Communications Manager - Mc Lean, United States - BASIS Independent Schools

Description

Communications Manager

BASIS Independent Schools (#5004), 8000 Jones Branch Dr., McLean, Virginia, United States of America
Req #5744

Tuesday, April 23, 2024

BASIS Independent Schools, a subsidiary of Spring Education Group, is a national network of PreK-12 private, secular schools that educate students to the highest international levels.

Our ten campuses, located in some of the most bustling, dynamic metropolitan areas in the country, are part of the BASIS Curriculum Schools global network.

We believe in setting a higher standard for students and promoting self-reliance and accountability in a culture where hard work is celebrated, and intellectual pursuits result in extraordinary outcomes.

BASIS Independent McLean is seeking qualified candidates for a Communications Manager for the upcoming school year

What We're Looking For

The BASIS Independent Schools team offers an incredible opportunity to be deeply involved in an academic community that is dynamic, exciting and unpredictable.

You'll join others in a highly social, supportive and collaborative environment.

BASIS Independent Schools is seeking a Communications Manager to join our energetic, passionate school leadership team.

In this role you will be instrumental in driving both the strategy and execution of internal stakeholder communications as well playing a crucial role in communicating the vitality of our school community to the BASIS Independent Schools network and to our local, external community.

Your ability to anticipate and respond to both the communication needs and wants of our internal stakeholders will constantly be tapped while you act as the "storyteller in residence" for our schools.

In this unique role you will be successful in using communications to support the efforts of our admissions and recruiting teams and to support retention efforts led by the Head of School.

The position directly reports to the Head of School at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Upper, with indirect accountability to the BASIS Independent Schools Managing Director of Marketing and Communications.

Primary Responsibilities:

Collaborate with BASIS Independent Schools marcom and enrollment teams, local admissions teams, and other senior management to develop and implement communications strategies to broaden the impact of BASIS Independent Fremont.

Generate content based on a collaboratively developed editorial calendar to highlight curricular achievements, cultural values, and community events

Maintain and drive positive traffic to social media sites including Facebook and Instagram.

Ensure clarity, efficacy, and consistency of messaging across departments (academic newsletters, administrative policy, auxiliary programming, college counseling, media relations, etc.

Act as a point-person for external inquiries (outside of general enrollment inquiries), overseeing organizational response in close collaboration with key internal stakeholders

Achieve tangible outcomes via external partnerships and earned media that enhance the prestige of the school and increase opportunities for students/families (internships, research)

Manage media release permissions and ensure balanced student/family representation within school publications

Maintain a dynamic school parent portal

Oversee execution of and contribution to a twice yearly survey monitoring student and parent satisfaction.

Track and report alumni activity


Essential Teacher Qualifications:
Has deep knowledge of and passion for the subject taught

Able to differentiate instruction and engage students in rigorous content

Able to create a positive classroom community and build relationships with students

Has strong verbal and written communication skills with students, colleagues, and parents

Open to feedback and continuous growth

Creative in instructional and classroom management strategies?(high warm and high firm)

Cooperative, collaborative, supportive, flexible

Has a strong work ethic and a "do whatever it takes" mindset?

Additional Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
A Bachelor's degree in Communications, Writing, PR, or a related field. Coursework or experience in education is not required, nor is certification. Candidates must have the ability to obtain a fingerprint clearance card. Five years in a similar role, ideally for an early-stage organization (start-up), is required.

Preferred Qualifications:
Subject matter postgraduate work (Master's or Ph.
D.) is preferred.

Together with a high level of educational attainment, a successful applicant will demonstrate strong communication skills in teaching ideas, texts, and concepts with precision and confidence.

Critically, an applicant must possess a high GPA in his/her major, excellent recommendations, experience working with children- not necessarily in the classroom- and be open to new ideas in teaching.

Benefits:
BASIS Independent Schools offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

Competitive salary dependent on education and experience.

Career growth opportunities focused on continuous learning, mentorship, and professional advancement across our network of schools.

Retirement options through which eligible participants may receive a 50% Company match for the first 10% of employee earnings deferred.

Three PPO medical plans to choose from, as well as dental and vision insurance.

An FSA option that allows for pre-tax dollars to cover medical, dependent care, and transit.

Student tuition remission for your children to attend our schools.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language.

In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend.

This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction.

Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively "Company") is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.

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Full Time