Summit Public Schools is seeking a Community Engagement Manager in the San Francisco Bay Area, to support the cultivation of strong community partnerships that allows us to recruit new families.

The Community Engagement Manager’s primary responsibility will be to work with families and school leaders to ensure we operate our schools at full capacity. This would be an ideal position for an individual aiming to apply their communication, community organizing, project management and teamwork skills, to their passion for serving youth and education.  

We are looking for a self-starter who isn't afraid to take initiative and dive deeply into a new role. This position requires a team-oriented, energetic professional who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, and with a strong willingness and desire to learn.

This position is based in the San Jose area and requires frequent travel throughout greater San Jose as well as periodic travel to other Summit schools in the San Francisco Bay area. The Community Engagement Manager will report to the School Directors at the specific schools supported.

Who We Are

What if all students graduated high school with not only content knowledge, but the habits and skills to successfully navigate college and career, with a sense of purpose to anchor them? This is the question at the core of Summit Public Schools. Summit is a public school system serving heterogeneous communities in the Bay Area and Washington State and operate 14 schools serving over 4,500 students. 

We need exceptional, diverse, and mission-aligned leaders to join our team to help prepare our students for a fulfilled life. Join us!

What You’ll Do:

The Community Engagement Manager’s primary responsibilities will include:

  • Generate awareness & engagement from prospective families and community organizations in local communities  
    • Deeply understand communities and prospective families of Summit schools in the greater Seattle area
    • Lead on marketing and advertising initiatives to generate awareness in local communities (i.e., flyering, print ads, direct mail, Google Adwords, etc.)
    • Develop, update, and order recruitment collateral and swag
    • Outreach to high-potential community organizations, feeder schools, and community leaders, and potentially host tours on campus
    • Canvass at community events, retailers, community organizations to generate interest from prospective families
    • Manage programs to generate and promote referrals among families
    • Ensure websites and social media (i.e., Facebook, NextDoor) showcase recruitment events and information
    • Support collection and analysis of data from recruitment tactics to determine efficacy and optimizations
  • Support development of resources & trainings for recruitment
    • Support Operations Managers with Parent, & Student Ambassador recruitment trainings
    • Manage Parent Ambassador &  Student Ambassador recruitment program
    • Develop and/or contribute to recruitment resources & toolkits (i.e., event experiences, templates, scripts, etc.) that codifies best practices and learnings
  • New Student Recruitment & Prospective Family Engagement
    • Manage recruitment systems to track interest and applications
    • Research community events and organize Summit involvement
    • Support coordination of sector-wide recruitment events with other charter leaders
    • Develop marketing materials and written communication
    • Contact and follow-up with prospective families throughout different stages in the recruitment & enrollment cycle
    • Send regular communications / newsletters to prospective families
    • Analyze data to determine the efficacy of different recruitment events
    • Meet with school leaders to coordinate and help execute school specific recruitment events
  • Assist school administration with engagement activities with current students and families

What You Need:

Key Qualities and Skills

  • Commitment to uphold Summit’s values, belief that all children deserve a rigorous and equitable education that prepares them for college and for life.
  • Bachelor’s Degree is preferred.
  • Prior School and/or Office Experience is strongly preferred.
  • Prior experience working with families and demonstrating an ability to understand and meet their needs, preferably in a school setting.
  • Prior experience developing resources and delivering trainings to improve knowledge and skill sets of an audience.
  • Proficiency in Google Platforms, including Google Drive, Google Sheets, Google Docs, and Google Slides.
  • Clear health and background check.

Who You Are:

About You  

  • You maintain high expectations for all students and believe all students can find success in school, college, and life.
  • You thrive while collaborating and are excited to work with your colleagues. You find positivity in share successes.
  • You’re deeply dedicated to social justice and feel motivated by the challenge and impact of working in a heterogeneous community and closing the achievement gap.
  • You share our vision to reimagine what schools should be and are excited to make an impact on the public education landscape.
  • You possess strong relationship skills, with the ability to motivate, inspire, develop, and communicate with a diverse group of teachers, leaders, staff members, and community members.
  • You are data driven and have the ability to collect, evaluate, and utilize data in meaningful ways.
  • You are positive and resilient in the face of big challenges.
  • You take initiative and ownership in driving your work to meet personal and team goals.
  • You possess outstanding organizational skills and have a passion for the details.
  • You are empathetic and culturally competent. You’re open to having hard conversations.
  • You thrive in innovative environments and are comfortable with the ambiguity that can come with a dynamic and progressive workplace.
  • You’re committed to continuous improvement, see feedback as a positive, and have a growth mindset.

What you get:

In addition to joining a highly motivated team and engaging in meaningful work, you’ll have access to a comprehensive suite of benefits including a retirement plan,  unlimited “take what you need” PTO policy, 12 paid holidays, and 3 weeks of organization-wide closures during the year. You and your dependents will have access to multiple health, dental, and vision plans at 25% cost (we cover the other 75%) and employee life and disability insurance at no cost. Our compensation policy strives to be equitable and transparent. The salary for this position starts at $55,712 and goes up to $73,313 commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Summit is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are directly intertwined with education. We are ALL better when we are able to bring our whole selves to work and honor each other’s voices across identities, cultural backgrounds, and life experiences. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals who are members of historically marginalized communities. Spanish language proficiency is a plus. Fluency in Spanish is highly preferred, but not a requirement.

To see Summit Public Schools' full non-discrimination statement as it relates to students and parents along with designated compliance coordinators for each school, see here for Washington and here for California. To see Summit Public Schools' full non-discrimination statement as it relates to employees, see here for Washington and here for California. 

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