Communications Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

About LEAP

For over 30 years, LEAP has worked with children, teenagers, and young adults in New Haven, Connecticut in some of the lowest income urban neighborhoods in America. As the largest youth agency in our city, we provide free academic supports, social enrichment, and leadership development, and we do so in a unique way. LEAP gives older students (ages 16-24) the training, education, and resources they need to work as counselors to our younger students (ages 7-15). In doing so, we go beyond impacting individual lives through education and employment. We build a community with power and purpose.

All LEAP employees must adhere to LEAP's Core Values and Community Agreements.

Core Values :

• Social Justice - Advocating for fairness and equality while challenging systemic injustices
• Caring - Demonstrating empathy and concern for individual and community well-being
• Ethical Leadership - Leading with integrity, fairness, and moral courage
• Accountability - Taking responsibility for actions, outcomes, and commitments
• Collaboration - Fostering partnerships to achieve common goals and maximize impact

Community Agreements :

Position Overview

We are seeking a committed, creative, and highly organized Communications Coordinator to join our mission-driven Development and Communications team. This role is essential to sustaining our $7.3M annual operating budget by creating compelling content and managing strategic communications that inspire community members to learn about and support LEAP and the Dixwell Q House. The Communications Coordinator serves as LEAP's consistent voice across digital and print platforms, working with the press to secure substantial media coverage.

This is a full-time, exempt (salaried), 40-hour / week position with a hybrid schedule (two set days in-office plus additional days as needed). The role requires exceptional writing skills, strong aesthetic instincts for design, technological proficiency (including comfort with evolving AI tools), and meticulous attention to detail. The ideal candidate has a passion for storytelling, stays current with trends relevant to LEAP's online presence, is collaborative and deadline-driven, and demonstrates strong commitment to LEAP's mission and addressing racial and socioeconomic inequities. The position provides ample opportunities for professional development, including training, conference attendance, networking, and on-the-job learning experiences.

Reports to : Deputy Director of Development and Communications

Essential Duties

Communications Strategy and Analytics

Content Creation & Brand Management

Digital Marketing and Public Relations

Events, Campaigns & Collaboration

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

Technical Skills

Essential Competencies

Special Requirements

Physical Requirements

Compensation

Salary : $50,000–$55,000- commensurate with experience.

Excellent benefits, including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, along with retirement plan with employer contribution. Generous PTO, holiday leave, and professional development opportunities.

How to Apply

Send a letter of interest and resume through our online application portal : Recruitment Portal.

Note :

This is currently a hybrid position based out of the LEAP office in New Haven, CT. There is a required minimum of two days a week in person, with additional in person days assigned as needed by the department leadership. LEAP reserves the right to change its hybrid work policy.

Additional information about the organization is available via www.leapforkids.org.

LEAP is an equal opportunity employer.