Ridgefield Public Schools Seeks Communications Coordinator

Communications Coordinator

School Webmasters, our new online communications partner, is looking to hire a part­-time Communications Coordinator to help them deliver public relations services specifically to Ridgefield Public Schools. Of course, it's in our best interest that they find someone great for the job! If you or someone you know is a motivated, relationship focused RPS community member with strong communication skills & a love for storytelling, please apply! They are looking for someone who can help tell our district's success stories to the Ridgefield community.

 Our ideal candidate will be someone who would like to be a part of our public relation efforts, which are to ensure that our shareholders (parents, staff, students, media, and the community) understand and value our educational programs, accomplishments, goals, and successes.

As a Communications Coordinator, a typical week might include the following:

● Working closely with School Webmasters as the on­site coordinator to integrate website and social media updates, news, and success stories

● Coordinating news and marketing efforts through social media, website updates, and local media communications

● Gathering and sharing news and successes through the various channels our schools use

● Implementing, assisting, and scheduling staff input for news and school stories

● Developing and managing project campaigns and events that will assist school administrators in achieving the school’s communication goals

● Composing media releases and other communication materials

● Attending events and writing up news to help others recognize the value of what goes on here at Ridgefield Public Schools

● Interviewing administrators and staff to identify and turn seemingly everyday tasks or happenings at the school into stories worthy of sharing with the community

● Reviewing projects, campaigns, and events to report outcomes and make future recommendations

This job might be for you if:

○ You enjoy developing creative communications solutions. You love the idea of developing positive messaging for our school’s parents, students, staff, and community members.

○ You communicate clearly. You write well. You find it easy to help people understand why communications and public relations matters to our school. You enjoy motivating others.

○ You are reliable, and when you say you’ll meet a deadline, you keep your promises. You pay attention to details. You can stay focused on the tasks you’ve committed to.

○ You respect educators. You admire what they do to engage our children and help them achieve their potential. You are proud of what Ridgefield Public Schools is doing and Communications Coordinator Job Posting (continued) would love to share our success stories with others in our community. You already consider yourself a school ambassador!

○ You enjoy working with others. You would love the chance to help others recognize good public relations opportunities as well as help highlight and publicize those successes.

○ You like learning new things. You aren’t afraid to take on a new challenge. When things change, you know how to roll with the punches.

○ You enjoy seeing others get recognized for their good work. You enjoy catching others doing the right things (students, staff, administrators, parents, etc.).

About the Job

Compensation: DOE $12–15 per hour / 8 hours per week / 10­ month contract 

The CC is the on­site liaison between Ridgefield Public Schools and School Webmasters. He or she will help to gather necessary information from the school(s) regarding its communication and public relations needs, implement communication and public relations campaigns, spearhead the timely collection and dissemination of communication, assist in keeping the client’s website and social media current and updated, and establish relationships with local media to share information.

How to Apply

1. Complete the Communications Coordinator application.

2. Include a writing sample and cover letter telling us why you are the perfect match for our Communications Coordinator position. If you don’t have a recent writing sample, here is a common scenario you might be asked to create in this job: Describe the Back to School Night that took place this week (which included activities in the gym and opportunities to meet your child’s teacher). How might you describe this for the website or the local newspaper in an engaging and interesting way that would meet the needs of our typical audience?

3. E­mail your resume, application, writing sample, and cover letter with the subject  “Communications Coordinator” to PR@SchoolWebmasters.com.