Job: Communication and Community Coordinator

Mount Greylock Regional School District
1781 Cold Spring Rd
WILLIAMSTOWN, MA 01267

Phone:(413)458-9582 x4001
Website:mgrsd.org

Company Description:

Mount Greylock Regional School District includes Lanesborough and Williamstown representing a combined population of 11,000 residents. Our District is comprised of three schools: Lanesborough Elementary (PreK-6), Williamstown Elementary (PreK-6) and Mount Greylock Regional School (7-12). Total enrollment is approximately 1200 students. At Mount Greylock Regional School District, our mission is to create a community of learners working together in a safe and challenging learning environment that encourages restorative based processes, respect, inclusive diversity, courtesy, integrity and responsibility through high expectations and cooperation resulting in life-long learning and personal growth. Our District’s faculty and staff are dedicated and passionate professionals that endeavor every day to uphold this mission by holding true the District’s core beliefs:

Core Beliefs:
•Courtesy: We are committed to fostering and maintaining an environment free of all types of fear and intimidation. Based on our core belief that individuals are entitled to be treated with dignity and respect, it is our policy to prohibit any conduct that constitutes a climate in which individuals feel fear and/or intimidation.
•Inclusive Diversity: We recognize that students come to us with diverse experiences, interests, strengths, and needs. It is therefore essential that all students have access to challenging and personally meaningful curriculum and instruction.
•Integrity: We believe in the integrity of all members of the school community and the commitment to academic honesty and support of our quest for authentic learning. By adhering to ethical principles, acting honorably and assuring that there is consistency between beliefs, words, and actions, we individually demonstrate integrity and high moral character.
•Respect: We nurture the whole child and ensure that each student receives a new opportunity every day to perform at his/her best. We believe that developing caring and supportive relationships between and among educators, students and parents lead to higher levels of student achievement.
•Responsibility: We recognize the responsibility of the entire school community to ensure the success of all students. All students learn when their passions and talents are coupled with high expectations and academic rigor in a safe and caring environment.
•Restorative Based Processes: We are best when students are first. All decisions are centered on the needs of the whole child.


Job Title:
Communication and Community Coordinator
Salary Range:Location:
$50,000 - $70,000 Per Year Williamstown
Job Type:Category:
Full TimeEducation/Training
Education Level:Work Experience:
Bachelor's Degree
Preferred
Description:

JOB TITLE:  Communication and Community Coordinator

REPORTS TO:  Superintendent

POSITION STATEMENT:  The Communication and Community Coordinator is a district-level role dedicated to facilitating the communication and coordination of efforts, small and large, that involve the district office. The individual works in close partnership with the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent(s), and Director(s) to ensure the district collaborates and communicates within our community with clarity, empathy, and transparency. We define community as our students, our staff, our School Committee, our families, our towns, and the regional organizations that collaborate with the school district. The Coordinator reports to the Superintendent.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities1. Leadership Collaboration

  • Act as a strategic thought-partner to the Superintendent and district leadership team, helping to shape the narrative of district initiatives and decisions.
  • Lead project coordination for major district-level initiatives, ensuring cross-departmental efforts are aligned, on schedule, and clearly communicated.
  • Participate in key leadership meetings to capture action items, identify communication opportunities, and ensure follow-through on critical district goals.

2. Modern Communications and Facilitation

    • Participate in a comprehensive communication strategy that keeps families, staff, and municipal partners informed and engaged.
    • Manage the district's communication and public footprint, including overseeing website content and communicating with the community through other channels.
    • Help facilitate public forums, focus groups, and listening sessions that invite authentic community feedback and collaboration.
    • Aid internal information flow, ensuring that staff and students receive timely, actionable updates from the district office before information goes public.
  • Facilitate and mediate conversations to resolve conflict within our community when needed

 Compensation and Benefits:

  • Reports to the Superintendent of Schools; 12-month (year-round) administrator position.
  • Annual salary is negotiable within the range of $50,000 - $70,000 commensurate with experience; benefits commensurate with those available to all district employees including: 
  • Health, Dental and Vision plans 
  • Healthcare & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts 
  • Low cost basic and optional life insurance options 
  • 403b retirement savings options
  • Fourteen (14) paid holidays
  • Professional Development and Continuing Education Opportunities

Provisions & Conditions of Employment:

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings:

  • National Fingerprint-Based Criminal Background Check (NCBC)
  • Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI)
  • Sexual Offender Record Information (SORI)

All screenings must be completed prior to the start of employment.