Communications Coordinator – Part-Time

The National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma, and Mental Health (NCDVTMH) is a federally funded national resource center providing training and technical assistance; policy analysis and development; research and evaluation; and public awareness. NCDVTMH’s work is survivor-defined and rooted in principles of social justice. It is guided by the experiences of domestic and sexual violence survivors and their families, up-to-date research, and by an intersectional analysis of how systems impact the lives of survivors.

Our work emphasizes the realities faced by marginalized communities and is aligned with the broader anti-violence movement.

The Communications Coordinator will carry out NCDVTMH’s day-to-day communications and dissemination activities, ensuring that our resources, trainings, and messages reach the field accurately, consistently, and on schedule. This is a part-time, non-exempt staff position of 20 hours per week. This role reports to the Operations Manager, who provides day-to-day supervision and management. The Director sets NCDVTMH’s strategic communications plan and approves written content before dissemination.

This position is remote within Illinois.

• Newsletter and Contact List Management: Write, produce, and distribute NCDVTMH’s monthly newsletter and manage contact list.
• Social media: Manage NCDVTMH’s Facebook, Instagram, and Linked In accounts by creating, scheduling, and posting content, engaging with partner organizations, and growing our audience.
• Campaigns:
  Support planning and implement two annual social media campaigns (October and May), including content calendars, graphics, and post-campaign summaries.
• Director statements: Disseminate the Director’s statements to NCDVTMH’s email list, social media channels, and media contacts.
• Ensure content approval prior to dissemination: Implement the Director’s communications plan and route written content to the Director for review, editing, and approval before dissemination.
• Webinars: Provide post-webinar follow-up, including posting recordings and related materials to the website and distributing them to participants and partners.
• Product design: Lead product design and visual production, including creating designs for staff who need design support and reviewing and refining staff‑created designs (primarily in Canva) for quality, brand consistency, and accessibility before dissemination.
• Online resource library: Upload new NCDVTMH products and descriptions to the website’s resource library and ensure they are accurate, accessible, and easy to find.
• Website: Keep website content accurate and current, add new pages as needed, and serve as the primary point of contact for NCDVTMH’s contracted webmaster, who handles technical maintenance, software updates, backups, and security.
• Analytics and reporting: Gather and organize web, newsletter, and social media analytics and prepare communications data for federal grant reporting.
• Collaboration: Work with NCDVTMH staff, partners, and consultants to meet project timelines and adapt content into accessible formats for different audiences.

The Communications Coordinator will bring strong writing, editing, and organizational skills; working knowledge of social media, email marketing, and website content management; and strong graphic design skills in Canva. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

B.A. in communications, women’s/gender and sexuality studies, or related field and/or equivalent non‑profit communications experience in a…