Family & Community Engagement Coordinator (Bilingual Spanish)

PAVE Academy Charter School•Brooklyn, NY

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About The Position

PAVE is a K-8 college-preparatory charter school that lays the foundation for a productive and choice-filled life. We build our students brick by brick; equipping them with the academic, social, and emotional skills that they need to become critical thinkers, problem solvers, overcomers, and leaders in their communities. Founded in 2008, PAVE’s college preparatory school model prepares students to gain access to the competitive high schools that will place them on a path of expanded opportunities, and empower them to access lives of choice. PAVE educates 400 Kindergarten – 8th-grade scholars each school year. Across our student population, 87 percent of our students are eligible for the Free and Reduced Lunch Program (FRLP); 25 percent are students with special needs, and 11 percent are English Language Learners (ELL). Reporting directly to PAVE Red Hook’s K-8 Director of Operations, the Family & Community Engagement Coordinator will lead the school’s efforts to build and sustain its relationships with student families and the Red Hook community, including its marketing & communications efforts. Ideal candidates will have demonstrated exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, the ability to manage the communication of information and sentiments from the school to the community as well as within the school building, and are aligned with PAVE’s core values and educational philosophy. The Family & Community Engagement Coordinator must build and maintain important external relationships while always sustaining focus on PAVE’s consistent achievement of its mission, academic outcomes, and operational objectives. This role is also responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing PAVE family-focused events that strengthen school–family partnerships and promote meaningful engagement across the school community.

Requirements

A strong commitment to PAVE’s mission and vision
Believe families are essential to scholars' academic success and therefore actively leverages family’s perspectives in their day-to-day work
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders
Exceptional written and oral communication skills
Excellent organizational and project management skills
Strong digital literacy, including Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint and Excel, various social media platforms, and graphic design platforms
Flexibility of schedule due to meetings and events throughout the day, evenings and weekends
Experience with event planning and execution, including comfort with planning and communicating the relevant logistics
Strong entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to establish protocols and processes and execute concurrent, deadline-driven projects from beginning to end;
A thorough and organized approach to the work
A relentless work ethic, a high degree of patience, and grit to push through difficult challenges
Strong judgment and decision making
Bachelor’s Degree strongly preferred

Nice To Haves

Spanish language skills are strongly preferred

Responsibilities

Student Recruitment and Enrollment
Develop and manage annual project plans, including but not limited to: New Student recruitment Lottery Student Re-enrollment New student enrollment
Support the school’s efforts to inform and recruit new families by: Serving as the school’s representative at community and pre-k events (some evenings and weekends required) Leading tours of the school’s campus for prospective families as well as community stakeholders Canvass neighborhoods to recruit new students Creating student recruitment materials Creating a plan to meet established student enrollment goals
Community Engagement
Develop and implement PAVE’s community engagement strategy with support from PAVE’s Executive Director
Develop a community partnerships strategy focused on growing direct resources for the school
Create new service provider and community partnerships in order to sponsor/ co-sponsor local events and programs that further connect our school to the Red Hook and Sunset Park communities
Create a process to manage elected officials and stakeholder outreach
Attend selected community events regularly to grow strategic relationships
Build on existing partnerships with key service providers and community organizations
Support school efforts in family participation and engagement in annual events and activities
Manage and develop the school’s community partnerships
Organize and support PAVE alumni events
Manage the K-8 Family Advisory Board
Marketing & Communications
Build monthly content plans against a comprehensive communications calendar that supports communications efforts to both internal and external audiences, including, staff, families, and partners
Manage and maintain the school’s brand identity, including: A suite of templates and branded materials for use by PAVE staff Concept design and production of all collateral material for Staff and Student Recruitment
Support administration of the PAVE RH website to ensure consistent messaging and current content
Development Support relationships and communications with donors
Maintain an accurate and effective development database
Oversee the design and development of marketing materials to fuel the development campaign(s)
Process donations, ensuring proper fund coding, accurate gift documentation, and timely gift entry.
Prepare acknowledgment letters, and segmenting letters as needed for personalization and additional stewardship.
Execute and support a variety of donor strategies, engagement, stewardship, and fundraising processes.
Identify and serve as the point person for relevant grant applications.
Family-Facing School Operations
Manage all K-8 family communication efforts, including social media strategy and distribution of pertinent information through TalkingPoints
Lead in the creation and distribution of the school’s monthly family newsletter (PAVE Press)
Work to ensure compliance around all student data and files and help coordinate and communicate the initiatives of the Operations Team at large
Regular participation in school duties, including main office front desk coverage and arrival and dismissal
Plan and execute PAVE family-focused events, including: Graduation Back-to-School Night Student Culture Events Report Card Days/Nights Enrollment Events Family Nights School Picture Day Student health initiatives – vision, immunization, dental
Provide translation support for parent meetings, phone calls, and conferences