Communications Assistant
Child Trends is looking for a communications assistant to support the department’s work promoting research aimed at improving child well-being in the United States. The communications assistant is critical to the day-to-day operations of our communications department. The person in this role supports social, traditional, and digital media outreach efforts to disseminate research findings, as well as project management. The position offers ample room to gain experience in all parts of research communications, including editing, digital media, social media, traditional media, and project management. The communications assistant will work closely with and report to the communications manager.
Child Trends research focuses on all areas of child and youth well-being, with a particular focus on understanding the historical, political, and societal biases that impact low-income children, children of color, and LGBTQ children, youth and families. We strive to conduct research and evaluation that integrates racial equity, is culturally responsive, and empowers communities to participate in the research process in meaningful ways. We strongly encourage individuals from communities that have been impacted by structural oppression and are underrepresented in communications, research and academic fields (including but not limited to: first-generation college students, first-generation immigrants, people of color) to apply.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Social and Traditional Media (45%)
Project Management Administration (45%)
Digital Media (10%)
Required qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications
Locations: Flexible Remote Work; Child Trends’ offices are based in Rockville, MD; Chapel Hill, NC; Minneapolis, MN. Many Child Trends staff work remotely, and while we are set up to hire remote staff in many states, we are not yet operating everywhere in the US and do not have any overseas operations. We are currently approved to hire full-time staff in AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MT, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OK, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, WI, and WV. The organization will require time to assess additional set up requirements (e.g., employment and tax law) for locations outside of areas where we are currently approved to hire. Individuals who would like to work from areas outside of the currently approved states, if offered the position, should indicate this preference as early as possible in the application process.
Benefits:
For all full-time and part-time employees who work a minimum of 20 hours per week, we offer generous vacation sick leave paid holidays; optional individual/domestic partner/family medical, dental and vision benefits effective first day of employment; optional pet benefits; pre-tax reimbursement funds (FSA, HSA, Commuter); life insurance; short/long term disability, basic life and AD&D coverage paid for by Child Trends; paid family leave; paid bereavement leave; professional development and tuition reimbursement allowance; and 403(b) retirement plan with immediate vesting and Child Trends contributions after 1 year of employment. To learn more, go to https://www.childtrends.org/about-us/careers and click " Benefits."
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How to Apply:
Please follow the “apply” link to submit your application. When asked by the system to upload resume, please upload one document that includes your resume, cover letter, writing sample, official or unofficial transcripts , and contact information for three professional references. Materials must be combined into one document in order to be uploaded. If you have any difficulties with this process please email the requested materials to recruitment(at)childtrends.org and make sure to reference the position in the subject line. No phone calls please!
Child Trends is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research center headquartered in Rockville, MD with more than 200 staff in over 28 states that provides valuable information and insights on the well-being of children, youth, and their families. For more than 40 years, policymakers, funders, educators, and service providers in the U.S. have relied on our data and analyses to make better decisions and policies on programs serving children, families, and youth. www.childtrends.org
Child Trends is committed to hiring, retaining, and promoting staff who bring a rich diversity of experience to support our mission of improving the lives and prospects of children and youth, especially those made most vulnerable by the effects of historical and ongoing systemic discrimination. Together, we envision a world in which a child’s race, ethnicity, family income, gender, sexual orientation, disability status or any other social identity does not determine how that child will fare in life. Therefore, we approach every aspect of our work with these ideals in mind and encourage professionals who share in our commitment to apply.
Child Trends is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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