About this role
*The Sisters of St. Joseph of Sault Ste. Marie, North Bay*
*Communications Specialist*
_Storyteller and guardian of the voice of a Neighbourhood that is becoming something new _
*Location *2025 Main Street West, North Bay, ON (on-site with a possible option for Hybrid)
*Status * Full-time, permanent, 37.5 hours per week
*Salary range* $55,000 to $65,000 per year
*Reports to * Steward of People, Culture, Mission & Spirituality
*Vacancy *This posting is for an existing vacancy.
*Closing date *31 October 2026
*WHO WE ARE*
For more than ninety years the Motherhouse in North Bay has been a place of care, prayer and welcome. Founded and guided by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Sault Ste. Marie, St. Joseph's Neighbourhood is home to Sisters, residents, tenants and partner organizations, and workplace to more than ninety employees across care, hospitality, property, administration and mission. We are working towards a significant transformation, from a Motherhouse into a vibrant neighbourhood where people live, work, gather and are cared for. Our work is rooted in five values: sacredness of all creation, community of belonging, unifying and reconciling love, wholeness of body, mind and spirit, and diversity and inclusion.
*THE ROLE*
The Communications Specialist serves as the storyteller and guardian of the voice of St. Joseph's Neighbourhood, ensuring that everything we say, write, publish and share reflects who we are, honours where we come from and invites others into what we are becoming. This is a new position, you will build communications expertise for the organization from the ground up: the channels, the rhythms, the templates and, most of all, the voice.
It is a hands-on role for someone who moves comfortably between strategy and execution. One day you are helping the Lead Integrator shape a message to staff about an organizational change. The next you are photographing a celebration, cutting a short video, drafting a media release about a new partnership, refreshing the website and finding the story behind a Sister's fifty years of service. You will report to the Steward of People, Culture, Mission & Spirituality and work closely with the Lead Integrator, the Sisters' Leadership Team and managers across every part of the organization. Because the role is new, its shape will be worked out together over the first year, in step with the development projects underway on the campus. It will be, in every sense, a growing together.
*WHAT YOU WILL DO*
* Internal communications: write and coordinate announcements, newsletters, leadership messages, presentations and FAQs for employees, Sisters, tenants and volunteers, so people hear what is happening from us first, clearly and with context, and help leaders communicate priorities, decisions and change well. * Mission and values: work with the Mission Integration Committee on the rollout of our Vision, Mission and Values, and find and tell the stories that show them at work in everyday life. * Content creation and visual storytelling: produce original content across formats, from feature stories, profiles and photo essays to short-form video, graphics, presentations and print, manage a content calendar that follows the seasonal and liturgical rhythms of the Neighbourhood, and build a living library of images and stories. * Community and development communications: strengthen our profile and relationships in North Bay and the wider region, support communications on partnerships, programs and the planning and development of the Neighbourhood, and coordinate with partner organizations, including the St. Joseph's Health Centre communications team, on matters of shared interest. * Digital and media: maintain and grow our website and social media presence, prepare media releases, key messages and speaking points, and support spokespersons ahead of interviews. * Advisory and planning: advise leaders on audience, message, timing and channel, help shape responses for sensitive or