MAKE A DIFFERENCE
When you learn in an environment designed specifically for you, you thrive. That's what our students experience at Shepherds College, a 3-year college program designed to help young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities develop job skills and greater independence. As a Christian organization, our goal is to positively impact one life after another, and it takes everyone on our talented team to make that happen.
BENEFITS
- Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
- Funded HSA
- 401(k) Plan with Match
- 6+ Weeks of PTO
- $1,000 Annual Retention Bonus
- Free Telehealth and Employee Assistance Program
- Professional Development and Mentoring Opportunities
- Tuition Discount Program
- Free Lunches
- Free Temporary Housing (if relocating)
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Storytelling & Content Strategist at Shepherds College is responsible for owning and developing the overall storytelling strategy for Shepherds Ministries and Shepherds College.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILTIES
- Leads a comprehensive storytelling strategy across all platforms.
- Builds an ongoing pipeline of student, family, alumni, employer, and donor stories.
- Develops social media storytelling campaigns and testimony posts.
- Conducts in-depth interviews with students, families, and alumni.
- Writes feature stories for Spotlight Magazine.
- Hosts, develops, and grows the Shepherds College Podcast.
- Builds, trains, and mentors a student social media team.
- Collaborates with Admissions, Development, Marketing, and Alumni Relations to maximize storytelling impact.
- Creates consistency, strategy, and long-term growth in how Shepherds shares its mission.
What We Do
Shepherds College is a Christ-centered, post-secondary college serving young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Its three-year program combines personalized instruction, practical job training, life-skills development, and spiritual formation to help students build independence and pursue meaningful work. The college’s mission is to equip students with skills, support, confidence, and faith so they can live purposeful, dignified lives with Appropriate Independence.
