Communications Content Specialist

ABOUT SEWICKLEY ACADEMY

Distinguished by its rigorous academics, outstanding faculty, and highly motivated students, Sewickley Academy is Pittsburgh’s longest-standing coeducational independent PreK-12 day school. Our mission is to inspire and educate students to engage their hearts, minds, and hands to cultivate their full individual and collective potential in the service of a greater good. At the Academy, every child is challenged to explore and excel to their highest ability and encouraged to arrive each day with their authentic selves.

With the recent completion of state-of-the-art computer science and robotics classrooms and new athletic facilities, the Academy is poised for the continued expansion of our STEM and athletic programs. We believe strongly in the importance and value of a well-rounded education in academics, the arts, athletics, and community service. Our faculty and staff from all departments and divisions work together to create an environment of encouragement and support by inspiring students to reach their goals and develop a love of learning.

This position offers a competitive salary plus excellent benefits and work/life balance programs including a premium-free health plan option, an excellent retirement plan, generous leave time, and tuition benefits programs. Are you searching for a workplace where a diverse mix of talented people come together to serve our students? If so, apply today!

Job Description

Sewickley Academy is seeking to hire a Communications Content Specialist. This role is responsible for writing, editing, and/or proofreading the majority of all communications produced and released by the Academy.

Responsibilities:

• Creating and curating a weekly digital faculty and staff newsletter with direct input from stakeholders across campus including, but not limited to Human Resources, Head of School, Admissions, Advancement, and Marketing.
• Creating and curating a weekly digital all-school newsletter for distribution to enrolled families with direct input from stakeholders across campus including, but not limited to Senior School, Middle School, and Lower School.
• Support communications needs for Admissions, Advancement, and school events and productions.
• Assist in editing and proofreading of all Academy materials, including but not limited to digital, print, event, and community communications and publications.
• Manage the development and publishing of a semiannual magazine for the purpose of promoting the schools accomplishments and goals to faculty, staff, families, alumni, prospective students and families, and the local community.
• Manage the writing of all school publications and serve as editor-in-chief of these publications.
• Serve as proofreader and editor to key administrators in their communications.
• Develop and write press releases about significant events in the Sewickley Academy community and act as a liaison to media outlets in the Pittsburgh area.
• Ensure the continuity and advancement of the school’s brand across all platforms through consistent and clear messaging in close communication with the Director of Marketing, ensuring all communication fits the Academy’s brand standards.
• Work with the Head of School, division heads, Crisis Team, and other administrators to ensure crisis communication plans are in place and up-to-date.

Requirements:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with superb attention to detail
• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Business Administration, Marketing, Journalism, English, or related field
• Proven experience in communications, public relations, or a related role.
• Previous experience in English teaching would be highly regarded.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

All interested applicants applying for this position should their resume, cover letter, a writing sample, and salary expectations.

Sewickley Academy is committed to having an inclusive community where all members are treated with dignity and respect. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, the Academy does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of gender/gender-identity, sex, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran's status, genetic information, family or marital status, sexual orientation, or any other protected class.