Family Engagement Specialist

Company Description

About KIPP Texas Public Schools

KIPP Texas Public Schools is a free, public charter school network with more than 45 Pre‑K - 12 schools across Austin, Dallas‑Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. With over 30 years in Texas, we work together with our families and communities to prepare students for college, career, and beyond! Our schools provide a high‑quality, well‑rounded education built on academic success and personal growth, where all students learn and thrive in a productive, safe, and joyful way!

As one of the earliest charter networks in Texas—founded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018—we hire dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join a Team and Family with an unwavering commitment to creating classrooms, offices, and communities rooted in academic success and joy.

We are a network of 278 schools with nearly 16,500 educators and 190,000 students and alumni.

Job Description

Job Status:
Please note that this is a general posting for current and potential future opportunities. At this time, there may or may not be a vacancy. We are collecting applications on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply. Your application will be reviewed and considered for any opportunity that matches your skills and experience. Please be aware that you may not receive communication regarding next steps until an aligned opportunity becomes available.

We appreciate your interest in the role and KIPP Texas.

Role Responsibilities

Partners with students, staff and parents to ensure students attend school every day

• Orients families to attendance expectations for new and existing families
• Makes daily attendance calls to families and documents all attendance changesoes
• Captures and shares any key information or context shared during calls with families
• Participates in the weekly attendance check‑in meetings with school leadership with increasing responsibilities over time
• Partners with families and students when additional attendance supports are needed

• Support families through the re‑enrollment process
• Complete application verification calls and updates application system as needed
• Assist with planningmais school events and activities
• Partners with other schools to support families through school transitions
• Review and submit student attrition data reports, identify trends and work with the school leadership team to improve student attrition rates

Ensures clear and effective communications with all community members and stakeholders

• Implement y lead parent involvement programs, ensuringuhur engagement from families
• Manage la translation of family communications y parent meetings
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• Capture pictures and videos for the school events and manage school communication platforms
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Ensures all parent facing materials are readily available
• Schedules parent meetings with appropriate team members
• Build relationships with community partners in order to build brand awareness
• Monitors and reviews with Assistant Principal of Operations, parent and student feedback, particularly as it relates to non‑instructional services and support

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

• Bilingual:
  English and Spanish required

Competitive and Skills

• Unwavering commitment to the KIPP Texas mission, core values, and willingness to go above and beyond to meet the needs of KIPP Texas students, families, and staff
• 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
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• Experience with managing and entering data
• Sense of humility, customer service mindset, and shows urgency and the ability to proactively solve problems laundering decisions quickly
• Ability to establish relationships and communicate effectively with

What We Bring to the Table

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with coverage options for employees and their families
• Competitive vacation and flexible paid time off (PTO) policies Geographic
• Paid family leave
• Flexible spending…