Director of Family Engagement

1 week ago

Houston, United States KIPP Foundation Full time

Full-time
- Start Date: Next year opening
- Department: Regional Support and Leadership

**Company Description**:
KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 59 public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly 34,000 students across Austin, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Together with families and communities, our mission is to create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose —college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

Founded in Houston in 1994, and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018, our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in our classrooms, in our offices, and in the communities we serve is unwavering. We are looking to hire a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join our Team and Family and** champion equity, chase excellence, persist with purpose, bring joy, and help us rise together.**

KIPP Texas is part of the national KIPP network of 255 college-preparatory public charter schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Nationwide, KIPP students complete four-year college at a rate of 36 percent, comparable to the national average for all students and approximately three times higher than the average of students from low-income communities.

**Role Overview**

**Key Responsibilities**

**_ Strategy_**- Develop and oversee the implementation of KIPP Texas’ cultivation efforts for both New-to-KIPP and rising students
- Oversee the creation and development of programs, policies, and services in support of students retention and success
- Establish and implement strategies to promote authentic family involvement
- Partner with marketing and communication to develop a regular schedule of outreach to families in various channels
- Adapt best practices and recommendations to meet the different needs of grade bands
- Ensure touchpoints with families across all student enrollment and data teams feel cohesive
- **_ Training and Professional Development_**- Create an Arc of the Year for the Family Engagement Specialist (FES) Role
- Develop supporting materials and trainings to ensure that FESs are positioned to execute strategies effectively
- Inspect the implementation of schools based strategies and provide timely feedback including clear actions
- Support FESs with school specific questions and planning
- **_ Data Management and Reporting_**- Establish metrics and key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness and impact of student persistence and experience
- Utilize data analytics tools to track and measure the effectiveness of engagement efforts
- Identify gaps in data access and visualization and partner with stakeholders to address the gaps
- Prepare regular reports on persistence, trends, and projections for senior leadership, school board members, and other stakeholders
- **_ Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration:_**- Partner with School Management to ensure persistence efforts align with key culture initiatives
- Align with other team leads on student enrollment and data to ensure alignment of all support and training resources**Qualifications**:
**Skills and Qualifications**- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels.
- Strong project and time management skills; ability to effectively backwards plan, juggle multiple priorities with great attention to detail, and deliver consistent and timely results
- Strong strategic and analytical skills with an aptitude for shifting from in moment troubleshooting to systems-building
- Proven track record of implementing process improvements and driving operational excellence.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- **Required Education and/or Experience**:
- Minimum of 5-7 years of experience in school based experience, with at least 3 years in a leadership or supervisory role.
- **Physical Requirements**:
- The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
- Considerable time is spent at a desk using a computer/laptop
- Attending conferences or training sessions
- **Work Environment**:
- Typical office environment with frequent interruptions
- This role can be based in the following locations with KIPP Texas Public Schools: Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio
- **Travel Requirements**:

- Ability to travel to various locations, travel time approximately 10%

**Additional Information**:
**Compensation and Benefits**

Salary is based on years of experience, degree of education, and level of expertise.

As a full-time KIP

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