Social Media Coordinator

The Hill School Mission: The Hill School prepares young people from across the country and around the world for college, careers, and life. Within a family school environment and a rigorous liberal arts curriculum, we challenge our young people to work hard; think and reason; be fulfilled; serve the common good; and be prepared to lead as citizens of the world, uniquely guided by our motto, "Whatsoever Things Are True."

Position Summary

The Social Media Coordinator is a full-time faculty member who reports to the Director of Communications and serves as a key contributor to the School's digital marketing and communications efforts. This position is responsible for executing social media strategies that showcase The Hill School's unique educational experience, community life, and long-standing traditions. Collaborating with teammates, faculty, and students, the Social Media Coordinator will be responsible for creating engaging content and building meaningful connections with prospective students, current families, alumni, and the broader Hill community. This person will serve as the primary voice of the School on social media, ensuring consistent brand messaging that reflects Hill's mission and values. This is a faculty position that requires a willingness to live on campus and participate actively in residential school life, including residential duties and community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Manage The Hill School's social media presence and platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube, while maintaining consistent brand messaging and visual identity.
• Provide copywriting and create photo, video, and multimedia content optimized for the website, social media, and other digital platforms.
• Monitor the School's online reputation.
• Track, analyze, and report social media metrics, including engagement, reach, growth, and content performance with regular reporting.
• Serve as primary administrator for Hill's Digital Asset Management platform, maintaining organized digital libraries and workflows for efficient content posting and sharing.
• Coordinate with external photography and videography vendors to cover important events.
• Support the Student Social Ambassador program.
• Collaborate with other departments on social media campaigns and enhancements.
• Attend School events during and after the academic day, including nights and weekends, to generate content and provide live event coverage on Hill's social media stories.
• Serve as faculty advisor and participate in campus community activities while living on campus in provided housing.
• Support the Sports Media and Management co-curricular program.
• Participate in residential life supervision, including evening and weekend duties as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the overall success and mission of the institution.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of professional social media management experience, preferably in an educational setting or with mission-driven organizations.
• Experience in content creation, community management, digital marketing, social advertising, and basic photo/video editing for social platforms is essential.
• Proficiency with social media management tools and digital asset management platforms is highly preferred.
• A bachelor's degree in Communications, Marketing, media, or a related field is required; additional certifications in social media marketing, digital analytics, or content creation are preferred.

Attitude and Demeanor

• Publicly support the mission and vision of The Hill School in a positive and professional manner.
• Work as a dynamic team member in a professional collaborative environment.
• Energetic and organized enough to thrive in an extremely fast-paced environment while collaborating with a growing team to produce great work.
• Ability to wear many hats, learn new things every day, and switch from a variety of roles with ease and excitement.
• Communicate effectively with warmth, sensitivity, humor, and understanding as they deal with administrative colleagues, teachers, students, alumni, parents, faculty, staff, and program associates.
• Possess a "service attitude" - willingness to be flexible to meet the needs of the department and school.

Application Materials and Deadline

To be considered for this position, please submit the following materials.

• Resume/CV
• Letter of Interest
• Portfolio of Social Media Work (links to managed accounts, successful campaigns, content examples, and engagement metrics)
• References from previous employers or clients

Position is contingent upon successful completion of certain background checks, including criminal history background checks, fingerprint-based background checks, reference checks, employment history checks, and educational background checks, upon hire and during the course of your employment, to the extent permitted by law and consistent with the School's policies regarding employment eligibility.