Part-time Communications and Marketing Assistant

Department: Communications & Marketing

Reports to: Deputy Director and Executive Director

Direct Reports: None

Status: Part-time, hourly, non-exempt, permanent

Schedule: 16-24 hours, Tuesday-Friday, with some evening/weekend work as needed

Pay scale: $21-24/hr hourly

Timeline: Interviews, January 12-20, 2026 | Start date, February 3, 2026

About Corita Art Center (CAC):

Corita Art Center preserves and promotes Corita Kent’s art, teaching, and passion for social justice. Housing the most comprehensive collection of Corita’s serigraphs, watercolors, graphic commissions, and archival materials, Corita Art Center supports exhibition loans and public programs, oversees image and merchandising rights, sells original screenprints, and serves as a scholarly resource for her life and work.

Position Summary

Corita Art Center seeks a creative, detail-oriented Communications and Marketing Assistant to join our team. The ideal candidate will assist the Deputy Director and Executive Director in the generation, scheduling, and coordination of social media content, email blasts, and other digital marketing initiatives. This role requires fluency across social media platforms, working knowledge of SEO best practices, comfort with data tracking and analytics, and basic graphic design/editing abilities.

In addition to marketing support, the Communications/Marketing Assistant will provide event, administrative, retail, and program support as needed, contributing to the overall success of CAC’s mission.

Principal Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

Communications & Marketing

• Draft, schedule, and post content across CAC’s social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.).
• Develop and send email campaigns, ensuring consistency in messaging, branding, and voice.
• Assist in the creation, resizing, and editing of graphics, photos, and videos for use in digital marketing.
• Monitor engagement metrics, track analytics, and provide performance reports.
• Support SEO efforts by ensuring web and social content is optimized for visibility.
• Maintain an organized digital asset library for marketing materials.

Event, Program & Retail Support

• Provide on-site support at CAC programs, retail pop-ups, and special events.
• Additional programming (TBD)
• Assist with event set-up, guest check-in, and customer service for visitors.
• Support online reconfiguration for corita.org as needed.
• Support retail operations, including restocking, merchandise display, and assisting customers.

Administrative Support

• Maintain up-to-date marketing and contact lists.
• Assist with coordination between CAC staff, contractors, and vendors.
• Answer and direct incoming phone calls in a professional and timely manner, providing information or routing inquiries as appropriate.
• Schedule and coordinate meetings, maintain calendars, and provide logistical support for the Deputy Director and Executive Director, including internal team meetings, external partner meetings, and vendor calls, ensuring correct internal and external communications.
• Assist the executive team with preparation, follow-up, and logistical support for a run of forthcoming fall events, including drafting agendas, preparing materials, and tracking action items.
• Provide general administrative support to the executive team as needed, including data entry, filing, correspondence, and coordinating with staff across departments.
• Serve as a point of contact for general organizational inquiries, ensuring prompt, courteous, and accurate responses.

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform other duties as assigned that align with the position’s scope and CAC’s mission.

Qualifications

Minimum Education, Training, and Traits:

• At least one year of experience in marketing, communications, social media management, or a related field; arts or nonprofit experience a plus.
• Proficiency with major social media platforms and social scheduling tools.
• Working knowledge of SEO, content analytics, and data tracking.
• Basic knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) or similar design tools (e.g., Canva).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with an eye for detail.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines, and adapt to shifting priorities.
• Comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in a small team environment.
• Interest in visual art and the mission of Corita Art Center is required.

Benefits

Part-time benefits summary will be provided to candidates.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here represent those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Physical Demands: In the work environment described herein, the position requires good eye/hand coordination and working at a desk, and utilizing a computer for prolonged periods of time. The position also requires verbal and written conversation with others, standing, climbing, walking, bending, reaching, and lifting/moving objects up to 25 pounds. Vision abilities required by the job include close vision.
• Work Environment: The majority of work will be performed at the CAC offices. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate. Work requires occasional independent travel to and from off-site meetings and events. Occasional weekend, evening, and night work hours are also required. CAC wants to ensure the health and safety of all workers in the workplace and therefore follows local orders, state regulations, and guidance from government agencies like the CDC, OSHA, EEOC, and local health authorities.
• Employees are required to complete a criminal background check and provide at least three work references.

To Apply:

Please submit the following application materials to apply@corita.org with the title of the job in the subject line.

1. RESUME
2. COVER LETTER: Be sure to include how you meet the eligibility requirements. Cover letters that do not state how requirements are met will not be considered.

Interviews will be conducted via videoconference or in-person. Due to the volume of resumes that we receive, we are regretfully unable to respond to phone calls and emails regarding the status of applications and the recruiting process.

Corita Art Center is an equal opportunity employer. We will extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military status, veteran status or any other status protected under applicable federal, state or local laws.

Research shows that women and individuals from underrepresented backgrounds often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We recognize that it is highly unlikely that an applicant meets 100% of the qualifications for a given role. Therefore, if much of this job description describes you, then you are highly encouraged to apply for this role.

Part-time benefits summary will be provided to candidates.

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