Communications Coordinator

Position Details:
Location: Based out of the District Service Center in Plymouth, MN
Reports to: Director of Communications & Public Relations
Start Date: Anticipated start date October 21, 2026
Contracted days: 261 days (July 1 – June 30)
This position follows the Employment Guide for Administrators and Unaffiliated Employees
Salary: Minimum starting salary for Unaffiliated Coordinators is $70,000
Benefits:

• Low cost medical insurance
• No Premium Employee-Only (Single) Medical Insurance
• Infertility benefits
• $40 copay for outpatient mental health services
• Low cost dental insurance
• District funded HRA account
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Optional health care flexible spending account (FSA)
• Optional dependent care flexible spending account (FSA)
• Extensive wellness services that includes 6 free confidential counseling sessions
• Retirement benefits through PERA
• Optional 403b with district match after one year
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Mental Health benefits
• Ongoing professional development
• More details can be found on our webpage: Contracts/Benefits – Intermediate District 287

Position Summary

District 287 is looking to add a skilled and creative team member to work alongside the Director of Communications and Public Relations and other district leaders to implement communications plans and manage day to day communication needs with an equity lens.

The Communications Coordinator will assist with managing internal and external communications for the District. The position will write and produce content that will message to staff, students, caregivers and community partners. This position will also coordinate the production of content; manage social media postings and other website content for broader district-wide communications.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Knowledge of:

• Various social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube
• Website content management systems and digital communications best practices.

Skills in:

• Critical thinking focused on identifying organizational challenges and opportunities, along with the ability to implement appropriate solutions
• Strong project management, organizational and prioritization
• Project management tools
• Writing, editing, and proofreading
• Photography and video production (basic level skillset).

Ability to:

• Build and maintain effective working relationships in a school district structure at all levels
• Coordinate multiple projects simultaneously and organize work to meet deadlines and conflicting priorities
• Work independently and collaboratively on a team
• Present clear and concise reports, both orally and in writing
• Apply creativity and effective problem-solving skills
• Provide customer service that meets or exceeds customer expectation and satisfaction
• Comfortable working with and influencing others at all levels of the organization
• Demonstrate cultural competence and knowledge of systemic oppression (racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, xenophobia, etc.)
• Work effectively with a diverse array of groups and individuals

Essential Functions

• Manage the website including all creative, technical and content-related issues regarding the sites, to ensure they are accurate, timely, functioning and fresh.
• Create and develop informative, user-friendly, customer-focused, and visually-compelling content concerning racial equity across all distribution channels (i.e. websites, social media, etc.) for internal and external communications.
• Develop public relations and digital marketing materials that support the District’s strategic objectives, engage the public, and identify innovative methods to bring targeted messages to market.
• Maintain and monitor consistency in creative direction and content of the District’s website and intranet in accordance with the District’s core values and preparing management and administrative reports relating to trends, site usage, improvements; assisting in policy development, and long-range planning and development and implementation of projects for the website.
• Creating, proofing, and editing content including: drafting emails and newsletter articles; creating and editing digital images and video; maintaining district-wide diversity calendar and coordinating the celebration of cultural events and inclusive holidays; and ensuring that all content is in compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
• Work closely with the Director of Communications and Public Relations, this position will develop budgets and manage purchasing to support departments’ needs.

Additional Information About Intermediate District 287

Intermediate District 287 provides specialized services to 12 member districts. Services include special education, career and technical education and alternative education for students in the west metro area of Minnesota. There are 4 Education Centers, 3 Area Learning Center Academies, 10 Care and Treatment sites, 3 programs at Hennepin Technical College in Eden Prairie and an Online academy.

We welcome applications from all individuals, including (but not limited to): people of all abilities, persons of color, Veterans, LGBTQ+ and women. If you need these materials in an alternate format or need assistance with the application process, please contact us at 763-559-3535 or [email protected]