Princeton, New Jersey
New York, New York
Posted: 20-Jan-23
Location: San Mateo, California
Type: Full Time
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Required Education:
The Nueva School
Communications Associate
The Position
Nueva is seeking a person with strong verbal and visual skills to join the Communications team as a Communications Associate. This full-time, in-person, 12-month staff position reports to the Director of Communications and is available immediately.
Nueva’s four-member Communications Team is committed to conveying the mission and programs of the Nueva School to internal and external audiences through engaging stories, accessible information, and compelling calls to action. Highly collaborative and creative big-picture thinkers, the Communications Team is looking for a new member who will share its camaraderie, mutual support, and appreciation for one another.
Responsibilities
- Storytelling: Identify, develop, and create stories that convey the mission, vision, values, and unique spirit of Nueva as a school for gifted learners. Identify and report on noteworthy classes and events, and conduct video interviews of Nueva community members, to capture the school’s student-centered, inquiry-based approach to learning.
- Photography and Videography: Conceive, shoot, edit, and produce high-quality photos and video, including short-form, spontaneous, and vertical video. Develop concepts and scripts for freelance photographers and videographers as needed. Ability to cover afternoon and evening events as well as occasional off-campus day trips is required.
- Reporting: Conceive, write, and edit inspiring stories about life at Nueva for digital and print publication.
- Informational and Promotional Writing: Support the team by writing and editing letters, announcements, and invitations, promotional copy, and other content.
- Digital Asset Management: Edit and maintain a growing database of photo and video assets.
- Social Media: Support the digital Communications Manager by providing content for Nueva’s social media feeds.
- Email Communications: Support the Communications and Website Manager by editing, producing, and sending emails and newsletters from communications and other departments.
- Website Management: Support the Communications and Website Manager by updating editorial and informational content on the Nueva website.
Skills and Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field (digital media; photography; video editing and/or video production; marketing/communications; journalism; public relations) or commensurate work-related experience, preferably in an educational or nonprofit setting
- Demonstrated abilities to produce and edit high-quality writing, photography, and videography (with a strong knowledge of Photoshop and Adobe Premiere Pro/Final Cut Pro/iMovie)
- A strong work ethic, with consistent attention to detail
- An eagerness to refine existing skills and develop new ones
- The ability to balance independent self-management with collaboration
- A commitment to anti-racist and anti-bias practices in storytelling, photography, and videography, in keeping with Nueva’s values of social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
- A “team player” mentality, with the instinct to pitch in and help other members of the team, as well as colleagues across the school
- Active interest in education and child development: how kids learn and thrive
- Active interest in being a visible and connected member of the Nueva community, both to fulfill these job responsibilities successfully and to create meaningful and supportive relationships.
Work location: All full-time Communications Team members are expected to split their time between our Hillsborough and San Mateo campuses.
Travel requirements: The ability to cover afternoon and evening events as well as occasional off-campus day trips is also required. Overnight trips are an option for interested staff members, but are not a requirement.
We are seeking applicants who represent the full diversity of our community in the Bay Area. Our ideal candidate will possess a deep appreciation for the diverse socioeconomic, racial, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, academic, and ethnic backgrounds in our community. In joining our team at Nueva, you will become a part of an inclusive, iterative, and equity-minded community that recognizes that equity and social justice is a lens with which we examine all aspects of our school community in order to ensure an educational experience where all students and colleagues can thrive. In deciding whether to apply for a position at Nueva, you are strongly encouraged to consider whether your values align with Nueva’s Mission, Vision, and Values.
Compensation
The full-time equivalent salary range for this position is $70,000 - $83,000. The starting salary is based upon, but not limited to, several factors that include type and years of experience, education level, and expertise.
We offer a full benefits package that includes fully paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance for employees, employer contribution toward dependent insurance premium, a generous match on our 403(b) retirement plan, long-term and short-term disability insurance, employer match into flexible spending account, and free lunch. Eligibility rules apply.
To Apply
Please submit a cover letter and résumé to https://nuevaschool.applytojob.com/apply. Candidates who are invited to interview must also submit a portfolio containing: three to five examples of pertinent photo/video work; two or three writing samples; and three references. References should address the candidate’s standard of work and work ethic, ability to meet deadlines, and ability to work collaboratively, effectively, and harmoniously with other adults.
If you have questions about this position, please contact Scott Bowers, Director of Human Resources, at sbowers@nuevaschool.org.
The Nueva School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, or sex. We welcome applications from people of color and those with experience outside the education field.
About The Nueva School
The Nueva School, an internationally recognized, nonprofit, independent day school, has served gifted learners since 1967. Today, Nueva serves nearly 1000 students in grades PreK–12. Nueva is located in the neighboring towns of Hillsborough and San Mateo, equidistant between San Francisco and Silicon Valley, serving six counties throughout the Bay Area of Northern California.
A constructivist school, Nueva is known for its distinctive inquiry-based interdisciplinary studies, project-based learning, and pioneering work in social-emotional learning and design thinking. The Nueva community instills a passion for lifelong learning, fosters social and emotional acuity, and develops the imaginative mind. Our school has received the US Department of Education National Blue Ribbon Award, the US Department of Education National Green Ribbon Award, and the American Institute of Architects Award for School Design and Sustainability; has been recognized as an Apple Distinguished Program and appointed an Ashoka Changemaker School; co-founded the Common Ground Speaker Series; hosts the biennial Innovative Learning Conference, and was highlighted by the Pulitzer Prize–winning and New York Times best-selling author Thomas Friedman in his book That Used to Be Us in the chapter “Average Is Over.”
For more information about The Nueva School, visit our website: www.nuevaschool.org