Associate Director of Communications New 12 Sherman Ave, New York, New York, United States

Schoolinthesquare; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading educational organization as the Bilingual Associate Director of Communications, where you'll drive communications strategies to enhance student enrollment and community engagement. This role emphasizes storytelling and brand management, fostering a collaborative environment. With a focus on relationship-building, you'll connect with diverse stakeholders while enjoying competitive benefits and a supportive workplace culture. This hybrid position allows flexibility, ensuring a rewarding career path aligned with your passions.

Benefits

401k program with 6% match

93% healthcare coverage

Longevity bonus

Generous paid time off

Federal student loan debt reduction program

Qualifications

• Passion for the organization's values and mission.
• Experience with multiple media platforms.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead communications strategy to support enrollment and engagement.
• Develop and own brand identity.
• Collaborate with teams to create impactful content.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Storytelling

Content creation

Social media management

Writing

Job description

Bilingual Associate Director of Communications

12 Sherman Ave, New York, New York, United States

Bilingual Associate Director of Communications

Join Our “Relationships-First” Team:

Join School in the Square in reimagining PreK-12th grade education in Washington Heights and Inwood. A tuition-free public charter school, we were founded in 2016 on our "relationships first" philosophy: making sure that we engage, educate, and empower our students, families, and professional team members. We invite you to be a part of a 175+ team whose mission-aligned culture offers sustainable, rewarding career paths in teaching, operations, and leadership, built on relationships-first collaboration and mutual support. Experience the difference at a workplace that celebrates and cultivates each team member’s passions, skills, and multi-disciplinary interests as we build a brighter future together, one student at a time.

Why School In the Square?

As a “relationships first” community, we...

• Demonstrate care for colleagues, students and families,
• Commit to learning and growing together,
• Invest in relationship-building work,
• Support each other with competitive benefits including a 6% 401k match, 93% coverage of healthcare premiums, employer-paid life insurance, generous full company closures and PTO policies, and more!

Our Bilingual Associate Director of Communications:

The Bilingual Associate Director of Communications (ADC) will spearhead communications efforts as S2 continues to grow. A new position in the organization, the ADC will report directly to the Head of Schools to collaborate with dynamic central office and school-based teams to design and implement communications strategy to support S2's fundamental goals of student enrollment, family engagement, staff recruitment, community partnership, and mission advocacy. The Bilingual Associate Director of Communications brings S2's mission to life by telling the stories of our students, families, staff, and neighborhood, tailoring communications to various stakeholder audiences and utilizing the most effective channels. This role is responsible for communications including brand management, digital presence, content development and dissemination, and media/public relations.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, hone, share, and own our essential brand identity.
• Implement a team-designed communications strategy that informs, inspires, and ignites action for S2 and is inclusive of an extensive and engaging social media strategy. Provide clear, creative leadership with internal and external communications to create impactful content to support:
• Our Brand: Defining our brand and coordinating all departments to ensure their communications are in alignment with the overall vision and mission.
• Families: Ensure current families are well-informed and feel connected to the school community
• Enrollment: Partner with the Enrollment Team to create consistent messaging and branding that ensures prospective families are excited to enroll their children at the school
• Staff: Ensure current and prospective staff feel connected to the institution AND understand the opportunities available to them.
• Hiring: Partner with the Talent Team to create consistent messaging and branding that brings in prospective staff members and spreads our mission.
• Community: Collaborate with external partners and community members to enhance and spread our mission and brand awareness.

Who You Are:

• Alignment with and passion for School in the Square’s values and mission;
• Strategic thinker who can drive systems across the organization;
• Storyteller who can deepen connections with current and prospective families, our professional teams, the broader community, public officials, media and funders;
• Ability to craft engaging online and print materials & visual presentations for a variety of audiences;
• Experienced in creating and posting content on multiple media platforms including website management platforms and social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn);
• Strong ability to create and grow a robust and effective social media presence that leverages best-practice social media trends;
• Strong writer and editor: succinct, clear, impactful; and
• Self-motivated and highly disciplined professional who is comfortable collaborating across teams to co-construct effective content

What Can You Expect From Us:

At S2, we take as much care of our staff as we do of our students. S2 is committed to supporting our staff by helping them build sustainable, rewarding careers that center on each individual’s passions and multi-disciplinary interests. All of our faculty and staff are valued professionals and we are proud to provide team-building and collaboration, comfortable and friendly working conditions and more, to ensure our team members have the tools they need to succeed.

In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, School in the Square provides ultra competitive salaries. The salary range for the Bilingual Associate Director of Communications is $90,000 - $120,000. Additionally, this is a hybrid position with the option to work remotely up to two days per week as needed and your schedule allows.

Additionally, we provide opportunities for supplemental compensation, an excellent benefits package with

• a 401K program with a 6% organizational match
• 93% coverage of healthcare coverage
• longevity bonus
• generous paid time off
• access to a federal student loan debt reduction program
• a supportive work environment.

School in the Square understands specific groups are subject to marginalization. We believe these powerful groups should be centered in our community and are highly encouraged to apply. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

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