Center Joint Unified School District

Communications Coordinator

Antelope, CA (On-site)

$106K/yr – $122K/yrMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 7 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own district communications and public relations operations with a focus on media liaison, publications, and web presence while coordinating events and staff training to lift district messaging.

  • Responsibilities: Own the district’s communications program, media relations, publications, and online presence, plus event planning and grant proposal coordination.
  • Requirements: Bring public relations or communications leadership with a degree in PR/journalism and several years of related experience.

Job Description

  • Under the direction of the Superintendent or Designee, the Communications Coordinator serves as district spokesperson, district media liaison, and coordinator of communications and public relations; plans and organizes special events to enhance public relations; assists in enhancing the public relations and effective communications practices of staff as assigned; creates and prepares a variety of publications and materials; manages the District electronic web presence, marketing, and social media; trains and/or supervises the performance of assigned personnel; coordinates grant proposal development.
  • Bachelor’s Degree in public relations, journalism, communications or a related field, or equivalent experience in education or business environment.
  • Postgraduate coursework preferred.
  • Five years of increasingly responsible experience in public relations, communications, journalism or a related field preferred.
  • Chosen applicants will be required to submit a negative TB test (valid within the past year) and obtain pre-employment fingerprint clearance.