Community Outreach Manager

About the role

The Community Outreach Manager at Aspire Public Schools is responsible for engaging stakeholders proactively and effectively. This role develops partnerships with students, families, community members, businesses, philanthropic and community service entities, civic leaders, and other stakeholders who influence and are influenced by the work of the school.

Responsibilities

• Develop an outreach strategy for the school with the goal of learning more about local community needs and partnership opportunities
• Develop key messages and communication to communities about the school’s mission and vision
• Develop accessible mechanisms for community members to voice questions, concerns, and ideas for how the school can better serve them
• Organize and coordinate community events that further the school’s outreach strategy
• Represent the school site, with support from the Principal, in building an effective school community
• Work with parents to better support their child/children’s academic, behavioral, and social development
• Garnish support from community groups and leaders
• Develop positive relationships with external partnerships
• Work in collaboration with the Principal and Home Office to achieve site and organizational goals
• Serve as a liaison between school and families in matters related to recruitment and enrollment

Qualifications

• Proven ability to craft effective communications and outreach strategy
• Excellent communications skills and strong public speaking skills
• Excellent research, relationship building and networking skills
• Passionate about education and community development
• Knowledge around community organizing and outreach strategies and practices
• Experience planning and facilitating meetings, identifying community needs, working with community leaders and volunteers of diverse backgrounds
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks
• Knowledge of the urban school communities preferred
• Bilingual in Spanish/English preferred

Minimum educational level

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Non-Profit Management, Marketing, or related field

Experience required

• 3+ years of experience in a school setting
• Experience developing messaging and marketing materials
• Experience working with various community organizations and local officials
• Experience utilizing online networking and web development

Physical requirements

• Stand, walk or bend over, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, grasp, push, and pull
• Move, lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds to shoulder height
• Repetitive use of hands (i.e. fine manipulation, simple grasping, and power grasping)
• Demonstrate normal depth perception
• Sitting, walking or standing for extended periods of time
• Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
• Assess the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned
• Communicate with others to exchange information
• Repeat motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers

Work environment

The work environment characteristics are representative of those in a normal office, classroom/school setting, which one might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work indoors in a standard office environment, computer lab, and/or classroom environment. Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments. Exposure to dust, oils, and cleaning chemicals. Some exposure to childhood and other diseases in a school environment. May be required to work outside of typical work days and office hours to meet operational deadlines.

Compensation

Aspire Public Schools is dedicated to our teammate's well-being! In addition to a competitive base salary that is benchmarked against local districts and charter schools, we offer employees exceptional benefits, including paid time off, 100% core health benefits coverage on select plans, life insurance/long-term disability, participation in a CA state retirement plan, tuition reimbursement plan, and adoption assistance program. Our salary schedule for this position type, based on years of experience, is $70,304 - $98,262.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 100% core health benefits coverage on select plans
• Life insurance/long-term disability
• Participation in a CA state retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement plan
• Adoption assistance program

EEO Statement

Aspire Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. Aspire promotes affirmative action for minorities, women, disabled persons, and veterans.