From the top of Mount St. Alban, St. Albans School looks up to the Washington National Cathedral and out to the United States Capitol. Our location serves as an embodiment and constant reminder of the School’s motto: Pro Ecclesia et Pro Patria, for Church and for Country. The School was established in 1909 by the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral Foundation (PECF).  Our mission is to prepare boys in grades 4 through 12 to develop and use their spiritual, intellectual, artistic, and physical gifts not for themselves alone, but in service of the greater community. As an Episcopal school, we welcome and embrace boys of all faiths and backgrounds to this caring community that learns, prays, plays, sings, and eats together. We are committed to a diversity among students, faculty, and staff that shapes and enriches our shared experiences.  

St. Albans collaborates closely with other institutions under the PECF’s umbrella: the Cathedral, the National Cathedral School (all-girls, grades 4 - 12), and Beauvoir (co-ed elementary school, pre-K through grade 3). St. Albans partners particularly closely with the National Cathedral School through coordinate academic, athletic, and arts programs.

Job Description

Reporting to the Director of Communications, the Communications Content Developer will think creatively and thoughtfully about how we can best share the stories of our school, work independently to create content for digital and print publications, and plan and create schedules for gathering and sharing information.

Specifically, the well-qualified candidate will have the following responsibilities: 

• Find and share stories that will resonate with various constituencies (current families, alumni, families of prospective students, etc.), and determine which platforms will be most effective to reach these different groups.
• Design and post content for social media, and maintain a social media calendar.
• Provide social media design templates and guidelines to other school departments including athletics.
• Take photos and create videos of school activities.
• Schedule freelance photographers.
• Design postcards and other print collateral.
• Write stories for the school’s website, newsletters, and magazine.
• Help compile weekly newsletter for parents.
• Edit, copyedit, and proofread documents, and write photo captions, and
• Be present and active in school life. 

Secondary Responsibilities

• Pull address lists for mailings (three-five times a year); and
• Provide general office support

The position may perform other related duties as assigned. The omission of specific duties does not preclude the school leadership and/or direct supervisor from assigning duties that are logically related to the position/responsive to the emergent needs of the school.

Minimum Experience:         All candidates will be considered, but preference will be given to candidates with at least three to five years’ professional experience in writing and digital content creation.

Education:                             A completed 4-year Bachelors’ Degree; experience in lieu of education will be considered

Preferred Qualifications:

• Able photographer and videographer, familiar with the basics of creating and editing image and film
• Creative storyteller, in word and image.
• Compelling writer with excellent proofreading and copyediting skills.
• Self-starter who can create excellent content without substantial direction by supervisor.
• Experienced with web content and HTML; knowledge of database management systems (Blackbaud School Website and Raiser’s Edge a plus).
• Experienced with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, and Adobe Premiere or Lightroom) and other editing software such as CapCut, and Canva.
• Knowledge of Facebook/Instagram/Google advertising and analytics.
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable juggling multiple tasks while meeting applicable deadlines.

About St. Albans School

Located in Washington D.C., St. Albans School is a private, all boys day and boarding school. For more than a century, St. Albans has offered a distinctive educational experience for young men in grades 4 through 12. While our students reach exceptional academic goals and exhibit first-rate athletic and artistic achievements, as an Episcopal school we place equal emphasis upon moral and spiritual education.

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