Communication Specialist

Poly Prep's mission is to prepare and inspire the next diverse generation of leaders and global citizens to act with intelligence, imagination, and―above all––character.

Poly Prep seeks ambitious and community-driven applicants for the position of COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST to join our Engagement & Communications team.

Within our department, you'll be Poly Prep's embedded storyteller—part reporter, part editor, part photographer, part content strategist—responsible for finding the stories, telling them well, and getting them out the door. You document school life, shaping how it's understood and celebrated, while keeping Poly Prep's voice and brand consistent everywhere it shows up.

You're eager, driven, and ready to hit the ground running. You thrive in a fast‑paced environment, take initiative, listen deeply, and bring energy to everything you do. You're a strong independent contributor, and you also love being part of a team—planning, building on ideas together, and making them happen.

• Write two to three web‑friendly feature stories per week for polyprep.org—everything from profiles and event recaps to a look inside academic and co‑curricular life
• Contribute to the school's biannual magazine—supporting editorial production, coordinating contributors, and helping bring each issue to life

• Be on the ground, with camera in hand at rehearsals, classes, clubs, and special events across both our Park Slope and Dyker Heights campuses; book our agency photographers and videographers as needed
• Shoot and edit compelling still photography; produce short‑form video content
• Upload your photos and video to our digital asset management platform, keeping our library accessible and up‑to‑date

• Write copy, design assets, and publish content across Poly Prep's social media channels (@polyprep)
• Stay current on trends and peer school activity to keep our content timely, relevant, and resonant
• Create and/or adapt content for campus screens—keeping displays fresh, engaging, and relevant for students, faculty, staff, and visiting families

• Assemble the front page of our weekly all‑school newsletter; supervise and proofread the three divisional bulletins within
• Draft or refine community‑wide emails, reflecting Poly Prep's voice and values
• Work closely with the team’s event manager to ensure all dates/times in communications are correct; that changes are communicated effectively; ensure calendar entries have descriptions

• Attend the weekly events meeting and cultivate relationships across the school community with students, faculty, coaches, and staff so you always know what's happening and what's worth covering; you are responsible for the editorial agenda
• Coordinate with our graphic designer and Poly stakeholders to produce the promotional assets for Arts productions and Commencement such as the playbills, posters, postcards, as well as the official Commencement program—managing timelines, contributors, and details

• Collaborate with the journalism and media studies coordinator, consulting on class projects and tangible publishing opportunities via Poly’s website, magazine, or social media
• Mentor student writers who work with the communications department to develop their storytelling skills and contribute authentic, diverse perspectives to our communications platforms
• Foster an inclusive editorial culture where students feel welcome and encouraged to write/create content

• Champion Poly Prep's graphic and editorial standards across all content
• Ensure every piece of content—from a social post to a feature story—reflects the school's identity with accuracy, consistency, and quality
• Exercise sound editorial judgment about what to publish, what to hold, and how to handle sensitive situations in a K‑12 environment
• Support the department's media relations efforts—working with the Senior Director to facilitate media access on campus, secure necessary permissions, and develop story pitches designed for external press pickup
• Support the broader work of the Engagement &…