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Communications Writer at Visions In Education Charter School - Sacramento

Application Deadline

1/16/2017 11:55 AM Pacific

Date Posted
12/23/2016
Contact
Number of Openings
1

Add'l Salary Info

$3,839/mo - $5,000/mo
Length of Work Year
12 month, 5 days/week,8 hrs/day M-F 8:00-4:30
Employment Type
Full Time

About the Employer

Visions In Education is one of the most established TK-12 public charter schools serving northern California. We provide high-quality educational programs for students and families seeking alternatives to the traditional public school setting. Visions In Education has successfully supported students and families for nearly 25 years and is a growing, thriving organization. Our success is rooted in hiring the most qualified teachers and staff, and helping them acquire the skills and knowledge they need to succeed. We have a dynamic and cohesive team and many of our staff have been at Visions for over 15 years. Visions In Education provides competitive salaries, a generous medical/dental/vision benefits package as well as STRS/PERS retirement contributions. Our students and families choose Visions as their school because we provide outstanding teachers, personalized learning plans, enrichment opportunities, standards-based curriculum choices, and effective student support systems and technologies to help them achieve their educational goals. We are a tuition-free, WASC-accredited (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) public charter school that provides a rigorous standards-based education to Home School students (TK-8) and Independent Study High School students (9-12), including our University Prep High School program serving over 7,200 students across our nine-county service area, making us one of the largest and most stable charter schools in the Sacramento Valley region.

Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications

We are currently seeking an experienced Communications / Technical Writer with exceptional verbal and written communication skills along with an extraordinary attention to detail. This position develops and maintains user-friendly documentation that helps our key stakeholders (staff, families, students) understand and use our products or services. The communications / technical writer will prepare documentation that is grammatically and technically correct, using appropriate and consistent formatting guidelines. Successful candidates must have the ability to collaborate across teams and have an understanding of the charter school landscape. We have a very generous, competitive benefits package that includes 100% employer-paid Medical/Dental/Vision (single), Retirement (state PERS), Vacation (10 days), Sick and Holiday - with 2 weeks of paid time off over the holiday season.

Bachelor’s degree is required with an emphasis in Technical Writing, Communications, Organizational Communication, Journalism, or Computer Science preferred. Familiarity with Wordpress, content management and/or other authoring systems is preferred. This position will work at our office in Carmichael, CA. Bilingual applicants are strongly encouraged to apply. More information regarding our school can be found by visiting www.viedu.org. Application, resume, cover letter and two letters of recommendation. Please state clearly in your cover letter your experience that qualifies you for this position and why you want to work for Visions In Education Charter School.

  • Letter of Introduction
  • Resume

    We are currently seeking an experienced Communications / Technical Writer with exceptional verbal and written communication skills along with an extraordinary attention to detail. This position develops and maintains user-friendly documentation that helps our key stakeholders (staff, families, students) understand and use our products or services. The communications / technical writer will prepare documentation that is grammatically and technically correct, using appropriate and consistent formatting guidelines. Successful candidates must have the ability to collaborate across teams and have an understanding of the charter school landscape. We have a very generous, competitive benefits package that includes 100% employer-paid Medical/Dental/Vision (single), Retirement (state PERS), Vacation (10 days), Sick and Holiday - with 2 weeks of paid time off over the holiday season.

    Bachelor’s degree is required with an emphasis in Technical Writing, Communications, Organizational Communication, Journalism, or Computer Science preferred. Familiarity with Wordpress, content management and/or other authoring systems is preferred. This position will work at our office in Carmichael, CA. Bilingual applicants are strongly encouraged to apply. More information regarding our school can be found by visiting www.viedu.org. Application, resume, cover letter and two letters of recommendation. Please state clearly in your cover letter your experience that qualifies you for this position and why you want to work for Visions In Education Charter School.

    • Letter of Introduction
    • Resume

      Comments and Other Information

      Visions in Education is the largest, single-site Charter School in California, serving over 5,000 students. We are a non-classroom-based, K-12 Charter School that serves two distinct student populations, K-12 home school students and 9-12 independent study secondary school students, in Sacramento County and its eight contiguous counties. Students who attend VIE come to us in search of an alternative educational model that provides opportunities for greater flexibility in terms of time and delivery of instruction. We have built our organization based upon hiring the most qualified people and helping them acquire the skills and knowledge they need to succeed. Our students and families choose us as their school because we provide great teachers, systems and technology to achieve their educational goals. You'll see the results of your work every single day as you will be part of building and improving systems, services and technology for our stakeholders. If you value and appreciate the ability to improve our organization and all of our related systems, love meeting goals and are nimble enough to handle a fast-paced environment, we want you to join our team.

      Comments and Other Information


      Visions in Education is the largest, single-site Charter School in California, serving over 5,000 students. We are a non-classroom-based, K-12 Charter School that serves two distinct student populations, K-12 home school students and 9-12 independent study secondary school students, in Sacramento County and its eight contiguous counties. Students who attend VIE come to us in search of an alternative educational model that provides opportunities for greater flexibility in terms of time and delivery of instruction. We have built our organization based upon hiring the most qualified people and helping them acquire the skills and knowledge they need to succeed. Our students and families choose us as their school because we provide great teachers, systems and technology to achieve their educational goals. You'll see the results of your work every single day as you will be part of building and improving systems, services and technology for our stakeholders. If you value and appreciate the ability to improve our organization and all of our related systems, love meeting goals and are nimble enough to handle a fast-paced environment, we want you to join our team.