Director of Community Engagement
Company: National Association of Episcopal Schools
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
St. George Episcopal School is an independent Episcopal day
school with a vision to empower servant leaders with wisdom,
courage, faith, and love to make a positive impact locally and
globally. St. George provides an exceptional academic, physical,
creative, and spiritual development for students in an inclusive
Christian community. We seek to cultivate love, curiosity, and
respect for God, self, and others. St. George serves approximately
530 students from early childhood through 8th grade. We have three
sections of most grade levels, with an average class size ranging
from 18-20. St. George Episcopal School focuses on developing a
community that nurtures the whole child and equips each child with
the knowledge and skills they need to make a difference in the
world. Our curriculum is integrated and aligned in a way that
infuses the best of traditional and innovative research based
learning practices. We seek to develop student inquiry, critical
thinking, dialogue, and collaboration, so they are prepared for
success in premier high school programs in San Antonio and around
the country. Our program has multiple opportunities in athletics,
fine arts, and community service which compliment our academic
program and offer leadership opportunities and nurtures each
student. We are grounded in our Episcopal Identity and celebrate
each person as a unique child of God with many gifts and talents to
offer. The Director of Community Engagement is responsible for
leading communication, culture-building, and outreach efforts and
strategy across the community. The successful candidate will have
strong communication, operational, and analytical skills, while
also having a keen eye for detail. It is vital that the successful
candidate is passionate about St. George. This position will also
support the Head of School in certain key areas and events. The
Director of Community Engagement reports directly to the Head of
School and is a member of the Administrative Team. This person will
work closely with other Admin team members, as well as other
educators and staff members. This position will work closely with
parents and other community members as well. The Director of
Community Engagement is responsible for:
- Develop methods and strategies to ensure that all
constituencies are appropriately informed
- Facilitates delivery of and access to accurate, appropriate,
and timely information across the school community, including the
weekly byGeorge
- Works with various community constituencies to coordinate and
produce internal and external communications
- Coordinates the development of the official school
calendar
- Coordinates schedules and logistics for faculty inservice
training
- Serves as the liaison between the school and official uniform
provider
- Coordinates with the school caterer and creates lunch menu for
publication
- Coordinates communication with the PTO
- Serves as cultural and behavioral leader of the School
- Coordinates alumni chapel talks
- Serves as primary coordinator for school programs and large
school events, including: all school chapels, community building
events, 8th grade Graduation, 5th grade Celebratory
- Supports school outreach efforts, including
Adopt-a-Needy-Family, Chain of Love, and other service
projects
- Manages the content and postings of social media to communicate
the mission and value of the school to current and prospective
families
- Maintain and update content on the school website
- Write and distribute press releases
- Develop and implement methods and strategies to effectively
market the school both internally and externally
- Work with various community constituents to coordinate and
produce internal and external communications
- Serves as primary school contact for families regarding the
events and activities of the school
- Serves as a liaison between school and parent community
- Works collaboratively to develop programs that support faculty,
staff, parents, and students
- Assists with admissions and recruitment
- Assists with alumni relations and outreach
- Teach a class Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Communications, Public Relations,
Marketing or other related field
- Experience working in public relations or related community
engagement field
- Experience in digital and graphic design, SEO, website
management, and social media content and creation
- Proficient in the Adobe Suite of creative projects
- Proficient in Google Suite and related applications
- Experience in successfully writing and editing a variety of
print and online communications
- Ability to work well under pressure and manage sensitive
subjects and situations with tact, kindness, and
professionalism
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills are
required
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work
collaboratively and collegially
- Willingness to invest in the life of the school community
- Demonstrated high ethical and professional standards Please
email a current resume and cover letter detailing your specific
interest in this position as well an overview of your background
and qualifications to Thor Kvande, Head of School at
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