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Posted: 16-Jul-25
Location: Redmond, Washington
Type: Full Time
Salary: $55,000 - $62,000
Preferred Education:
Job Title*: Marketing and Communications Associate
Position Type: (Exempt or Non-Exempt): Non-exempt, Full-time
Reports to: Marketing Director
Closing Date: When Filled
Start Date: September 1, 2025
Location: Redmond, WA
Pay Range: $55,000 to $62,000 annually (Dependent on Experience)
Benefits for Benefit Eligible Employees: Employer-Subsidized Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Available at Employee’s Cost, Employer Paid Life, AD&D, and Long-term Disability Insurance, Paid Leave (Vacation, PTO, Maternity, Paternity), Employee Assistance Program, Retirement, Professional Development, Tuition Discount, Needs-based Tuition Assistance, Discounted School Lunches, Costco Membership Reimbursement
Application: ONLY Accepted at https://www.tbcs.org/employment; to view our school profile, go to https://www.tbcs.org/academics/college-advising/school-profile.
Do you find fulfillment in contributing to something larger than yourself, creating a lasting impact? Do you enjoy being part of a Christian community united in a common goal? Do you enjoy making a difference in the lives of students directly in the classroom or through a supporting role? Read on to find out more about our amazing school!
The Bear Creek School is a classical Christian School for preschool – grade 12. We are a nondenominational, private, day school accredited by the Northwest Association of Independent Schools. At The Bear Creek School, a Christian classical education serves as a powerful framework for teaching and inspiring students and introducing them to the great minds, great works, great events, great discoveries, and great art of the centuries. We believe knowledge which endures is worth student attention; we believe studying minds of the past helps us understand and shape our future; we believe wisdom is developed by reflectively considering ideas in light of the Christian worldview. The school’s mission is to provide a high-quality, Christian liberal arts education in a nurturing environment that will enable each student to become the individual God intends. Please see our website, www.tbcs.org, for additional information.
Your Role.
The Bear Creek School is currently seeking to add a member to our Marketing and Communications team! The Marketing and Communications Associate is a key member of the Marketing and Communications team. The role involves social media management, photography, writing, simple graphic design, and basic website maintenance to support the overall marketing and communications efforts of the school.
As a member of The Bear Creek School, you belong to a vibrant preschool - grade 12 community fully committed to the mission of our school.
Why you should work at The Bear Creek School.
Bear Creek is a vibrant community of faculty and staff committed to the mission, offering many ways for students and adults to learn, play, and serve together in an inclusive, caring environment.
At The Bear Creek School, a Christian classical education serves as a powerful framework for teaching and inspiring students. You can support the mission of Bear Creek by joining our student support team!
We are seeking an individual who will:
Social Media
- Generate, edit, publish, and share engaging day-to-day content including original text, photos, and videos.
- Stay up to date with current technologies and trends in social media, design tools, and applications and incorporate them as strategically appropriate.
- Maintain Bear Creek’s YouTube channel by organizing structure, adding strategically appropriate videos, and aid management of videos from other departments.
Photography/Videography
- Monitor communications from teachers and divisions for shareable content and stories providing photography and/or videography when needed.
- Take high-quality photos of events and activities for use in internal and external marketing collateral and on social media.
- Assist with management of internal photo sharing platform.
- Manage collecting, uploading, downloading, or cataloging photos for specific projects.
Writing and Design
- Assist with editing and proofing school emails, blog posts, and other communications.
- Assist with updating digital displays.
- Assist with design and production of posters, printed programs for performing arts and athletics, and other in-house materials.
Other Duties
- Monitor and update review sites and peer listings.
- Assist webmaster in making basic content changes to website.
- Responsible for other duties/projects as assigned by supervisor as needed.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
The successful individual in this position will:
- Enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.
- Take initiative.
- Execute tasks independently when needed and work cooperatively with a team regularly.
Required Experience and Education:
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, marketing, or other related field preferred
- Experience in nonprofit or independent schools preferred
- Available and willing to work some evenings and weekends to photograph school events or monitor social media accounts
- Excellent writing skills for both print and online mediums
- Strong photography skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, changing environment
- Hold CPR/AED/First Aid certification (with epinephrine autoinjector supplement) or obtain certification within 90 days of employment start date
- Currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer (sponsorship is not available for this position)
It's more than a Job. As a part of our community, you also need to:
- Positively support the school’s policies and practices and work collaboratively in a professional organization
- Truthful, positive, and purposeful when communicating with others
- Able to use strong written and oral communication skills to transfer thoughts and express ideas
- Flexible and adaptable in dealing with new, different, or changing requirements
- Maintain confidentiality and security of information
- Hold self and others accountable to accomplish results
- Effective in handling multiple concurrent tasks
- Effective and efficient manager of social media platforms and user of related web-based management tools
- Effective and efficient user of Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Forms, Planner, SharePoint, and other apps as necessary) and Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Lightroom, Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator) suites of products
- Ability to learn and work with the school’s integrated data-based software package as needed
- Adhere to biblical standards in all areas of conduct
You must meet the following physical requirements.
- Work in a stressful environment dealing with a wide variety of competing priorities, challenges, deadlines, and a varied and diverse array of contacts
- May work at a desk and computer for extended periods of time
- Regularly use close and distance vision
- Occasionally lift up to 30 pounds
- Work in a traditional climate-controlled office environment with occasional visits between campus buildings, requiring exposure throughout the day to the outside elements
To apply or view all jobs at The Bear Creek School go to https://www.tbcs.org/employment.
Disclaimers
The Bear Creek School is an equal opportunity employer. All employees of The Bear Creek School must agree to carry out their responsibilities in a manner that is consistent with The Bear Creek School’s Mission Statement, Statement of Faith, Employee Handbook, and conduct themselves in a manner consistent with biblical standards.
Offers of employment are contingent on the successful outcome of a criminal background check.
The above job posting is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws. Regular attendance and punctuality are essential functions of all jobs at The Bear Creek School.
Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.
All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who cannot perform the essential functions of the position, even with reasonable accommodations, or who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees and students.