The Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA) is seeking a communications and marketing coordinator to join a team of 16 staff who provide the state’s 1,477 school board members with research-based leadership development training, policy and legal resources, and legislative advocacy support.
Salary range: $45,000 to $55,000 depending upon qualifications
Closing date: screening will continue until the position is filled
The communications and marketing coordinator works closely with the communications officer in meeting the internal and external communication needs of WSSDA.
The communications coordinator, officer, and a graphic designer are a three-person team that acts as a hub for the agency by supporting every department. The communications team develops and safeguards brand standards and helps departments fulfill objectives set forth by the WSSDA Board of Directors in alignment with WSSDA’s mission, vision, and goals.
While the job description below is wide-ranging, our primary hope for the new coordinator is that they will help us increase the production of timely, relevant content for diverse audiences comprised of school boards, educational partners, and the general public.
Your work will contribute to supporting Washington’s 1,477 locally elected school board members in striving to provide visionary leadership, effective governance, and strategic advocacy for their local school districts and K-12 public education as a whole.
“This is an opportunity for you to be involved with a team that operates at the highest levels of engagement between elected officials, the public, and our state’s K-12 public education system.”
“This is an opportunity to work in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment, serving those who serve Washington’s 1.2 million students. I encourage you to apply and come work with us.”
Coordinate, and in consultation with the Communications Officer:
Experience with technology:
Other tools the communications coordinator may be asked to learn and use are:
Experience with people and projects:
Pardon my goofy picture, but hello! I’m the person who works closest with the communications coordinator. I’ve lived overseas, trained as a teacher of English to speakers of other languages (M.A. TESOL), worked in communications for private and public colleges, plus worked for just short of a year at Seattle Public Schools. WSSDA offers meaningful work in a great facility, plus one of the most supportive teams I’ve ever joined. One of our primary hopes for the new coordinator is that they will help us increase the production of timely, relevant content for diverse audiences comprised of school boards, educational partners, and the public.
Please submit a completed application that includes the following:
For questions about recruitment, please contact Josh Collette at 360-890-5781 or j.collette@wssda.org.