Job Description:
Position Summary: 
 
The School District of University City, a diverse and progressive district of 2,745 students in seven schools, is seeking a dynamic and energetic Communications Manager to join a small, fast-paced and highly-creative Communications Team.
 
The Communications Manager reports to the Director of Communications and will serve as a chief storyteller, responsible for building relationships with stakeholders and media. The successful candidate must be a skilled writer, passionate about creating dynamic content for internal and external communications platforms including social media. This person would ideally have experience in producing community engagement and special events. This position does not include managing direct reports.
 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build relationships with school leaders and teams to learn about their unique offerings and gather facts to create news stories. 
• Produce story pitches, press releases, news briefs and stories for both the website and the District’s PRIDE newspaper.
• Design and produce marketing materials, news articles, fliers, surveys, forms and correspondence as needed. Coordinate with print vendors on special projects/products.
• Demonstrate excellent writing, editing and social media skills.
• Develop strategic and informational social media content and schedule/manage a master calendar of posts to Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. 
• Skilled in photography/videography, graphic design and digital programs as mentioned below (see Qualifications).
• Manage and maintain District Website (Finalsite) written and photographic content and regular upgrades in keeping with the District’s branding and design standards.
• Coordinate and manage District-wide events and provide support to school events.
• Oversee the videotaping, live streaming, and recognitions for Board Meetings.
• Support special projects as assigned by the Superintendent, District Chief of Staff and/or Director.

 
Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or experience in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations or related field
• Diligent, possessing a strong work ethic
• Skilled in social media or interested in building skills
• Strong graphic design skills and an eye for aesthetics
• Knowledge and utilization of AP Style and standards
• Public education-setting experience preferred, but not required
• Exceptional customer service and people skills
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends at District events
• Demonstrated event planning and execution skills
• Self-starter with strong organizational skills and willingness to multi-task
• Strong communications technology skills or interest in learning to use a variety of school communications platforms (i.e., Google Suite; Adobe Suite especially In-Design, Photoshop and Illustrator; SchoolMessenger; Canva; Finalsite and others).
• Ability to work well with numerous stakeholders and leaders using strong interpersonal skills and confidentiality 
• Commitment to equity, inclusion, and student voice 

Candidates must provide three to five samples of their writing and design work for consideration. Samples should demonstrate a variety of capabilities and could include publicity campaigns, news articles, social media posts, graphic design, reports, etc. 
 
Learn more about The School District of University City at www.ucityschools.org or watch our video at www.ucityschools.org/UBelongHR.