Communications and Social Media Content Coordinator

Kennedy International School; New York (NY); On-site; USD 38,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance (80% premium covered

Dental and vision plans

Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Commuter benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off: 20 vacation days

Sick days: 7

Job summary

Kennedy International School is seeking a Communications and Social Media Content Coordinator to manage outward-facing content across digital channels and parent communications. Reporting to the Marketing and Communications Manager, you will craft stories, manage social accounts, and support the upcoming website launch planned for early 2027.

The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer and visual communicator, highly organized, proactive, and able to balance strategy with daily creation and

Qualifications

• Excellent writing, editing, proofreading, and storytelling skills.
• Experience creating content for social media and managing organizational or brand social media accounts.
• Strong understanding of social media formats and best practices.
• Experience creating photography, short-form video, reels, stories, and other digital content.
• Strong visual judgment and an understanding of how photography, video, design, and copy work together to tell a compelling story.
• Experience with content management systems, email marketing platforms, social media publishing tools, and digital communications. Experience with FinalSite is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and publishing schedules.
• Ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, leadership, students, and community members.
• Ability to work independently, identify content opportunities, and move projects from idea through creation and publication.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining brand, editorial, and communications standards.
• Experience in education, nonprofit organizations, communications, journalism, marketing, or a related environment preferred.
• Bilingual ability (French and/or Japanese) a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate outward-facing editorial content across platforms.
• Develop and maintain publishing calendars.
• Create social media content and manage school accounts.
• Support website content as Kennedy builds a new site.
• Collaborate across departments and with Multimedia Content Coordinator.
• Support community engagement and editorial standards.
• Help implement school-wide communications plans and editorial standards.

Skills

Exceptional writing

Editing

Content creation

Social media management

Photography

Video production

Content management systems

Email marketing

FinalSite

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Editorial standards

Attention to detail

Tools

FinalSite

Content Management Systems

Social publishing tools

Job description

Kennedy International School is seeking a positive, entrepreneurial and collaborative Communications and Social Media Content Coordinator.Reporting to the Marketing and Communications Manager, this position coordinates the school's outward-facing editorial content, social media channels, electronic newsletters, website communications, and parent-facing communication channels.

The ideal candidate is an exceptional writer, editor, content creator and visual communicator who is highly organized, proactive, collaborative, and comfortable balancing both strategic planning with the daily creation, publishing, and management of content.

The Coordinator serves as part of the Marketing and Communications Team, which is the primary steward of the school's outward-facing content and editorial workflow. In this role, the Coordinator will help ensure that Kennedy’s stories, programs, people, and community are represented consistently and engagingly across digital platforms. The role crafts and supports communication initiatives that strengthen engagement with prospective families, current families, students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the broader school community while ensuring consistency of messaging across all platforms.

Working collaboratively across departments and along with the Multimedia Content Coordinator, this individual identifies and develops short-and long-form content for editorial, website, and social media use, creates and manages social media content; maintains publishing calendars; supports community engagement across social platforms; and helps implement school-wide communications plans and editorial standards. The Coordinator will also play a significant role in the development and launch of Kennedy International School’s new website, currently projected for early 2027, including content development, organization, migration, and ongoing management

• Excellent writing, editing, proofreading, and storytelling skills.
• Demonstrated experience creating content for social media and managing organizational or brand social media accounts.
• Strong understanding of social media formats and best practices.
• Experience creating photography, short-form video, reels, stories, and other digital content.
• Strong visual judgment and an understanding of how photography, video, design, and copy work together to tell a compelling story.
• Experience with content management systems, email marketing platforms, social media publishing tools, and digital communications. Experience with FinalSite is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines and publishing schedules.
• Ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, leadership, students, and community members.
• Ability to work independently, identify content opportunities, and move projects from idea through creation and publication.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining brand, editorial, and communications standards.
• Experience in education, nonprofit organizations, communications, journalism, marketing, or a related environment preferred.
• Bilingual ability (French and/or Japanese) a plus.

This is a full-time, non-exempt position offering an hourly rate of $33. The role includes 20 vacation days and 7 sick days, in accordance with New York laws.

Benefits include medical insurance, with 80% of the premium covered by the employer, as well as dental and vision plans, a Flexible Spending Account (FSA), commuter benefits, and a 401(k) retirement plan.