Communications Specialist
Prestonwood Christian Academy - Plano, Texas, United States, 75093Work at Prestonwood Christian Academy
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Overview
Job LocationPlano Campus - PLANO, TX
Position TypeFull Time
Description
Mission : To assist Christian parents by helping equip students to embrace Biblical truth, strive for academic excellence, and model Christ-like leadership to influence their homes, churches, and communities for Christ.
Employee Profile:
Spiritually, the employee shall possess characteristics that reflect:Acceptance without reservation of the PCA doctrinal beliefsA strong clear Christian testimonyA mature, godly spiritA person of faith and prayer
Personally, the employee's life shall reflect:A lifestyle of biblical integrityA spirit of dedication, commitment, flexibility, and responsivenessThe ability to listen and respond to counsel
Overview of the Position:
The Communications Specialist will be tasked with promoting the mission and brand of Prestonwood Christian Academy School System. With excellence, the Communications Specialist will target their communication efforts by identifying and telling the stories of PCA via all communication channels to both current and prospective families.
Duties & Responsibilities:Responsible for assisting in the research and creative writing for all school communications as assigned by the Senior DirectorResponsible for the editing and proofreading of PCA materials and communications, as assignedAssist department personnel and divisional representatives in implementing strategies for promoting PCA and its personnel and students within the school and the greater communityResearch and production of feature stories for media placement, as well as in new communication tactics, channels and mediaProvide creative concepts, ideas, and vision casting to the Senior DirectorAssist in the creation of communications plans for divisions and departments that meet stated goals and provide consistent branding for PCAPhotography of special events for use in storytelling.Responsible for continually researching creative concepts used in today's culture and in academia to create original communications efforts for PCAManagement, monitoring, and content development for PCA social media pagesServe as consultant to the Senior Director on communication tactics including outlets, message, and toneProduction of marketing and communication on school-wide projects as assigned by the Senior Director; involves advising communication outlets such as video production, graphic design, web layout, social media, and writingEstablish and develop consistent mediums of communication that share the goals and objectives of the schoolOversee the inflow and outflow of information to keep everyone associated informed and involvedCoordinate media appointments with staff, coaches, and students for photo/video shoots, interviews, etc.Work with church media and communications to ensure visibility and flow of PCA informationOccasional afterhours assignments (mostly school nights)Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Qualifications:Bachelors required in either Communications or Public RelationsPreferred three years of proven experience in Communications or Public RelationsExcellent organization, time management, and multitasking skillsProficiency preferred in graphic design programs, including Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign), content management sites (including websites and social media interfaces); Adobe Acrobat, etc.; Powerpoint, Excel (Mac usage)Proficiency required in creative and marketing writing skillsProficiency required in content development for website, news placement, social mediaEditing and proofreading skills, as well as knowledge of proofreader's marksStrong communications and public relations backgroundAbility to effectively communicate ideas and messages both inside and outside PCAAbility to plan strategically to arrive at short- and long-term solutionsCommitment to PCA's Vision Statement, Mission Statement, and Core ValuesAbility to retain confidential informationKnowledgeable in print production including preparing documents for print, estimations and production materialsAbility to multi-task projects that require knowledge in writing, video production, graphic design, web layout/programming, and social mediaPrestonwood Baptist Church member preferred
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:Repetitive motion of the wrists, hands and fingers due to typingClose visual acuity required for viewing a computer monitor, preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and readingHearing - ability to perceive sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correctionTalking - expressing ideas by means of the spoken word to convey instructions to other workers and customersAbility to communicate effectively, even in stressful situationsSedentary office work with occasional lifting of up to 10 poundsNumerous phone callsSubject to frequent interruptions and frequent deadlines