LEAP Communications Coordinator

LEAP is a dynamic, innovative organization fulfilling a vital need in the community to train young leaders who create a safe community for over 1500 children from low-income neighborhoods in New Haven each year. We have two full-time job openings in LEAP’s Development and Communications Department for a Grant Writer and for a Communications Coordinator. There is a lot of room for a motivated, talented person to make significant contributions to the organization and New Haven.  Our most recent grant writers and communications coordinators have been recent graduates and have played important parts as we have raised over $2,000,000 in additional funds over the last five years. These are perfect positions for someone who wants to do service-minded work but earn a good salary, who wants to get excellent experience applicable to any number of future jobs, and who wants a chance to see New Haven from a different perspective. 

Communications Coordinator: 

This may be an entry-level or a higher-level candidate. The Communications Coordinator will have strong aesthetic instincts for design, an exceptional eye for detail, a passion for storytelling, a strong understanding of content creation tools, and is a skilled writer, a strategic and analytical thinker, and an excellent collaborator. They will be in tune with trends and current events as it relates to LEAP’s online presence and communications strategy.

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