Responsibilities

• Adhere to all state, federal, and local laws, policies, and procedures
• Lead, manage, supervise, and evaluate assigned programs/staff in the district
• Set overall communication strategy for the entire organization
• Develop and implement district-wide communications strategy to engage students, families, staff, and community
• Manage crisis communications, including but not limited to emergencies, safety incidents, and sensitive district issues
• Lead internal communications to ensure consistent messaging across schools, departments, and staff
• Oversee all external communications including media relations, press releases, and community outreach.
• Often manages multiple departments (PR, marketing communications, internal communications)
• Make strategic decisions about messaging and brand positioning
• Develop a proactive media relations strategy to ensure the district's messages, initiatives, and achievements are consistently communicated internal and external stakeholders

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in education, journalism, marketing, public relations, public administration, or a related area required (Master's degree preferred)
• Minimum of seven (7) years' experience in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations, or digital media preferred
• Minimum of five (5) years' supervisory experience preferred
• Equivalent combination of experience and education

Preferred

• Master’s degree preferred
• Seven (7) years' experience in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations, or digital media preferred
• Five (5) years' supervisory experience preferred