Center for Applied Linguistics

Director of Communications

Center for Applied Linguistics

full-time

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Location: District of Columbia, Washington • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $99,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

WordPress

About the role

  • Create and manage annual CAL communications and outreach plan and budget.
  • Direct and manage CAL’s web presence to support mission and programs, in coordination with program and IT staff.
  • Coordinate online newsletters, quarterly research briefs, webinars, blogs, and podcasts to strengthen CAL’s social media presence, and to situate CAL as a thought leader and a trusted resource for multilingual education and applied linguistics.
  • Coordinate and manage the production of CAL’s Annual Report to the public and two semiannual reports to the Board of Trustees.
  • Support the Office of the President in communication outreach and Board of Trustees events and activities.
  • Coordinate CAL internal communications, including SharePoint intranet, weekly staff email, and quarterly staff meetings.
  • Create and maintain a calendar of external outreach events by CAL staff, including exhibits and presentations at conferences and meetings.
  • Coordinate and provide support to program staff to conduct outreach activities including communications, announcements, promotion materials, and conference exhibits.
  • Serve as point of contact with external vendors and suppliers.
  • Coordinate CAL print publications as needed.
  • Manage branding guidelines and resources and support copyright activities.
  • Support CAL’s marketing needs across CAL’s program areas through innovative and coordinated marketing and social media strategies and activities.
  • Maintain a contact database to support marketing, promotional and outreach services.
  • Supervise one staff person; report to the VP of Programs and Development.

Requirements

  • Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in communications, management information systems, or related field and at least three (3) years of relevant experience; or Bachelor’s degree in a related field and at least five (5) years of relevant experience.
  • Demonstrated experience in directing and managing a comprehensive communication plan for an organization of CAL’s size.
  • Experience working in SL, bilingual education or multilingual academic contexts.
  • Commitment to support diversity, equity and inclusion activities in the workplace, services, and products.
  • Experience in managing website content and structure.
  • Extensive hands-on experience using MS Teams, and Microsoft Office tools.
  • Experience managing email and social media for marketing and communications purposes.
  • Hands-on experience with WordPress, Canva, social media, video editing software, Moodle or other LMS and contact management systems.
  • Outstanding verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Exceptional writing and editing skills.
  • Experience in print publication.
  • Demonstrated experience marketing, managing, and promoting educational products and services.
  • Ability to multi-task and balance competing priorities efficiently and effectively.
  • Experience managing and communicating workplans and deadlines.
  • Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion and sound judgment.
  • Ability to work well across the organization in a team-oriented environment.
  • Ability in English and at least one additional language preferred.