways to educate our extraordinary students.
Online applications are now being accepted via the RecruitFront School Application System. Please visit our web page at www.e2ccb.org to access the online application for this position. Applications will be reviewed beginning June 29, 2026. To be given full consideration, all application materials (completed BOCES on-line application, cover letter and resume) should be on file by that date. Correspondence can be addressed to: Laurie LiPuma, Executive Director of Human Resources, Erie 2 BOCES, 8685 Erie Road, Angola, NY 14006.
Prospective employees of a school district or BOCES must be fingerprinted and checked for possible criminal history as per New York State Law. BOCES Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus is in compliance with the US Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Title IX Education Amendments of 1972, Part 86. The District provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of color, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, handicapping condition or sexual preference.
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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and:
A. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Master’s degree and one (1) year of experience in the field of journalism, public relations, advertising, marketing or graphic arts; OR
B. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s degree and two (2) years of experience as listed in (A) above; OR
C. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college with an Associate’s degree and four (4) years of experience as listed in (A) above; OR
D. Six (6) years of experience as listed in (A) above; OR
E. An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the limits of (A) through (D) above.