About Erie Preparatory Academy
Erie Preparatory Academy (EPA) is a Christ-centered boarding high school in Erie, Pennsylvania, serving a diverse, domestic and international student body in grades 9–12. EPA emphasizes rigorous college-preparatory academics, holistic formation, and robust extracurricular opportunities in athletics, arts, and student life. The school’s mission and core values include Christ-centered education, valuing the whole student, and a community that trains and mentors students for life and leadership.
Position Overview
Erie Preparatory Academy is seeking a creative, mission-aligned Content & Marketing Coordinator to lead digital storytelling and support broader marketing efforts for the school. This role blends the heart of ministry with the standards of professional marketing: the coordinator will create compelling content, steward EPA’s public voice, and also engage directly with students and staff through teaching, yearbook, and campus initiatives.
The person in this role must live on campus or be located in Erie, PA, as they will regularly capture in-person content from daily school life, athletics, events, and travel.
Key Responsibilities
Digital Content Creation & Social Media
- Plan, create, edit, and publish high-quality content for platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Rednote, and other relevant channels.
- Capture photo and video content that showcases campus life, classrooms, chapel, athletics, dorm life, international experiences, and special events.
- Travel with athletic teams and school groups to games, tournaments, trips, and events to capture on-the-road content. EPA already highlights athletics and student experiences as a key part of its public identity.
- Optimize content for each platform (format, length, thumbnails, tags, captions, music, trends) to maximize reach and engagement.
- Monitor and respond to comments and messages across platforms in a timely, professional, and mission-aligned manner, representing EPA’s Christian values in all public interactions.
Marketing, Yearbook, and Campus Involvement
- Assist with broader marketing initiatives, including print pieces, email campaigns, website content, advertisements, and promotional materials in collaboration with leadership.
- Support the creation and production of the school yearbook, including photography, story gathering, layout input, and collaboration with students and staff.
- Teach or co-teach one credit of media-related courses or electives (e.g., Digital Media, Social Media Storytelling, Content Creation, Communications), depending on qualifications and schedule.
- Mentor and guide students interested in media, marketing, photography, or video through clubs, workshops, or a student media team.
- Help coordinate and cover key school events (open houses, recruiting events, graduations, tournaments, chapels, community events) from a marketing and communications perspective.
Mission, Brand, and Strategy
- Collaborate with school leadership to ensure all messaging and visuals align with EPA’s Christ-centered mission, core values, and brand standards.
- Maintain a strategic content calendar that supports enrollment, development, athletics, and overall school visibility, reflecting EPA’s emphasis on holistic student development.
- Use analytics and insights (platform metrics, engagement data) to refine content strategy and grow EPA’s online presence in a thoughtful, sustainable way.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required. Master's preferred.
- Demonstrated experience creating and managing social media content across platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and similar channels, with a strong portfolio of prior work.
- Solid skills in video editing, photography, and basic graphic design sufficient to produce polished, on-brand content.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including appropriate and professional online engagement with students, families, and the public.
- Ability and willingness to travel with teams and school groups, and to work flexible hours (evenings, weekends) when events require coverage.
- Clear alignment with and commitment to EPA’s Christian mission, worldview, and community expectations.
- Comfort working with high school students and staff in a residential, boarding school environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in education, youth ministry, church communications, nonprofit marketing, athletics communications, or related fields.
- Familiarity with tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Final Cut, DaVinci Resolve, or Canva for content creation and design.
- Prior involvement with yearbook, school media teams, or similar student publications.
Application Requirements
- Resume or CV
- Portfolio link(s) demonstrating social media content, video, photo, design, or campaigns (required)
- Statement of Faith
- Cover Letter
Additional Information – OPT Sponsorship
Erie Preparatory Academy welcomes qualified international candidates and is able to consider eligible applicants on F‑1 Optional Practical Training (OPT), consistent with federal regulations and institutional policies. International candidates on OPT who meet the role requirements and align with EPA’s Christian mission and community standards are encouraged to apply.
Pay: $35,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
