Communications Assistant

St. Joseph's Academy is an all-girls Catholic high school in Baton Rouge, LA. Our mission is to educate young women as responsible and unifying members of the world community. In the spirit and charism of the Sisters of St. Joseph, St. Joseph's Academy offers opportunities for faith development in the Catholic tradition, academic excellence and personal growth.

St. Joseph's Academy seeks a talented Communications Assistant to join our Communications team.

The Communications Assistant works as a member of the SJA Communications Team to promote and enhance the brand and mission of St. Joseph's Academy within the school community and in the general public. This position helps publicize the activities and accomplishments of the student body, faculty and staff and works with the Mission Advancement and Alumnae departments to assist with their outreach efforts.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Capture images of school events and activities and edit photos as necessary to enhance visual storytelling.
• Develop engaging and creative content for social media platforms to increase brand visibility and engagement.
• Maintain an organized repository of school photos on SmugMug platform for easy accessibility and retrieval.
• Support the management and curation of social media accounts related to school sports teams and clubs.
• Provide support for social media posts across various platforms.
• Facilitate the dissemination of student accomplishments to feeder schools.
• Assist in updating athletic kiosk.
• Provide general administrative support to Communications team members.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., Communications, Marketing, Journalism, etc.).
• Knowledge and familiarity with social media.
• Experience in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop.
• Ability to work independently on various projects and meet deadlines.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work required of this position and they are not meant to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans