Communications/Development Coordinator

Child Care Resources Inc; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

401K with 4% match

Paid holidays

Medical/Dental/Vision options

Employer paid STD/LTD/Life Insurance

Professional Development

Job summary

CECC is seeking a Communications/Development Coordinator to lead fundraising campaigns, manage donor relations, and promote CECC to the community. You will coordinate communications, enrollment efforts, and events in partnership with the Executive Director, staff, and Board.

The role requires flexibility, occasional evenings and weekends, and supervision of volunteers and special events. A strong background in communications or nonprofit development is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, nonprofit management, education, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities independently
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends for special events
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an annual fundraising plan, including trivia night/auction, with input from ED and Board
• Maintain and strengthen donor relationships and corporate contacts, and identify potential donors
• Identify and facilitate grant applications
• Coordinate fundraising activities and oversee related record keeping, including donor recognition
• Produce a monthly newsletter and weekly classroom updates in coordination with lead teachers
• Produce community-wide communications and maintain website content
• Create classroom yearbooks and other mementos; supervise events
• Promote CECC's mission and recruit new families; engage volunteers
• Manage marketing and communications budget with oversight from ED & Board
• Assist enrollment process: answering questions, applications, waitlist, intake, and enrollment forms
• Maintain filing system for student records

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Project management

Relationship building

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Job description

The Communications/Development Coordinator will be responsible for developing and implementing fundraising campaigns, promoting our school to the public, informing and fostering community among existing school families, and helping to sustain enrollment. The Coordinator will work full-time (40 hours/week), flexible hours during the school week, but may need to be available occasionally in the evenings and on weekends as needed for special events. The coordinator will work with the Executive Director, administrative team, and Board of Directors.

What You'll Do

• Develop and implement an annual fundraising plan, including annual trivia night/auction, with input from Executive Director and the Board of Directors
• Maintain and strengthen existing donor relationships and corporate contacts, and identify potential donors through outreach and relationship building
• Identify and facilitate grant applications
• Coordinate all fundraising activities, and oversee all record keeping related to fundraising and development, including recognition of donors

Communications

• Produce a monthly newsletter and weekly classroom updates in coordination with lead teachers
• Produce community-wide communications in collaboration with administrative team
• Maintain and develop website content
• Create classroom yearbooks and other mementos
• Supervise the planning and implementation of special events
• Promote awareness of CECC and its mission through various channels
• Identify opportunities to recruit new families
• Provide opportunities for volunteer engagement, and provide guidance to volunteers
• Represent CECC at community functions and events
• Manage marketing and communications budget and reporting with oversight from Executive Director & Board of Directors
• Teams with the Director in the entire enrollment process, including answering questions, applications, waitlist, intake (sending acceptance letters, receiving and filling registration and enrollment forms), notifying Lead Teachers of pending new students.
• Maintain a filing system for student records

General

• Maintain strict confidentiality of the organization’s internal affairs
• Establish and maintain effective professional working relations with parents, staff, Board of Directors and community
• Demonstrate flexibility and respond quickly and positively to shifting demands
• Participate in other duties as assigned by the Director and Board of Directors

Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs, use stairs, and get up and down from the floor
• Must pass background check, fingerprinting, and child abuse and neglect registry
• Obtain physical and TB test
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, nonprofit management, education, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and priorities independently
• Strong relationship-building and collaboration skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Google Workspace
• Ability to maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and a positive representation of CECC
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends for special events

Nice To Have

• Experience in early childhood education, schools, nonprofits, or other mission-driven organizations
• Fundraising, grant writing, or donor relations experience
• Experience with social media, email marketing, and website content
• Proficiency with Canva or similar design tools
• Event planning or community engagement experience
• Photography, videography, or basic graphic design skills
• Familiarity with St. Louis-area community organizations and businesses
• Experience working with a Board, volunteers, or community partners
• Previous child care experience
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Professional Development
• First-year employees get 120 hours of PTO
• Medical/Dental/Vision options
• Employer paid STD, LTD, and Life Insurance
• 401K with 4% match
• Paid holidays, including break between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day