Director of Public Relations

Tulsaschools; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tulsa Public Schools seeks a Director of Public Relations to guide district communications, media relations, and social media. You will ensure clear information for families, staff, and the community, manage media requests and district events, and serve as a spokesperson when needed.

Beyond messaging, you will support school and district teams with planning and communications, and help develop social media strategies that highlight district goals and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• 5 years in communications or PR.
• 3 years with traditional media.
• 3 years on social media with growth.
• Strong editing and proofreading skills.

Responsibilities

• Guide district public relations and media relations.
• Manage media requests and district events.
• Prepare key messages and serve as spokesperson when needed.
• Support planning, messaging, and communications across teams.
• Develop social media strategies highlighting district goals.

Skills

Media relations

Social media

Editing

Strategic communications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, or related fields

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Social media monitoring

Job description

Tulsa Public Schools’ existing salary schedules provide career increment adjustments based on education/experience and/or years of creditable service. For more information about the salary for this specific position please review the Salary Schedule for the corresponding Salary Grade (listed above).

Position Summary: The Director of Public Relations works with the Executive Director of Communications andStrategy to guide district public relations, media relations, and social media. The director helpsensure that families, staff, and community members receive clear and consistent information.This role manages media requests and district events, prepares key messages, and serves as aspokesperson when needed. The director also supports school and district teams with planning,messaging, and communication needs. In addition, the position supports the development anduse of social media strategies that highlight district goals and share the work of Tulsa PublicSchools.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, public relations, or related fields

Experience:

• Five (5) years of experience in communications, media, public relations, or similarroles
• Three (3) years of experience working with traditional media outlets (print, radio,broadcast) and/or writing for print media
• Three (3) years of experience with social media platforms such as Facebook andInstagram, with proven success in expanding platform reach and engagement
• Experience developing media releases, content for social media, and marketing andpublic relations collateral, including strong editing and proofreading skills
• Experience in a school district or education-based setting preferred

Specialized Knowledge, Licenses, etc.:

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and Google Office Suite
• Experience using social media monitoring tools to track reach and engagement.

About Our District: At Tulsa Public Schools, our mission is to inspire and prepare every student to love learning, achieve ambitious goals, and make positive contributions to our world. We are the destination for extraordinary educators and staff who work with our community and families to ignite the joy of learning and prepare every student for the greatest success in college, careers, and life. Our core values of equity, character, excellence, team, and joy guide how we work and interact with each other and our community.