The Public School Forum of North Carolina seeks a Public Schools Storytelling Fellow to create powerful multimedia content to share stories of how students, educators, families and communities are shaping, leading and learning in thriving public schools across North Carolina. This position will report to the Senior Director of Strategy, Outreach and Impact and will work closely with external Forum partners.
The ideal candidate for this full-time Fellowship will have a passion for storytelling, strong skills in organizing people and content, a commitment to public education, proficient writing skills, and experience using various social media platforms. The person in this role should have an interest in working with diverse communities, curiosity and empathy, and an equity-centered approach to storytelling.
The role will include frequent travel (approximately twice a month, typically day trips or one night trips) within North Carolina to visit schools and communities. The preferred start date for this position is mid-September.
Primary Job Responsibilities:
- Help strategize and implement communications efforts for uplifting public schools across the state
- Coordinate directly with partners and staff in schools to help capture and share their stories
- Support efforts to strengthen communications processes, organize and maintain information and track/measure progress towards goals
- Create content (articles, social media posts, multimedia projects) to amplify local public schools
Qualifications:
- Effective writing skills; ability to write well and produce written products that are accessible and beneficial to a variety of audiences
- Familiarity with social media platforms and social media strategy
- Basic video editing capabilities
- Proficiency with Canva, Google Drive and social media scheduling platforms
- Excellent project management and organizational skills; self-starter; exceptional attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills; ability to work well with diverse groups.
- Commitment to ensuring educational equity, access, and opportunity for every child in North Carolina.
- Preferred but not required: Experience directly in community schools and/or public schools that aspire to position public schools as hubs of community resources with students, family and educators as leaders driving the vision for their school.
Compensation and Benefits:
This is a full-time position with a 12-month contract (with the possibility to extend, depending on grant funding). The salary for this position is $65,000. The Public School Forum also offers the following benefits: a generous 401K retirement plan; personal leave policy, term life insurance, and employer sponsored group health insurance with access to dental, vision, short and long term disability plans. The Public School Forum of NC is a 40 year old nonprofit organization and not a state employer.
Background check required for employment.
How to Apply:
Interested candidates should send a resume, writing sample and/or portfolio and cover letter to jobs@ncforum.org with the subject line “Storytelling Fellowship.” Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; interested candidates are encouraged to apply early.
About The Public School Forum of NC
For 40 years, the Public School Forum of North Carolina has worked with partners across the state to advance equitable educational opportunity and support public education through research, policy analysis, and innovative programs. In addition to its education research and policy work, the Forum is home to the NC Center for Afterschool Programs (NC CAP), the North Carolina Center for Resilience and Learning, and the Dudley Flood Center for Educational Equity and Opportunity (Flood Center).
Equal Opportunity Employer:
It is the policy of the Public School Forum to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.