Thanks for your interest in Success Academy! Running the largest, fastest-growing, and highest-performing network of public charter schools in New York City takes a village - families, children, teachers, staff and faculty, advocates and supporters alike. We would love to welcome you to our community! We work tirelessly every day to ensure each child in NYC has access to a fun, rigorous, whole-child education regardless of zip code or economic status. When you join SA, you play a part in giving every student who walks through the doors of one of our 49 schools in NYC a fair shot at reaching his or her potential.

Job Description

Communications Associate

(P2, Public Affairs/Communications, Associate)

We're redefining what's possible in public education. We set out to tackle this education crisis with a groundbreaking school design that delivers a rigorous, whole-child education to students from all backgrounds. Today, as the fastest growing, highest-performing charter school network in New York, our network of 47 K-12 schools outperforms every district in the state, proving irrefutably that all children are capable of excellence. We are looking to hire a results-driven Communications Associate to join our Public Affairs & Communications team.

The Public Affairs & Communications team works to develop and deliver engaging internal and external communications and effective public relations. In collaboration with a number of other departments (Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, SA’s internal Creative Agency; Schooling, among others), the Communications Team is responsible for producing high-quality written content for our website, Intranet, newsletters and emails, as well as brochures and collateral. Public Affairs manages our advocacy program that advances K-12 public education reform and influences local and national policies, works to ensure that NYC public charter schools have equitable resources to continue to deliver the high-quality education children deserve, and enhances SA’s reputation through the Robertson Center’s workshops, webinars, consulting, and leadership development programs.

The Communications Associate will play a critical role in developing, writing and producing best-in-class communications to ensure internal and/or external audiences are well informed and engaged in the overall mission of Success Academy, as well as relevant academic and education reform issues, and the achievements of our scholars and educators. In this role, you will work to advance SA’s unique dual mission: To build exceptional, world-class public schools that empower children from all backgrounds to succeed in college and life; and to advocate across the country to change public policies that prevent so many children from having access to opportunity

Key Responsibilities:

The Communications Associate is responsible for ensuring our audiences (educators, central office employees, families, students, etc.) are well informed and engaged in the overall mission of Success Academy, supporting our strategic initiatives and enterprise goals; promoting Success Academy’s value proposition and brand; celebrating the achievements of our scholars and educators and building excitement and support for relevant academic and education reform issues. They will:

• Develop and draft best-in-class content for a variety of channels (email, newsletters, intranet, presentations, talking points, website) and initiatives.

• Project manage ongoing communications projects.

• Collaborate with partners and subject matter experts across the organIzation.

• Identify the best platforms and channels to share information and develop content strategy for each.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 1-3 years experience developing and executing communications.

• Exceptional writer able to synthesize complex issues and new initiatives.

• Superior project management and organizational skills; able to juggle many different initiatives and competing priorities with tight deadlines.

• Technology savvy.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; confidence in communicating across a wide variety of platforms, including digital, written, and in-person presentations.

Required Traits

• A sense of ownership, proactivity, resourcefulness, and urgency.

• Nimble go-getter energized by the opportunity to be part of a dynamic, entrepreneurial culture.

• Attentive to detail and diligent about accuracy.

• A quick learner.

To join our team, please upload a cover letter and resume that outlines your candidacy. Your cover letter should explain in detail your qualifications for the position. Resumes without cover letters will not be reviewed.

Success Academy Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.

Compensation Range

Exact compensation may vary based on skills and experience.

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We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to flourish in a multicultural world. Success Academy offers a full benefits program and opportunities for professional growth.Learn more about our philosophy, benefits, and team at https://jobs.successacademies.org/working-here/.

Success Academy Charter Schools does not offer employment-based immigration sponsorship.