Development and Communications Officer

Development and Communications Officer

Hybrid

About New Beginnings Family Academy
Opened in September 2002 offering grades K-3, New Beginnings Family Academy (“NBFA”) offers active and engaging learning experiences from Pre-K through 6th grade. NBFA is a tuition-free, public charter school proudly distinguished by:

• Social, emotional and academic learning steeped in child development best practices
• An emotionally responsive model that weaves trauma-informed practice into every classroom
• Parental involvement, in and outside of the classroom

NBFA is located at 184 Garden Street, Bridgeport, CT. NBFA is an equal opportunity employer that values a diverse workplace. NBFA respects, values, and celebrates the unique attributes of all stakeholders: employees, students, families, and members of its’ Board of Directors.

Mission-Driven Culture:
NBFA employees thrive in a collaborative environment of thoughtful self-reflective professionals on a mission to change the life outcomes of Bridgeport youth by narrowing the nefarious achievement gap. Our mission is to provide students a meaningful, high-quality education through experience-based learning to develop essential social, emotional, and critical-thinking skills to give all children the foundation to achieve their potential.

Reports to: Chief Development and Communications Officer

Summary:
The Development and Communications Officer must be committed to and advocate for NBFA’s mission to provide students a meaningful, high-quality education through experience-based learning that helps develop essential social, emotional and critical-thinking skills. This gives all children a foundation to achieve their full potential at every stage of life.

A critical player on the Development and Communications team, the Development and Communications Officer places NBFA’s story externally to help frame the organization’s fundraising efforts. He/she brings this story to donors, donor prospects, prospective families and other key stakeholders. He/she is responsible for fulfillment/portfolio management and supporting events.

Principal Responsibilities:
• Operate all social media channels including Twitter, Facebook Instagram and YouTube, writing all content, creating graphics/videos, and monitoring NBFA’s brand online
• Manage website structure, draft content and serve as a project manager for design and planning maintenance and refreshes
• Draft press releases and announcements to promote NBFA to donors and the community at large
• Produce analytic reports to determine best practices and make recommendations to improve NBFA’s reach to key audiences
• Produce strategic content and materials (including videos, graphics, summary sheets) needed for donor and donor prospect engagement
• Create video scripts, shoot footage and edit video for publication on YouTube and other video platforms
• Capture and draft story-telling moments that can be converted into multi-purpose marketing, branding and stewardship materials
• Manage the donor portfolio including database upkeep and gift acknowledgments.
• Co-draft, layout and coordinate donor solicitations
• Support event planning and implementation efforts
• Create materials and position advertisements to support enrollment efforts
• Copy edit and proofreading, as needed

• Friendly work environment
• Health coverage includes medical and dental benefits (generous portion of premium paid by NBFA)
• Life, AD & D, Long-Term and Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Ten (10)+ paid holidays
• Vacation / Sick Leave / Personal Time

Certification, Knowledge and Skills:
• Bachelor's degree or 3-5 years’ experience
• Demonstrate excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Have sound and audience-conscious writing skills
• Be able to plan, prioritize tasks and effectively manage time
• Have strong computer skills and the ability to learn new programs
• Graphic design programs (Photoshop, Indesign) and video editing experience (Premier Pro)