Communications Coordinator

Communications Coordinator - Breakwater Learning - Portland, Maine

Breakwater seeks a part time Communications Coordinator to join our team starting in early August of
2023. This is a part time position supporting all of Breakwater Learning. Breakwater Learning consists of a
toddler-8th grade independent day school and an enrichment center offering youth afterschool, school
vacation, and summer camp programs. We provide a highly collegial and flexible environment in which we
seek to optimize the skills and interests of each employee.

To learn more about about Breakwater please visit our website at

Position Overview and Duties:

The Communications Coordinator leads the communication needs of both the Day School and
Enrichment Center. The individual will work closely with the Enrollment Director, Enrichment
Director, Development Director, and is overseen by one of our Executive Directors.

Duties include:

• Publishing weekly digital all school news updates via ClassTag
• Writing, editing, and publishing of a monthly school newsletter and monthly admissions

limited to development emails, staffing updates, summer camp catalog, enrichment center
registration openings and other communications as needed at the request of department
directors

• Managing, updating, and writing content for the organization's websites ensuring the Day

School and Enrichment Center websites are accurate, engaging, and up to date. Updating
and managing the external Google calendar.

• Managing, updating, and creating content for the social media accounts of Breakwater

Learning including Facebook and Instagram while highlighting a range of happenings in
both the Day School and Enrichment Center

• Ordering logo materials for all organization departments (stickers, letterhead, envelopes,

tshirts, etc)

• Support department directors to design and advertise community engagement events such as

Harvest Festival, end of year events, etc.

• Other duties as assigned including supporting Day School recess or lunch coverage and events

Preferred qualifications and experience:

• Degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field or equivalent work experience
• 2-4 years of experience in the professional communications or marketing field
• Experience working within a nonprofit, school, or youth programming organization preferred
• Working knowledge of platforms such as Squarespace, MailBuild, ClassTag, Adobe Creative Suite,

Facebook, and/or Instagram preferred. Ability to work across and be proficient on multiple online
platforms is essential.

• Strong writing and editing skills. Ability to write in a consistent ‘voice’ for the organization
• Experience with photo and video taking/ editing preferred
• Highly organized, creative, professional, and flexible. Ability to carry out projects independently as

well as ability to collaborate with a larger administrative team

To Apply:

Please submit cover letter, resume, and three professional references electronically to the office manager:
office@breakwaterschool.org

Breakwater is an inclusive and holistic environment constantly striving towards intercultural
competency. Ongoing professional development in diversity, equity and inclusion is part of every
employee’s ongoing employment. We are committed to attracting, hiring and maintaining a diverse
student population and staff. We encourage artists and educators with diverse backgrounds,
nationalities and life experiences to apply for this position.

Breakwater is an equal opportunity employer (EOE), and does not discriminate in employment on the
basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity,
marital status, disability and genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other
non-merit factors.