Contracted Content Creator (2025-2026) [Immediate Start]

POSITION : Content Creator (Contractor)

LOCATION: Hybrid — some on-site work at DSST Home Office and schools in Denver and Aurora, CO; some work-from-home flexibility

PAY: $30 per hour

STATUS: Part-time contractor, approximately 10–20 hours per week

START: Immediate start; Contract runs through June 5, 2026, with potential to renew for 2026-27 school year

DSST Public Schools is seeking a creative and highly collaborative Content Creator (Contractor) to support the digital storytelling and brand-building efforts of the network. This contractor will produce compelling, on-brand multimedia content—including videos, photos, graphics, and captions—to support student recruitment, staff hiring, donor engagement, and broader community awareness.

The Content Creator will work closely with DSST’s Marketing & Communications team to capture authentic moments across DSST schools, develop engaging content for social media platforms, and contribute to the network’s digital presence. This is a dynamic opportunity to work with a mission-driven organization focused on transforming public education in Denver and Aurora.

KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Content Creation

• Increase DSST’s output of high-quality photo and video content at DSST schools, events, and activities.

• Edit videos, photos, and graphics to align with DSST’s brand, tone, and messaging.

• Write engaging social media captions that support student recruitment, community engagement, staff hiring strategies.

• Produce original multimedia content that highlights DSST students, staff, alumni, and community partners.

Digital Campaign Support

• Work collaboratively with the marketing & communications team to develop content that can be used for various campaigns.

• Create digital promotional materials for school events, recruitment activities, and network initiatives.

• Adapt content for multiple platforms (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc.).

School Collaboration

• Visit DSST campuses to capture multimedia content and elevate stories about students, staff and classrooms that distinguish that school’s unique value proposition.

• Support school-based staff by gathering content that reflects their community, events, and priorities.

Expectations

• Produce 3-5 pieces of excellent content per week

• Maintain consistency in meeting deadlines, producing deliverables, and attending scheduled on-site shoots or meetings.

• Ensure all content reflects DSST’s brand standards, mission, and values.

• Support additional marketing tasks as assigned.
  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Portfolio demonstrating experience in video production, photography, and graphic design.

• 1+ year of experience creating social media content for an organization, brand, school, nonprofit, or business.

• Proficiency in Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, CapCut, or other multimedia editing tools.

• Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and meet deadlines.

• Strong writing skills and understanding of social media audiences.

• Comfort working in school environments and capturing candid content.

• Reliable transportation for on-site work at DSST schools in Denver and Aurora.

IDEAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience creating social content for student/staff recruitment, nonprofit storytelling, or K–12 education

• Proficiency in Spanish language

• Member of the DSST community (Alumnus, Parent/Family Member, Staff Member, Community Partner)

SUPPORT PROVIDED

• Weekly coaching with DSST Marketing & Communications team member

• Clear assignments given weekly

• All needed content creation equipment provided

Who We Are

At DSST Public Schools , we are proud to achieve transformational results for our 7,500+ students — 97% of whom attend a Green (top-rated) school. Just as important is how we achieve them: values-centered, human-focused, and together.

We invite educators and leaders who share our belief that there is more in us — more brilliance, more courage, more possibility — to join us.

Our Impact

• 100% of DSST graduates have been admitted to college or a postsecondary program

• 15 of 16 schools rated Green on the 2024–25 SPF

• 9 out of 10 DSST families would recommend DSST to a friend

• 95%+ of staff say their managers check in regularly and care about them as people

Why Work at DSST?

At DSST, our Quantum 5 Culture defines how we help every team member grow, belong, and thrive.

• Comprehensive Compensation & Benefits: Competitive pay and a Total Rewards package that includes fertility and adoption support, educator-focused mental-health care, and everyday perks like Safeway grocery discounts.

• Growth & Opportunity: Weekly 1:1 coaching, data-driven feedback, and clear career pathways such as Apprentice Teacher and Emerging Leader.

• Rewards & Recognition: Core Value and TOAST Awards, milestone celebrations, and the signature Flower Person Award honoring staff who help our community flourish.

• Whole Human Wellness: Access to the Therapist of Color Collaborative, Wellness Wednesdays, comprehensive health coverage, and six weeks of paid parental leave.

• Thriving in Colorado: Time to recharge with 11+ weeks off each year, relocation support for out of state applicants, and local discounts that help you enjoy life in our beautiful sunshine filled state.

Learn more about our Quantum 5 Culture and Compensation & Benefits .

Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

DSST Public Schools is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not exclude participation in, deny benefits to or discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, National origin, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), Age (40 and older), Disability, Genetic information (including employer requests for, or purchase, use, or disclosure of genetic tests, genetic services, or family medical history), retaliation for filing a charge, reasonably opposing discrimination, or participating in a discrimination lawsuit, investigation, or proceeding in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching throughout the day. The employee must lift and/or move items up to 30 pounds. The employee must have sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.