Montessori School Communications & Events Coordinator

St. Joseph Montessori School; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Joseph Montessori School in Columbus, Ohio seeks a Communications and Events Coordinator to tell the school's story, engage families, and support fundraising and admissions activities. This role focuses on consistent branding, content creation, and coordinating school events.

The ideal candidate has strong writing and organizational skills, comfort working with students and staff, and the ability to manage multiple projects, with occasional evenings and weekends required for events.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, English, Journalism, or a related field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience may be considered.
• Previous experience in communications, marketing, social media, event planning, community engagement, or a related field preferred.
• Familiarity with Montessori education or a demonstrated interest in learning about Montessori philosophy and practice preferred.

Responsibilities

• Communications: Maintain a consistent voice and visual branding across school communications.
• Communications: Identify and develop stories that highlight people, experiences, and outcomes.
• Communications: Create and distribute weekly and monthly school communications, newsletters, announcements, and family updates.
• Communications: Develop content for the website, social media, email communications, and print materials.
• Social Media & Digital Presence: Manage social media accounts and develop a content strategy.
• Social Media & Digital Presence: Create and schedule posts, stories, videos, and other content.
• Social Media & Digital Presence: Monitor engagement and respond to comments and messages.
• Social Media & Digital Presence: Track analytics to evaluate engagement.
• Events & Community Engagement: Coordinate and support school events throughout the year.
• Events & Community Engagement: Develop event timelines, communication plans, and logistics.
• Events & Community Engagement: Manage event registration, invitations, reminders, and follow-ups.
• Events & Community Engagement: Coordinate volunteers and work with faculty, staff, families, and vendors.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications/Marketing/PR/English/Journalism or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Canva

Adobe Creative Suite

Photoshop

InDesign

Mailchimp

Constant Contact

Job description

St. Joseph Montessori School in Columbus, Ohio seeks a Communications and Events Coordinator to tell the school's story, engage families, and support fundraising and admissions activities. This role focuses on consistent branding, content creation, and coordinating school events.

The ideal candidate has strong writing and organizational skills, comfort working with students and staff, and the ability to manage multiple projects, with occasional evenings and weekends required for events.