The dePaul School provides an exceptional educational experience for children with dyslexia and related language-based learning disabilities in the Tampa Bay area.

The dePaul School embraces a school-wide vision and commitment to the following core values:

RESPECT the child - showing understanding and acceptance of their challenges.

TEACH the child – with, research-based proven curriculum and methodologies.

CHALLENGE the child - to meet their potential, setting appropriate expectations.

INSPIRE the child - promoting strengths, fostering creativity and building self-confidence through praise and encouragement.

The dePaul School Fast Facts:

• Founded in Clearwater in 1983

• Independent, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization

• Full-time day school for students in 1st - 8th grades

• Signature Orton-Gillingham based remediation methodology, dePaul Structured Linguistics (DPSL) taught twice daily

• Appropriately leveled and paced classes and workload

• Compassionate and challenging environment

• Class size is 8 students to 1 teacher

Job Description

Title: Communications Specialist

Reports To: Principal or Head of School

Primary purpose:

The communications specialist is a critical role to support our growth and development with our parents and community.

Day to day Responsibilities:

Social Media / Communication

• Ensure all school events and activities are planned and scheduled well in advance and ensure all parents are appropriately and timely informed of all school events inc days off, assemblies, field trips etc.

• Collaborate and be the representative of dePaul with the parent organization.

• Distribute the parent directory and school calendar.

• Coordinate school field trips and after-school programs.

• Coordinate, schedule and attend special functions and meetings of the school, parents, partners and students.

• Create a social media plan algned with our school culture, brand and objectives and execute postings appropriately.

• Take pictures and videos to post to FB, LinkIn, Tik Tok, Twitter, etc.

• Support creation and distribution of newsletters (3 per school yr).

• Create basic website updates and work with website developer to adjust website.

• Drive and support fundraising campaigns.

• Recommend and support marketing and advertising campaigns.

• Own our google account and ensure optimization, sponsorship and reviews are posted timely.

• Constantly be scanning the internet for non-profit websites and school review websites to ensure updated and accurate information is presented.

Administrative

• Greet and welcome all guests and visitors to the school.

• Support Principals, staff and students with ad hoc requests

• Assess and address student health and safety needs (Band aids and Tylenol as needed).

• Oversee and maintain family, faculty, student and other various school databases in coordination with the Director of Operations

• Be a visible presence in all areas of the school; work towards a resolution of all problems as they arise, keep the head of school / executive assistant informed of general problems, activities and opportunities

• Ensure cleaning company is appropriately cleaning location and stocking supplies.

• Participate in crisis management plans and drills.

• Attend admin/staff meetings as necessary

Qualifications

• Reliable

• Calm demeaner and personable

• Frequent and variable multi - tasking required

• Elevated communication skills internal and external

• Experience with professional social media

• Experience in customer service (written and verbal)

• Ability to work with different levels and different personalities.

Benefits

• Hours: 7:30-3:30p onsite

• May require staying late on staff meeting days.

• PTO offered.

• Group Health Benefits and 401k offered.

• Holidays, summers, and school breaks off.