Communications Coordinator (CE)

Critical Exposure (CE) needs a full-time Communications Coordinator to share CE’s mission and impact through digital platforms, printed collateral, and events / exhibits and provide fundraising administrative support. The Communications Coordinator will also work in partnership with CE youth and program staff to collect and share youth photos and stories, which serve as the basis for CE communications. The goal of this position is to develop relationships with CE’s stakeholders, including youth, funders, partner organizations, and vendors.

CE is looking for someone with a combination of 2-3 years’ experience in communications; outreach and marketing; and project coordination. The prospective hire enjoys wrangling chaos, skillfully juggles multiple priorities, insists on the need for systems, and keeps calm while making it happen.

About Critical Exposure

CE is a local DC nonprofit organization that trains DC youth of color ages 14-21 to harness the power of photography and their own voices to fight for education equity and social justice. Youth use photography as a tool to document the issues directly impacting their lives and to strengthen their campaigns. Through our programs and partnerships, we are developing a new generation of youth leaders who possess :

• the ability to analyze social issues
• the tools to express themselves
• the creativity to imagine new solutions to old problems
• the belief that youth have the right and ability to fight for those solutions
• the skills to hold communities and public officials accountable

Since 2004, CE has trained more than 2,600 DC youth of color to be agents of change. Youth have used their photography and narratives to fight for restorative justice programs, a new school library, and solutions to the school-to-prison-pipeline. In order for long-term, structural change to take place, we believe those impacted most directly by an issue must be the ones leading the fight for solutions. For that reason, CE creates the space for young people to advocate for themselves. We do not provide social services or advocate on behalf of youth.

Work Experience and Qualities of a Successful Candidate

Responsibilities

The Communications Coordinator will :

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Desired Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Compensation and Benefits

The starting salary for this position is $40,000, and compensation is commensurate with experience. We offer a generous and flexible benefit package including health care, retirement, paid time off, cell phone reimbursement, and travel stipends. We are committed to leadership development and prioritize continuing education opportunities for all staff.

To Apply

Candidates should send (1) resume, (2) cover letter, and (3) writing sample to with “Communications Coordinator application” in the subject line. Please apply by Friday, October 18th, our application deadline. People of color and DC natives are strongly encouraged to apply. Critical Exposure is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.

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