School One Communications Coordinator

School One Communications Coordinator

Full-time 12-month position

For over 50 years, School One, an independent high school in Providence, RI has enrolled up to 100 high school students in a college preparatory program focused on creativity and individual growth. Our average class size is nine students. School One attracts day students from southeastern Massachusetts to southwestern Rhode Island; international students attend via homestays.

Mission Statement: At School One, we teach students to think, write, analyze, and create. As a community, we treat each other with care and respect. We appreciate each other’s differences as people and as learners.

Goal: Collaborate with colleagues to progressively generate measurable increases in both enrollment inquiries and donations to School One.

Communications Coordinator Responsibilities

• Generate and curate S1 social media presence.
• Regularly update the S1 website.
• Create marketing media for S1 and/or collaborate with current outside vendors.
• Build and maintain a media archive using a media management tool.
• Coordinate with vendors to help support an advertising campaign.
• Coordinate with School One Family Association (SOFA)leadership to help direct parent engagement, energy, and support.
• Assemble and send a monthly Parent News email.
• Oversee production and distribution of an annual appeal letter.
• Write and promptly send thank you letters to all donors.
• Lead annual participation in the United Way’s annual 401Gives program.
• Organize and implement a fall event, the spring Art Show, and PrideFest participation.
• Enhance alumni engagement with formation of an alumni council.
• Interact with students on a regular basis (e.g. advise a club, run a Friday Committee, participate in p.e., and/or visit advising groups).
• Oversee the rotation of banners in the exterior display case.

Service to the School Community

• Positively represent School One in the broader community.
• Maintain appropriate boundaries and professional behavior, upholding school rules per the Staff Handbook.
• Attend school events including Parents’ Nights, the Fall Festival, the Art Show, Prom, and Graduation.

Essential skills

• Must write with vibrancy, clarity and purpose across a broad spectrum including social media posts, video scripts, ads, fundraising, etc. Familiar with either Chicago Style or AP Style.
• Must be experienced with design software; Adobe Creative Cloud preferred.
• Must have skills shooting and editing video for use in social media.

This position will be filled by a college graduate who is positive, personable, energetic, and organized.

Please apply by sending a resume and cover letter to [email protected] before July 2nd, 2026. You are welcome but not required to include your own writing and video samples. The position is scheduled to begin in August. The salary range for this position is $46,000-$56,000 depending on experience and skills.

At School One, we believe that our staff should reflect the diverse community of students we serve. We encourage applicants from groups that have historically been underrepresented in the workplace, and we continuously strive to create an inclusive community for all. School One is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, color, disability or veteran status.