Director of Communications
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Nueva School
Hillsborough/San Mateo California
Director of Communications
Start Date: July 2025
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Overview
Since its founding in 1967 Nueva has been a leader in the field of gifted education. Originally serving grades PK8 on the Hillsborough campus Nueva launched its high school in 2013 and the following year welcomed its first class of ninthgrade students to its San Mateo campus home to a nowthriving division of 450 students. Nueva offers its 967 students a dynamic educational experience grounded in a caring and compassionate community. By all measures Nueva is thriving with a vibrant mission full enrollment robust fundraising two beautiful campuses and a national reputation.
Trust curiosity creativity and student agency are among Nuevas foundational values creating an environment where exceptional students and teachers can take risks and immerse themselves in the joy of learning. Faculty staff students parents and school leaders describe Nueva as a community that invites each person to be the most creative version of themselves. Intellectual freedom and the heady buzz of an independently created curriculum ignite a learning environment that celebrates intense curiosity and playful exploration. Nueva respects the minds of children and allows inquisitive kids to still be kids.
Now Nueva seeks a Director of Communications who values openness to innovative ideas lifelong learning and the playfulness and discovery that emerge when educators explore and learn together. As Nueva has grown in recent years it has built stronger and more consistent methods of communication across three divisions on two campuses. The current Director has strengthened overall communications and the next Director will continue to build capacity and serve as an important strategic thought partner to the Head of School and leadership team. Compelling candidates will show leadership experience in marketing and communications and an understanding of the independent school market.
Mission
Our school community inspires passion for lifelong learning fosters social and emotional acuity and develops the imaginative mind.
Values
- A dynamic learning community
- An environment of trust
- Socialemotional acuity
- Curiosity and creativity
- Passion and excellence
- Student agency
At a Glance
Established: 1967
Enrollment: 967
Total faculty and staff: 246; 166 faculty 80 staff
Students of color: 74
Zip codes represented: 85
Faculty of color: 34
Faculty with advanced degrees: 68
Student/teacher ratio: 6:1
Financial aid budget: $8.4
Students receiving aid: 20
Endowment: $55M
Annual operating budget: $65M
Student clubs: 110
Campus size: Two campuses
San Mateo CA 912
Hillsborough CA Campus (PreK8
Opportunities and Challenges
Looking ahead the priorities opportunities and challenges for the Director of Communications include:
Leading the Communications Team
The next Director of Communications will lead a team of three seasoned collaborators who bring distinct skills and institutional history to telling Nuevas compelling story. Optimizing the teams talents elevating their professional development and setting the vision for the teams work will be the primary responsibilities of the next director. Understanding the centrality of the teams collaboration across all aspects of the schools life the Director will establish priorities while maintaining a service orientation.
Strengthening Information Architecture
The next Director will continue to build systems and processes to optimize all methods of communication both internally and externally. Through collaboration across departments and divisions and with the ability to respectfully inquire into the why of current systems the next Director will strategically maximize the utilization and impact of regular and specialized communications.
Partnering with the Leadership Team
Nuevas willingness to embrace innovation and test new ideas in support of student curiosity passion and agency have fueled its growth and elevated its national reputation. The leadership team benefits from holding both an openness to new ideas and an understanding of the power of systems and structures that provide necessary frameworks and predictability. Nuevas administrators value the ability to embrace the new anticipate future challenges and respectfully offer divergent perspectives.
Contributing to and Celebrating the Life of the School
The next Director will seek out the stories that reveal how Nuevas powerful mission and vision support the magic that takes place between faculty staff and students in classrooms on the playing fields in the gardens on school retreats and trips and in the quiet moments in between. The Director will be comfortable participating in these learning spaces identifying the unifying themes that tell Nuevas story across the grades while understanding the nuances of each division.
Qualifications and Personal Attributes
- Minimum 5 years experience in journalism communications media or related communications field; school experience preferable but not essential.
- Excellent organizational writing interviewing and editing skills required.
- Ability to think strategically about communications objectives and how to meet those objectives.
- A commitment to understanding trends and practices in the evolving fields of digital marketing and outreach.
- Ability to speak with and craft messaging for multiple constituencies.
- Expertise in social media digital marketing website development and maintenance.
- Demonstrated leadership experience and the ability to mentor and inspire teams.
- A joyful spirit and the ability to remain calm in a fastpaced environment.
- Knowledge of web content management systems web analytics social media and Adobe Creative Suite. Knowledge of Blackbaud and Finalsite preferred.
Learn More
Click on the links below to learn more about The Nueva School.
School Website
Racial Equity and Accountability
About San Francisco California
To Apply
Candidates need to submit the following materials as separate PDF documents:
- A cover letter expressing their interest in this particular position;
- A current resume;
- A portfolio of three samples of communications work;
- A list of five professional references with name relationship phone number and email address of each (references will not be contacted without the candidates permission to:
Karen Whitaker
Senior Consultant
Sara Shulman
Practice Leader Development & Finance/Senior Consultant
We would appreciate receiving application materials by Friday March 28 2025.
The fulltime equivalent salary range for this position is $175210k. The starting salary is based upon but not limited to several factors that include type and years of experience education level and expertise.
The Nueva School offers a full benefits package that includes fully paid medical dental vision life insurance for employees employer contribution toward dependent insurance premium a generous match on our 403(b)retirement plan longterm and shortterm disability insurance flexible spending account and free lunch. Eligibility rules must be met.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
