Salary will be commensurate with experience, the range is $60,000-70,000
Required Education:
4 Year Degree
The Chapin School, an independent K-12 day school for girls located in New York City, seeks a student-centered, collaborative, and innovative individual to serve as Communications Coordinator.
Submissions without a cover letter and writing samples will not be considered.
THE POSITION
The Communications Department of The Chapin School seeks an individual with at least 2-4 years of experience to fill the position of Communications Coordinator. The primary responsibilities of this full-time, in-person position consist of creating editorial and visual content for Chapin’s website, printed publications and marketing materials and supporting the workflow/operations of the Communications Department. The position reports directly to the Chief Communications & Strategy Officer (CCSO). The department also includes a Director of Communications and a Communications Manager.
The individual we seek must be an excellent writer; extremely organized; familiar and comfortable with web duties outlined below; and able to work in the fast-paced environment of an independent K-12 school.
Submissions without cover letters and writing samples will not be considered.
RESPONSIBILITIES Writing/Content Duties
Assist with the development and implementation of communications that support the School's mission and goals
Work with the Communications Manager to conceive of, develop and track news story ideas
Interview faculty/students/guests and writing weekly news items that cover Lower, Middle and Upper School for Chapin’s website and for “Chapin Today,” the School’s printed newsletter (3 issues per year)
Assist with the writing of content for the Chapin website
Work with and support Advancement colleagues in writing and editing printed and digital materials that support fundraising initiatives, such as solicitation letters, acknowledgements, endowment reports, and possible grant applications
Interview alumnae and writing profiles for Alumnae Bulletin
Compile and edit faculty bios for the website
Serve as an editor and proofreader for a variety of School communications
Administrative Duties
Track the workflow/operations of the Communications Department
Coordinate Communications department and Web Team (comprised of members across the School) meeting agendas, taking meeting notes, and distributing notes to group
Support, and serve as backup for, the Communications Manager in coordinating, compiling, editing, and sending the School’s weekly e-newsletter to parents and professional community members
Set up News posts in Finalsite, Chapin’s website host
Maintain, with the Communications Manager & Director of Communications, in the department’s growing photo database (editing, organizing, tagging, labeling and sorting photo/video assets)
Assist the CCSO with organizing and tracking vendor invoices and subscriptions (Issuu, AP Style, etc.)
Provide staffing support for Advancement Department-run events held during the day and some evenings and occasionally weekends, as needed
Photography
Photograph students during in-class activities and on field trips for social media, the website, Chapin Weekly stories and Chapin Today articles.
Photograph events as requested
How to apply: To be considered, applicants interested in this position must submit a cover letter expressing their interest, a resume and (2) writing samples. (Submissions lacking any of these will not be considered.) The committee will begin their review of applications on February 10. Please note that applications submitted after February 27 will not be considered.
QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, English or a related field
2-4 years of experience
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including editing and proofreading skills
Ability to write quickly and in a range of styles for different end uses (talking points, newsletter stories, grant proposals, etc.)
Discretion with confidential and sensitive information
Excellent project management and organizational skills
Patient, professional, flexible approach to working with and meeting the needs of different constituents
A clear understanding and appreciation of the School’s mission
Occasional night and weekend availability to attend events
Preferred:
Strong familiarity with AP Style
Experience with Adobe Photoshop
Familiarity using web CMS (Chapin’s host is Finalsite) a plus
OUR MISSION
The Chapin School is dedicated to empowering a diverse, ambitious and resolute community of young women to thrive and lead in their world. Guided by our motto, Fortiter et Recte, Chapin considers bravery, compassion, service and respect for self and others to be fundamental values. We believe that equity, inclusion and collaboration are critical to personal growth. By advancing and deepening each student’s agency, confidence and resilience within an affirming and joyful learning environment, Chapin strives to ensure that each student is emboldened to pursue distinction as a leader and contributing citizen.
ABOUT US
The Chapin School, founded in 1901, is an independent, all-girls day school in New York City currently serving 802 students K–12.
Chapin’s signature Focus Forward strategic plan, which guided our work for more than a decade, intensified Chapin’s historic commitment to offering the most challenging academic curriculum while also teaching the social, emotional and other skills that will set the stage for its students’ success in this century. Chapin’s institutional priorities continue to be imbued with the spirit of Focus Forward. We have fine-tuned our... articulation of the School’s purpose as we approach the third decade of the 21st century. A forward-focused learning community whose symbol is a wheel will never cease to strive toward achieving its vision of cultivating in girls the skills and attributes that will allow them to be brave for themselves and for others.
UNDER ONE ROOF
Chapin’s single building provides a unified learning environment under one roof for all students, the 128 faculty members who teach them and the 85 staff members who support all other aspects of school life. An ambitious construction project to be completed in 2020 will feature an entire floor dedicated to the arts and a gymnasium with suspended running track—all with spectacular views of our urban location. The Hayot Center for Innovation, to open in 2020, will provide our entire learning community the opportunity to extend our commitment to interdisciplinary inquiry-based investigations and explorations, deepening students’ interests through experimentation, invention and the development of out-of-the-box solutions to complex issues.
Our vibrant, inspiring and welcoming new spaces will further our commitment to a forward- focused learning environment that enables all students to embrace the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century to the best of their abilities. With these exciting new spaces as a canvas, we renew our pledge to develop curriculum and pedagogy that reflect current research and best practices, always placing each student at the center of her own learning.