EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Dwight School is the first school in the Americas to offer all four International Baccalaureate programs from preschool to grade 12. Guided by our philosophy of igniting the spark of genius in every child, Dwight is an inclusive school that aims to meet the unique needs, abilities, and interests of each student. At the same time, Dwight challenges every student to develop intellectual independence, respect for diversity and belonging, and to become innovators and thought leaders. 

Known for its low student-teacher ratio, Dwight enrolls 1,100 students with 400 faculty and staff. Our School rests on three pillars: personalized learning, community, and global vision. As part of a leading global network of schools, Dwight offers employees exciting cross-campus opportunities. Additionally, with the support of The Dwight School Foundation’s generous grants, Dwight provides faculty professional development, enabling teachers to deepen their content knowledge and pursue their own sparks of genius to be shared with the community. 

At Dwight, we strive to ensure that our environment is welcoming — a place in which everyone can thrive — and an organization we are proud of. We recognize that this takes trusting relationships and ensuring that all individuals feel valued regardless of their backgrounds. At Dwight, we encourage diversity in all respects, including diversity of thought, and embrace innovation and foster collaboration and growth.

We consistently strive to advance the equity, diversity and belonging of our community in all domains, including the curriculum, admissions, environment, and hiring. Our goal is to achieve and maintain equal employment opportunities, with policies in place to maintain a work environment free from discrimination.  

Social Media Associate and Events Coordinator 

Full Time
 

Position Overview

Dwight School is an innovative preschool-grade 12 co-educational school on the Upper West side of Manhattan. We are seeking a dynamic, personable, and detail-oriented individual to support the Communications Department in the areas of Social Media for Athletics, and school-wide Events.

Responsibilities

• Spearhead social media efforts for Dwight Athletics (on IG @dwightlionsathletics), including content development (photo, video, and text), scheduling, and posting 
• Liaise with coaches, photographers, and Communications Department colleagues for content development purposes
• Ability to strategically follow best practices around social calendar, content, and campaign creation, including score alerts, preseason and sizzle reels that highlight teamwork and camaraderie, recaps, etc.
• Address photography needs for the School – taking photos and booking photographers to ensure coverage of key events and games
• Spearhead Media Day for Athletics, dynamically capturing team photos by managing freelance photographers
• Collaborate with and support Lower, Middle, and Upper School events under the supervision of the Events Director
• Attend all assigned events, as well as all mandatory events (Graduation, Prom, Winter Concert, Spirit Day, Global Concert, Fall and Spring Theater Productions, Parent Teacher Conference Days, Admissions Events, Leadership Dinners)
• Manage events inventory, assuring supplies are readily available
• Any additional Communications Department job duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Exceptional communication skills - written and verbal
• Ability to manage multiple priorities at the same time 
• Excellent organization and time management skills 
• Collaborative and flexible (occasional work at night-time events and on weekends is required) 
• Experience with software like Google Suite, Hootsuite, Hudl, design software (such as Adobe or Canva) and social media platforms (Instagram primarily)
• Willingness to engage with and learn from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences
• Ability to clearly tell Dwight's story in a way that rallies the community around a joyful and inclusive school environment

Compensation commensurate upon experience: $60,000-$65,000/per annum

We are committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, or provide any information in an alternative format, please let us know.

Dwight School’s goal is to achieve and maintain equal employment opportunities. It is also the policy of Dwight School to maintain a work environment free from discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, veteran/military status, marital status, or other status protected by federal or state law, with regards to any term or condition of employment.