Norfolk, Virginia
Posted: 13-Mar-23
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.
Type: Full Time
Organizational Background
From the top of Mount St. Alban, St. Albans School looks up to the Washington National Cathedral and out to the United States Capitol. Our location serves as an embodiment and constant reminder of the School’s motto: Pro Ecclesia et Pro Patria, for Church and for Country. The School was established in 1909 by the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation (PECF). Our mission is to prepare boys in grades 4 through 12 to develop and use their spiritual, intellectual, artistic, and physical gifts not for themselves alone, but in service of the greater community. As an Episcopal school, we welcome and embrace boys of all faiths and backgrounds to this caring community that learns, prays, plays, sings, and eats together. We are committed to a diversity among students, faculty, and staff that shapes and enriches our shared experiences.
As part of the PECF, St. Albans, the Cathedral, the National Cathedral School, and Beauvoir benefit from strong ties and collaboration.
Job Description
Reporting to the Director of Communications, the Communications Content Developer will think creatively and thoughtfully about how we can best share the stories of our school, work independently to create content for digital and print publications, and plan and create schedules for gathering and sharing information.
Specifically, areas of responsibilities will include the following:
Primary Responsibilities:
- Write brief news items for the school’s website and other publications;
- Take photos and create videos of school activities;
- Research and write feature articles for the school magazine;
- Find and share stories that will resonate with various constituencies (current families, alumni, families of prospective students, etc.), and determine which platforms will be most effective to reach these different groups;
- Manage a weekly newsletter, independently ensuring that it provides thorough coverage and aptly represents recent and upcoming school and Parents’ Association activities;
- Produce content for social media;
- Oversee updates of select annual print publications, including course listings and handbooks;
- Edit, copyedit, and proofread documents, and write photo captions, and
- Be present and active in school life.
Secondary Responsibilities:
- Pull address lists for mailings (three-five times a year);
- Coordinate with volunteer photographers (each sports season) and professional photographers (four times a year); and
- Provide general office support.
The position may perform other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position.
Supervision Exercised
For the purposes of management, performance assessment, and span of control, the Communications Content Developer directly supervises:
- N/A
How to Apply
To apply, please submit an application, cover letter, resume, and three writing samples to STAjobs@stalbansschool.org with “Communications Content Developer” written in the subject line.
Additional Information
COVID-19
St. Albans School requires all employees to meet our current COVID-19 vaccination requirements or have been granted a medical or religious exemption from those requirements. Our current COVID-19 vaccination requirements are that employees have received either an initial two-dose COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna or Pfizer) or an initial one-dose COVID-19 vaccine (Johnson & Johnson) and have received at least one COVID-19 booster shot for which the employee is eligible under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eligibility guidelines for COVID-19 boosters at the start of employment.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
St. Albans is committed to creating and maintaining a community that celebrates a diversity of voices and perspectives and fosters respect for everyone. St. Albans School welcomes and values individuals from all backgrounds. Such diversity is essential to a community of learning and growth. In nurturing the hearts, minds, and bodies of its students, St. Albans prepares boys for fulfilling lives of responsibility, leadership, and service to others.
St. Albans is an equal opportunity employer. We select and promote employees based on qualifications and without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by federal and/or local law.
Professional Experience & Qualifications
Minimum Experience: All candidates will be considered, but preference will be given to candidates with at least three to five years’ experience and substantial writing experience.
Education: Bachelor’s degree
Certifications: N/A
Preferred Qualifications:
- Compelling writer with excellent editing skills.
- Able photographer and videographer, familiar with the basics of creating and editing image and film.
- Creative storyteller, in word and image.
- Self-starter who can create excellent content without substantial direction by supervisor.
- Facile with new and changing communications technologies.
- Experienced with web content, HTML, and database management systems (Blackbaud School Website and Raiser’s Edge a plus).
- Experienced with Adobe Suite (especially Photoshop, InDesign, and Adobe Premiere or Rush).
- Experienced with Facebook/Instagram/Google advertising and analytics.
- Well-organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable juggling multiple tasks while meeting applicable deadlines.
Work Behaviors
This position requires an individual with the following characteristics:
- Commitment to St. Albans School’s values;
- Good character, kindness, and an open heart and mind;
- Integrity and honesty, with the highest ethical standards to choose the hard right over the easy wrong;
- Personally accountable; assumes ownership, control, and accountability for all areas of responsibility and commitments made to others;
- Accessible and responsive; serves others through collaborative problem-solving and openness to new ideas;
- Passionate, collaborative, strategic, and smart with a hands-on, roll-up-the-sleeves orientation;
- Strong team player with high EQ, making it a key priority to develop strong relationships with faculty and staff at all levels at the school;
- Invests the time to be a visible, engaged, and engaging presence on campus;
- Ability to establish trust and credibility;
- Flexible and receptive to change; and
- A positive “can-do” attitude.
Working Conditions
- Occasional need to work nights and weekends for school events.
- Ability to walk, stand, bend, climb stairs, and carry equipment; light lifting; hands for grasping.
- Standard office environment with some work outdoors in varying weather conditions.
