Communications Specialist
About The Position
The Communications Specialist focuses on internal communications and engagement, creating communications that build trust and strengthen relationships with employees, families, educators, and other established stakeholders. The role works with leaders and teams across the organization to explain important updates, support organizational changes, and strengthen relationships. It also produces internal newsletters and supports employee engagement initiatives. This hands-on position requires a strong writer who can understand audience needs, make complex information accessible, and maintain a consistent organizational voice. The position is full-time and year-round, with an eight-hour workday and a four-day workweek. The work schedule is hybrid with management approval. Limited evening or weekend work may be required. The role reports to the Communications Manager.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, marketing, journalism, English, or a related field.
- Three to five years of experience in internal communications, employee communications, marketing, or related work.
- Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, and organizational skills.
- Ability to develop clear, engaging communications for diverse audiences across multiple channels.
- Ability to translate complex, detailed, or sensitive information into clear, audience-focused communications.
- Experience creating visually engaging communications and graphics, with a strong understanding of basic design principles.
- Experience managing communication channels, including email communications and pushpages, digital newsletters, and employee portal or intranet content.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
- Ability to champion and uphold organizational brand and editorial standards and guide others in maintaining consistency.
- Proficiency in Microsoft 365, especially Word, PowerPoint, and Excel; Canva; and project management systems.
- Exceptional attention to detail and sound judgment when handling sensitive or time-sensitive information.
- California driver’s license, daily use of an automobile, and current automobile liability insurance.
Responsibilities
- Write, edit, produce, and distribute clear, helpful, audience-focused communications for staff, families, educators, and other established audiences.
- Produce internal newsletters for employee and family audiences, including gathering content, drafting stories, coordinating reviews, and preparing issues for distribution.
- Partner with leaders, programs, and departments to plan and deliver timely communications about services, operations, organizational priorities, and changes.
- Develop communications that explain organizational changes, why they matter, and what audiences need to know or do.
- Draft leadership messages, announcements, pushpages, email communications, and employee portal content.
- Support employee and family engagement and culture initiatives through communications, storytelling, and event messaging.
- Review communications and materials from teams across the organization, providing suggestions, edits, and approvals to support brand and editorial standards.
- Maintain communications calendars and coordinate message timing and cadence with colleagues.
- Gather information from subject matter experts and turn detailed or sensitive topics into clear, accurate, accessible content.
- Proofread and review materials for accuracy, clarity, accessibility, and alignment with organizational brand and editorial standards.
- Review communications results and audience feedback to identify ways to improve future communications.
- Contribute to organization-wide communications projects, initiatives, and events.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for part- and full-time employees; the organization pays up to 90% of employee premiums, prorated for part-time employees.
- Organization-paid and matching retirement plan.
- Professional growth opportunities, including free child development courses and college reimbursement.
- Generous and flexible paid time off.
- Organization-wide winter break.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
