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An independent school for girls in grades 6-12, inspired by the teachings of the Catholic Church, Montrose School was founded in 1979 and is located on a 14.5 acre campus in downtown Medfield, 17 miles southwest of Boston. Montrose school attracts a talented and growing student population from 50 towns and communities.

Summary of Position: The Marketing & Communications Assistant helps tell the school’s story and strengthen its presence across digital and print channels. Working closely with the Admissions team, the Assistant handles the day-to-day execution of marketing and communications — social media, website, email, events, and printed materials — to build the school’s visibility and brand awareness. The role also provides back-up coverage for the Reception Desk as needed.

Essential Job Requirements & Responsibilities:

• Help execute the school’s marketing plan to grow visibility and brand awareness, under the direction of the Director of Enrollment Management & Marketing.
• Plan and post social media content that is accurate and mission-aligned, in collaboration with Communications staff..
• Keep up with market research, industry trends, and peer schools’ digital activity.
• Attend and provide logistical and administrative support for school and outreach events on and off campus, including occasional evenings and weekends.
• Support day-to-day communications, including newsletters (Next Week at Montrose, News from North Street), event invitations, and programs.
• Share information with students, faculty, parents, and others through the most effective channels, including the website, email, bulletin boards, school TVs, the daily bulletin, intercom announcements, and meetings.
• Help coordinate and schedule outside vendors for printing and photo/video shoots.
• Maintain organized archives of press coverage, communications materials, and photo and video assets.
• Support the Admission Office with design work, creating marketing collateral, ads, and flyers that follow brand standards.
• Update and manage website content throughout the year, including posting regular news stories.
• Photograph school events and create short videos for the website, social media, and collateral, selecting the best images for each use.
• Maintain and manage contact database in Veracross.
• Create slideshows for the front desk and events.
• Provide general administrative and clerical support, including filing, printing name tags and labels, posting signage, assembling programs, and supporting large mailings (mail merges, copying, and assembling envelopes).
• Provide back-up reception coverage as needed, including answering phones, greeting and checking in visitors, and handling mail.

Skills & Attributes:

• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, writing, and proofreading skills.
• A positive, can-do attitude and eagerness to collaborate across the school.
• Self-starter with strong problem-solving skills.

Experience & Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field required
• 1-3 years experience in marketing, communications or educational administration preferred
• Experience in all Google Suite applications and Microsoft Office; proficiency with other technology tools including student information systems a plus
• Proficiency in managing social media content across Meta, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn
• Experience with graphic design tools a plus (Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, etc.), or a willingness and desire to learn