Communications Manager - Houston, United States - The Parish School

Description

Communications Manager

Work Location:
The Parish School

Start Date:
ASAP

Full Time (Exempt), 40 hours a week

Benefits

Position Overview

The Communications Manager supports the Director of Advancement in implementing the fundraising and marketing goals of the organization with an emphasis on media relations, internal and external communications.

This position requires the ability to work well under pressure and with deadlines, supreme organizational skills, attention to detail, and a desire to consistently strive for excellence.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Supports the Director of Advancement in executing strategic marketing/communications and advancement plans and serving as a member of the advancement and outreach teams.
• Leads external communication by managing timelines, print and digital materials, website, social media accounts, and more for The Parish School and The Carruth Center.
• Oversees internal communication, ensuring staff and parents are aware of activities, changes, etc. within the school.
• Writes and maintains a strategic communications plan and crisis communication.
• Creates and edits marketing collateral, invitations, printed and electronic newsletters, annual reports, magazines, and presentations, among other methods and publications.
• Submits marketing report of Board of Trustees meetings.
• Photographs and catalogs school and classroom events for marketing materials.
• Other special projects as assigned.

Competencies & Attributes

• Warm and friendly personality with excellent interpersonal skills
• Dependable and organized
• Very detailoriented
• Ability to plan ahead
• Excellent communication skills, including writing, proofreading, and speaking.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and work assignments.
• Ability to accomplish projects with little supervision.
• Excellent customer service skills
• High expectations for quality
• Sound judgment in decisionmaking and problemsolving.
• Ability to collaborate and delegate appropriately.
• Ability to engage and develop relationships with the internal and external community.
• Willingness and ability to work several evening and weekend events.
• Willingness to write and send emergency communication as necessary.

Essential Expectations

• Support and act within the school's mission "to empower children who have communication delays and learning differences to thrive through wholechild education, innovative therapy and access to nature" and values of Creativity, Passion, Nurture, Ethical and People
• Uphold the school's professional standards of personal presentation, punctuality, professional courtesy, and discretion.
• Represent the school effectively to its constituents.
• Develop and evaluate direct reports if assigned to you, report issues to your direct supervisor in a timely manner.
• Maintain a professional demeanor on and off campus.
• Maintain professional credentials, as appropriate.
• Honor the confidentiality of school, student, family, and employee information.
• Comply with all policies and procedures.
• Work effectively with colleagues, families, school leaders and students.
• Engage in selfreflection and annual professional growth.

Education/Experience

• Bachelors' degree
• Minimum 5 years' work experience in communications or marketing fundraising

Computer Skills

• Demonstrated proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience managing websites.
• Experience with graphic design.

Supervisory Responsibilities
Supervise 1-2


Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear.

The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Employee will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.


About The Parish School

Since 1983, The Parish School has educated children ages 2-12 who have communication delays and learning differences, empowering them with the tools to succeed.

This nationally recognized, special needs school in Houston, Texas provides an education for the entire family within th