Organizational Background
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.
As part of the PECF, St. Albans, the Cathedral, the National Cathedral School, and Beauvoir benefit from strong ties and collaboration.
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, areas of responsibilities will include the following:
Primary Responsibilities:
- Take photos and create videos of school activities.
- Produce and post content for social media.
- Write brief news items for the school’s website and other publications.
- Create weekly newsletter for parents.
- 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.
- 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).
- Coordinate with volunteer photographers (each sports season) and professional photographers (four 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 supervisor from assigning duties that are
Minimum Experience: Three years of copy writing experience
Education: Completed Bachelor’s degree
Certifications: N/A
Preferred Qualifications:
- Preference for 3-5 years substantial copy writing experience
- Able photographer and videographer, familiar with the basics of creating and editing images 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, HTML, and database management systems (Blackbaud School Website and Raiser’s Edge a plus).
- Experienced with Adobe Suite (especially Photoshop, InDesign, and Adobe Premiere or Rush).
- Experienced with Facebook/Instagram/Google advertising and analytics.
- Well-organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable juggling multiple tasks while meeting applicable deadlines.
Work Behaviors
This position requires an individual with the following characteristics:
- Commitment to St. Albans School’s values
- Good character, kindness, and an open heart and mind
- Integrity and honesty, with the highest ethical standards to choose the hard right over the easy wrong.
- Personally accountable; assumes ownership, control, and accountability for all areas of responsibility and commitments made to others.
- Accessible and responsive; serves others through collaborative problem-solving and openness to new ideas.
- Passionate, collaborative, strategic, and smart with a hands-on, roll-up-the-sleeves orientation
- Strong team player with high EQ, making it a key priority to develop strong relationships with faculty and staff at all levels at the school.
- Invests the time to be a visible, engaged, and engaging presence on campus.
- Ability to establish trust and credibility.
- Flexible and receptive to change.
- A positive “can-do” attitude