Full-Time Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Job Description
Marketing and Communications Coordinator
Urban Teachers seeks a full-time Marketing and Communications Coordinator to join its Baltimore-based National team.
About Urban Teachers
The mission of Urban Teachers is to improve educational and life outcomes of children in urban schools by preparing culturally competent, effective career teachers who accelerate student achievement and disrupt systems of racial and socioeconomic inequity. Urban Teachers accomplishes this by recruiting outstanding candidates, equipping them with state-of-the-art training and linking their certification to their demonstration of effective teaching practices and skills. Participants in the Urban Teachers program also receive a Master of Science in Education from the Johns Hopkins University School of Education — a top 10 graduate school of education according to U.S. News and World Report. Founded in 2009, Urban Teachers is on the cutting edge of teacher preparation. Learn more about us at urbanteachers.org
About You
You have passion for mission-driven work and are committed to the pursuit of equity in public education. You understand that we are here to serve, not save, marginalized communities and that the narratives put forth by our Communications and Marketing team are essential to living and maintaining this paradigm. You are a sharp writer and editor, competent WordPress editor and well-versed digital media tactician.
About this Position
Position Overview
The Marketing and Communications Coordinator is responsible for responding to internal and external communications requests as well as maintaining the Urban Teachers website on the WordPress platform. The ideal candidate must be comfortable working across teams in our National office and with local teams in Baltimore, Dallas and Washington, DC. This person will work on a three-person Marketing and Communications team and report to the Director of Marketing and Communications.
Key Roles and Responsibilities
WordPress Administration & Internal Website Management – 25%
- Manage the Urban Teachers website, working with external vendors as needed.
- Develop, manage and maintain content within the Communications, Human Resources, Board and Finance sections of the Urban Teachers intranet.
- Support participant facing digital content and design.
General Communications Tasks – 50%
- Develop and/or edit copy for marketing and communications materials including but not limited to press releases, brochures, pitch decks, presentations, emails and newsletter blurbs.
- Support development of materials and presentations for Board of Directors meetings.
- Create and manage marketing/communications calendar.
- Onboard new hires to Urban Teachers communications standards and resources.
- Develop and deploy staff and faculty bi-weekly e-newsletter.
Asset Development and Management – 25%
- Develop an asset collection plan and calendar.
- Create, organize and maintain asset libraries.
Position Requirements
- Two to four years of professional experience with at least one year of experience in maintaining a custom theme WordPress site.
- Experience with customer relationship management platforms and email marketing automation.
- Proficiency in MS Office and Adobe Creative Cloud.
- Strong writing and editing ability.
- Pardot/Salesforce experience preferred.
- Bachelor’s degree in communications, public relations, web design or similar field preferred.
Details
Location & Schedule
- Due to COVID-19, our physical offices are closed, and our staff and faculty are working virtually until further notice. The National office is located in Baltimore and we would prefer a teammate who could eventually work in Baltimore, though we will make exceptions for an all-star candidate.
- During typical working conditions, we operate on a Monday to Friday schedule with flexibility for remote work a few days per week. Evening and weekend work will be required occasionally.
Target start date for this position is March 1, 2021 or sooner.
Compensation & Benefits
We anticipate that this position will be compensated between $53,000 and $58,000 annually.
Urban Teachers offers a competitive benefits package that includes health insurance, access to a 403(b) retirement savings plan, individual paid time off and paid leave for most federally recognized holidays, as well as Juneteenth and Indigenous Peoples’ Day observances.
As an Employer of National Service, Urban Teachers recognizes the unique skills of national service alumni. Accordingly, AmeriCorps alumni, returned Peace Corps volunteers, and other national service participants are encouraged to apply to our job openings.
Urban Teachers does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, or national and ethnic origin in hiring and employment, nor in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and other programs.
Urban Teachers Values
WE SERVE CHILDREN.
Children are the center of our work. We rely on the communities we serve to guide and inform the decisions we make about our curriculum, program and practice.
WE ARE AN ANTI-RACIST ORGANIZATION.
We are committed to ongoing knowledge seeking, reflection, and action to deliberately oppose racism. We are an inclusive organization that values the diversity of people, backgrounds and perspectives. We are active allies who pursue justice in the communities in which we live and work.
WE ARE LIFE-LONG LEARNERS.
We are dedicated to continuous improvement, innovation and excellence. We strive to be on the forefront of what is best for teacher education and students based on research and practice.
WE VALUE EACH OTHER.
We value each other as whole people. We are servant leaders who foster a supportive working environment that is empathetic and caring, and values direct, constructive feedback.
How to Apply
How to Apply APPLY HERE: https://urbanteacher.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=190 Our application process consists of three parts:- Resume and Written Submission
- Brief Online Screening and Performance Task
- Traditional Interview (Zoom) and Reference Checks
- Select one of the Urban Teachers values and discuss how you would apply it to your work as our next Marketing and Communications Coordinator.
- Tell us about your work style. What is your method for being an effective team member?
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