The Organization:

SEEDS envisions a future in which all individuals, organizations and communities recognize conflict as an opportunity for positive growth – and have the skills and capacity to engage in effective dialogue and promote peaceful resolution of interpersonal and intergroup challenges and conflicts.

SEEDS is a professional service organization that offers a range of skilled conflict transformation services to residents, governments, businesses, school districts, and communities throughout the Greater Bay Area and beyond. Our excellent reputation for supplying high quality programs was built over 30 years of service.

COVID policies:

All staff are required to be fully vaccinated (2 doses of a 2-dose sequence or 1 dose of a 1-dose sequence), and boosted (all recommended boosters for one’s age group) barring a medical or religious exemption. We base our in-office masking policy on current public health data and governmental guidelines. As of September 2022, staff are asked to wear masks in public areas of the office unless otherwise agreed by everyone present. A detailed COVID policy is provided to all staff members.

The Opportunity:
Join a dynamic, highly communicative, and collaborative team committed to building the relational capacity of school systems. The Communications Coordinator works under the direction and supervision of the Special Projects Manager to oversee the operational success of SEEDS’ communications and outreach plan. The Communications Coordinator will be responsible for ensuring successful creation, execution and evaluation of communications strategies and establishing SEEDS as a key community player in a larger community. This is a remote role, with occasional in-person event support and staff meeting/retreat requirements.

Reporting Structure: Part of operations team. Reports to Special Projects Manager.

In this position, you will:

Manage SEEDS communication channels

• Monitor SEEDS’ social media and online presence
• Maintain and update SEEDS website regularly
• Maintain an engaging presence on Facebook, Instagram, and other social media outlets
• Advertise events and announcements on website and social media outlets
• Update and maintain program, event, fundraising, and service announcements through the various media channels
• Support Alumni Network member engagement, and communications utilizing Salesforce, and the membership portal via Salesforce Experience Cloud

Create and manage content promoting the organization

• Social media marketing expertise (Facebook/Meta, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Twitter, etc.)
• Email marketing expertise (open and click through rates, (un)/subscribe rates, data analysis, strategic planning to maintain and grow existing email listservs).
• Build and support collaborative systems to crowd source content.
• Write content and create visuals for both print and web including the company website, social media, brochures, and organizational newsletters.
• Support the consistency of organizational design guidelines by editing and reviewing externally facing content.
• Make sure that all promotional and marketing materials meet the company’s brand identity strategy.
• Engage with existing audience and increase following across all social media platforms.
• Collaborate with staff to create online content including videos.

Develop, improve, and execute organizational communications plan

• Contribute to and implement organizational communications strategy.
• Seek out new outreach, fundraising and event opportunities that promote SEEDS’ image and brand
• Organize and direct promotional events.
• Implement Alumni Network communications
• Recognize and engage with multiple perspectives
• Identify and resolve any issues with promotional content in a timely and effective manner.
• Improve and maintain systems for communications effectiveness, efficiency, and tracking
• Assess and report on the effectiveness of communication strategies.
• Regularly attend Communications Team meetings, periodically facilitate/lead meetings, regularly contribute to agenda items, identify and move forward individual and collective action items
• Additional duties and projects as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• Located in San Francisco Bay Area
• Ability and willingness to attend staff meetings and retreats in person at our Berkeley office
• Ability and willingness to travel within the Bay Area to offer in-person support for events and to capture images
• Knowledge of and experience with social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)
• Experience developing promotional materials for online platforms and for print
• Experience working and communicating with stakeholders representing broad diversity in terms of gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion, etc.
• Access to a quiet, private space with a working internet connection
• Ability and willingness to utilize organizational technological systems (MacOS, Salesforce, Google Classroom, Box, Microsoft Office, etc.) and to implement new systems (online teaching platforms, other systems as needed)

This job is for you if:

• You have a deep understanding of conflict resolution, mediation, facilitation, and effective communication.
• You pay strong attention to detail.
• You thrive in a fast paced environment with creativity and speed.
• You have honesty, a high degree of integrity and personal accountability, respect for self and others, a strong work ethic, appropriate discretion, maturity, and professionalism, and a commitment to and passion for the mission of SEEDS.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• You can manage multiple projects at the same time and quickly reprioritize competing needs.
• You are an independent, systems thinker and clear, thoughtful decision maker with the ability to exercise good judgment in the face of high stakes issues.
• You are a collaborative team player and quick learner.
• You are comfortable with ambiguity and flexible with the changing nature of growing organizations.
• You have strong project management skills in designing and implementing complex multifaceted services that produce successful measurable results.
• You demonstrate initiative and ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• You enjoy problem solving and thinking creatively. You don’t get flustered if you don’t have all the answers. You can take initiative until you get what you need.
• You have a commitment to do the best we can with what we have, and to meet communities and organizations wherever they are – and collaborate to find a way forward.
• You can identify and clearly articulate our mission and vision and respond to requests accordingly.

Compensation

This is a quarter-time staff position. 10 hours/week at $35/hour, equivalent to $18,200/year. This role receives 20 hours of paid vacation time and 6 days of sick time per year. No other benefits are offered for this position.

We strongly encourage and seek applications from people of color, including bilingual and multicultural individuals, as well as members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities. SEEDS is an equal opportunity employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, and breastfeeding and related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, mental or physical disability, veteran or military status, marital status, gender (including gender identity and gender expression), sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state, or federal laws.

To apply: Please email cover letter and resume to jobs [at] seedscrc [dot] org asap. We will be accepting applications and interviewing on a rolling basis and will begin review of applications on October 21, 2022. Position open until filled. Please note that we cannot respond to applicant queries outside of our typical process.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $35.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
All staff are required to be fully vaccinated (2 doses of a 2-dose sequence or 1 dose of a 1-dose sequence) & boosted barring a medical or religious exemption. We base our in-office masking policy on current public health data and governmental guidelines.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Berkeley, CA 94702: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Have you submitted a cover letter? Please note that applications without cover letters will be automatically rejected. Before you submit your application to Indeed it will offer a place to upload a document, or to type a full cover letter. If you have difficulty please email jobs@seedscrc.org and we are happy to confirm receipt of your cover letter if needed. Thank you!

Experience:

• Media & Communications Occupations: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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