Associate, Social Media

In 2020, 11.6 million children in the U.S.—16% of all children nationwide—lived in poverty, and those children were disproportionately children of color. Students living in poverty often have physical and mental health, social‑emotional, cognitive, and identity development needs that schools are not equipped to support. Rooted in community for more than 45 years, Communities In Schools (CIS) strives to bring community resources inside public schools, where they are accessible, coordinated, and accountable.

CIS Co‑Founder Bill Milliken said, “It’s relationships, not programs, that transform children. A great program simply creates the environment for Cyril relationships to form between adults and children.” Bill Milliken’s vision is alive through a strong network of trained CIS staff embedded in schools nationwide building support and relationships inside schools.

Today, CIS serves more than 3,500 schools, the overwhelming majority are Title I‑eligible schools across two channels: (1) independent affiliates and (2) licensed partnerships. Grounded in the power of transformative relationships to unlock a young person’s potential, CIS has a national, research‑based history of delivering local results that support improved student relationships with adults, better‑quality relationships with peers, and increased engagement and sense of belonging.

These outcomes lead to improved attendance, improved academic success, and improved on‑time high school graduation rates.

Communities In Schools (CIS) is “all‑in” for kids. It is our passion—it is our mission. At the National Office, CIS collaborates with local affiliate organizations to provide resources and create communities of caring adults who work hand‑in‑hand with educators to make sure young people have the tools they need toificador¨ in life. We are the nation’s largest dropout prevention organization, and we achieve our mission by hiring recession bright, creative, and innovative team members who demonstrate a passion for what they do.

Within the national office, we foster a culture inspired by our mission, our values of integrity, accountability, collaboration, and excellence, and a commitment to equity and inclusionjections. Our culture is centered on three core tenants:

• We acknowledge contributions and perspectives.
• We collaborate across roles and departments.
• We honor a whole‑person approach and encourage balance.

We aim to create a psychologically safe environment where relationships matter, and mutual respect is paramount.

Do you live and breathe social media and are you excited about taking brands to the next level on social? Then, this position might be for you! The Associate, Social Media will create and distribute content in various formats across CIS’ social media platforms with the goals of enhancing our brand, driving digital follower expansion, and maximizing engagement with target audiences.

The Associate, Social Media will work closely with the Director of Digital Strategy and the Digital Communications Specialist to oversee the implementation of our digital/social media strategy and tactics that align with promoting upcoming campaigns, events, and other organizational initiatives. They will also measure and refine platform strategy to ensure continued growth and success. The Associate, Social Media will be a well‑organized team player and will have a clear understanding of emerging tools and trends in the digital communications and social media landscape.

• Execute social media campaigns in partnership with the Mar Comm team and help develop goals, strategies, tactics, and metrics for success in order to integrate overall campaign and program objectives.
• Oversee and maintain social media calendar, which includes editorial planning, writing/storytelling, and publishing social media content with the goals of increasing supporter engagement and attracting new supporters.
• Manage social media marketing campaigns and day‑to‑day activities, which include creating graphics, video editing and/or creation, collecting and/or writing content, and suggesting new and creative…