Marketing & Communications Assistant

Full-Time | On-Site | Marketing Department

Are you a creative storyteller with a passion for design, writing, and building meaningful connections? Fairmount Homes is seeking a Marketing & Communications Assistant to help share the stories, mission, and heart of our community through engaging communications, digital content, graphic design, and marketing initiatives.

Located on a beautiful 70+ acre campus in rural Ephrata, Pennsylvania, Fairmount Homes is a faith-based Continuing Care Retirement Community founded on Christ's love and Mennonite values. Our mission is simple: to enrich the lives of those we serve.

This is an exciting opportunity for a creative, organized, and relationship-oriented individual who enjoys a variety of work and takes pride in producing high-quality communications that inspire, inform, and connect people.

Why Fairmount Homes?

At Fairmount Homes, you'll find more than a job—you'll find a community. Our team is passionate about serving others, celebrating life stories, and sharing the meaningful work happening across our campus every day.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Employee Discounts at the Fairmount Café
• Annual Christmas Bonus
• Monthly Employee Appreciation Events
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Collaborative and Creative Work Environment

What You'll Do

As the Marketing & Communications Assistant, you'll help tell the Fairmount story through print, digital, social media, photography, and community engagement efforts.

Graphic Design & Brand Management

• Design brochures, newsletters, invitations, flyers, advertisements, signage, and digital marketing materials
• Maintain Fairmount's brand standards and visual identity across all communications
• Coordinate print production and work with outside vendors

Writing & Content Creation

• Write and edit stories, articles, announcements, website content, social media posts, and promotional materials
• Help produce Perspective, Fairmount's quarterly newsletter, and In Touch, our biweekly team member newsletter
• Develop resident, team member, volunteer, donor, and community stories
• Assist with donor relations and fundraising communications
• Proofread materials for accuracy, consistency, and brand alignment

Digital Marketing

• Update and maintain website content
• Create, schedule, and publish social media content
• Maintain marketing and communications content calendars
• Support email marketing initiatives and campaigns
• Track and report basic marketing performance metrics

Photography & Storytelling

• Capture photos of residents, team members, volunteers, events, and campus life
• Organize and maintain photo and digital asset libraries
• Assist with video projects and multimedia storytelling initiatives

Volunteer & Event Support

• Recruit, orient, and communicate with volunteers
• Maintain volunteer records and databases
• Coordinate volunteer appreciation events and health drive volunteers
• Assist with special events, community outreach activities, open houses, and promotional events

Administrative Support

• Track marketing projects and timelines
• Maintain editorial and production calendars
• Coordinate communications with vendors, printers, media contacts, and community partners
• Organize marketing files, records, and archives
• Support departmental projects and initiatives as assigned

What We're Looking For

We are seeking someone who:

• Has at least three years of administrative experience or a related degree
• Demonstrates outstanding written communication, grammar, and proofreading skills
• Has strong graphic design abilities and experience with design software
• Is comfortable working with websites, social media platforms, and digital content
• Brings creativity, initiative, and attention to detail to every project
• Can balance multiple priorities and deadlines while maintaining high-quality work
• Possesses strong interpersonal skills and enjoys building relationships
• Demonstrates professionalism, emotional intelligence, and excellent customer service
• Has experience with Microsoft Office 365
• Supports Fairmount's mission and values
• Has an understanding of Mennonite culture (helpful but not required)

Why You'll Love This Role

This position offers the opportunity to combine creativity and purpose. One day you may be designing a newsletter, the next writing a resident story, photographing a special event, creating social media content, or helping coordinate a volunteer appreciation event.

You'll have the opportunity to tell meaningful stories, celebrate the people who make Fairmount special, and help strengthen connections between residents, families, team members, volunteers, donors, and the broader community.

Our Mission & Values

At Fairmount Homes, our core values of Dignity, Compassion, Trust, Teamwork, Integrity, Quality, and Community guide everything we do. We are looking for someone who shares our commitment to serving others and communicating with authenticity, excellence, and heart.

If you're a creative communicator who enjoys storytelling, design, and building meaningful connections, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today and help us share the stories that enrich the lives of those we serve.