Responsibilities

• Support the Director of Communications, manage complex communications initiatives from concept through completion, collaborating across departments, schools, and community partners.
• Serve as a highly skilled writer, strategist, and project manager who can independently identify communication needs, develop solutions, execute and deliver projects with minimal supervision.
• Amplify the stories of students, staff, and schools while supporting district priorities, strengthening community trust, and enhancing the district’s reputation through proactive communication and relationship-building.
• Lead and manage district communication campaigns, initiatives, and special projects from planning through execution and evaluation.
• Develop project plans, timelines, deliverables, and communication strategies that align with district goals.
• Manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously while maintaining quality, accuracy, and deadlines.
• Anticipate communication needs and proactively advance projects with minimal direction.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with local, regional, and state media; assist in drafting news releases, media advisories, talking points, statements, and responses to media inquiries; assist with proactive media outreach and story placement; monitor media coverage and provide timely reporting and recommendations to district leadership.
• Support initiatives that strengthen connections between schools, families, staff, and community stakeholders; represent the district at community meetings, events, and partnership activities as assigned.
• Help identify opportunities to increase awareness and engagement around district programs and priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Marketing, English, or a related field required.
• Minimum of three (3-5) years of progressively responsible experience in communications, public relations, journalism, marketing, public information, or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex communication projects and programs from initiation through completion.
• An ability to produce high-quality communications deliverables including, but not limited to, news releases, feature stories, newsletters, website content, social media campaigns, speeches, presentations, marketing materials, and communication plans.
• Significant professional writing and content development experience across multiple communication platforms.
• Demonstrated experience in research, planning, implementing, and evaluating communication plans and/or campaigns.
• Experience working in education, government, nonprofit, or other public-serving organizations preferred.

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, Educational Leadership, or related field preferred.
• Experience working in education, government, nonprofit, or other public-serving organizations preferred.