Director of Communications and Community Engagement (2954)

The Natick Public Schools Seek a

Director of Communications and Community Engagement

Start Date: ASAP

We invite you to explore a career with Natick Public Schools.

The Natick Public Schools educate approximately 5300 students from Pre-K through age 22. We are an innovative supportive and high-performing district whose outstanding staff provides high quality services for our diverse students and their families from Natick and Boston. Natick Public Schools is a community dedicated to all students achieving high standards in a safe trusting respectful environment where learning is exciting dynamic and engaging and where connectedness and belonging are valued and actively cultivated. We are home to families that speak almost 60 different languages and our student population is approximately 29% Students of Color and 71% White students. With a graduation rate of 97% and 90% of our students attending post-secondary schools we are proud of our commitment to excellence in educating students to be informed and successful citizens of a global world.

We enthusiastically welcome educators to our district who seek and thrive in a diverse environment that focuses on the whole child in a strengths-based approach. Please partner with us in our mission to support the diversity of our school community promote and deliver equitable practices for all of our staff students and families and create meaningful connections that enable everyone to feel included and thrive.

Education:

• Masters degree preferred

Professional Certification:

• MA Educator Licensure required (Principal/Assistant Principal Director/Supervisor Superintendent/Assistant Superintendent or Academic Teaching License accepted)

Preferred Experience:

• Experience as an educator and/or school-based leader is strongly preferred.
• Exceptional and proven written oral and visual communications skills required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills required.
• Five years of experience in communications public relations journalism or school/district leadership with significant communications responsibilities required.
• Experience with public records law is preferred.
• Experience using FOIA Direct Smore School Messenger Communicate Class Intercom and Apptegy Thrillshare preferred.

Skills:

• Demonstrated aptitude for work to be performed
• Bilingual skills especially in Spanish and Portuguese are highly desirable
• Candidates should have a passion for working with students families and colleagues
• Candidates must be flexible and collaborative
• Candidates must be able to multitask in a fast-paced supportive environment that nurtures student growth
• Candidates must be organized and able to meet ongoing time-sensitive deadlines for work production

Alternative degrees/experience may be substituted for the above at the discretion of the Superintendent if such a substitution brings a strong candidate forward.

• Phone intercom personal computer and software applications as outlined above scanner copy machine calculator camera printers and fax machine.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

• Lead districtwide communications and public relations by developing and executing a proactive plan that strengthens the reputation of Natick Public Schools aligns with School Committee policies and promotes the districts goals and accomplishments.
• Serve as strategic advisor to the Superintendent Executive Cabinet and school leaders ensuring messaging reflects real-time school contexts and guiding crisis communications media relations and brand identity.
• Oversee communication systems and tools including newsletters websites social media emergency alerts and mass messaging platforms; provide content development editorial review and staff training to ensure consistency and effectiveness.
• Manage district spokesperson and liaison responsibilities including responding to media inquiries coordinating recognition events and fostering relationships with families community partners town officials and the Parent Coordinating Council.
• Direct operational communications support for schools departments and initiatives by producing and reviewing written materials digital media and event communications; maintain timely responses through district communication channels.
• Fulfill statutory and compliance responsibilities as Public Records Officer in coordination with IT finance and legal counsel.
• Advance community engagement priorities by supporting district initiatives related to equity bullying prevention and family partnerships.

Any other relative duties as assigned.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the job satisfactorily and if requested reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job absent undue hardship.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to:

• move about the classroom school school grounds office and/or off-site locations.
• On some occasions it may be necessary to move quickly across even or uneven surfaces;
• remain in a stationary position for periods of time;
• operate a computer and other school/office productivity machinery (i.e. iPad copy machine computer printer assistive technology etc.);
• read material from a computer monitor as well as handwritten or printed matter with or without visual aids;
• position oneself to maintain files and access school/classroom/office materials;
• communicate with others so that information received and given is understood and accurately communicated;
• communicate and collaborate effectively with students parents and other staff members in person via video conference on the telephone and/or in writing;
• observe details at close range
• in the school setting ensure the safety of students;
• multitask and meet multiple demands from several people;
• may need to teach and support students with life skills development such as eating cleaning and toileting
• lifting up to and including 25 lbs
• the noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

• Formal application
• Rating of education and experience
• Oral interviews
• Reference check
• Strong record of work performance in current and previous roles required
• Successful completion of Criminal Records Check (C.O.R.I.) Sexual Offender Record Check (S.O.R.I.) and SAFIS fingerprints.

The Natick Public Schools do not discriminate on the basis of age race creed color religion nationality sex sexual orientation gender identity disability pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions physical and intellectual differences immigration status homeless status or any other class protected by law.

Date Updated: 9/3/2025

Required Experience:

Director