Director of Partnerships & Community Engagement

Director of Partnerships & Community Engagement

Comal ISD Communications ADMIN - New Braunfels, Texas Open in Google Maps

Job : 5573752
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Mar 06, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date: Immediately

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories: Administration >
Director/Coordinator/Manager

Provide strategic leadership for Districtwide partnerships, alumni engagement, and community advocacy efforts. The Director of Partnerships & Community Engagement builds and sustains relationships with business, nonprofit, higher education, alumni, and civic stakeholders; cultivates a strong network of informed advocates for the District; and ensures partnerships align with District priorities, student outcomes, and long‑term community support. This role leads partnership strategy and provides strategic oversight of the Comal Education Foundation in coordination with the Chief Communications Officer.

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, public relations, or related field.

• Knowledge of creating and managing marketing projects
• Knowledge of desktop publishing and graphic design
• Superior presentation and analytical skills, plus demonstrated skills to handle a variety of assignments simultaneously.
• Strong communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to use Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, InDesign, and Word Press
• Ability to implement policy and procedures
• Ability to analyze and interpret data and statistics
• Ability to work under deadline pressure and extra hours if needed on assignments

• Three years of successful marketing and/or advertising experience in public education preferred.
• Personal cell phone is required to handle district related business, including after hours, or when away from the office on district business.

Strategic Leadership & Alignment

• Lead the District’s partnership, alumni engagement and community advocacy strategy in alignment with District priorities and Communications Department goals.
• Serve as a senior advisor to the Chief Communications Officer on partnerships, community relations, and external engagement.
• Ensure alignment between partnerships, messaging, advocacy efforts, and District brand and narrative.
• Identify opportunities to leverage relationships to support instructional priorities, workforce development, and student success.

Districtwide Partnership Strategy

• Develop and oversee high-impact partnerships with businesses, nonprofit organizations, chambers of commerce, higher education institutions, and regional organizations.
• Cultivate executive-level relationships that support student learning, workforce development, staff support, and District initiatives.
• Establish clear, accessible pathways for partner engagement, including mentoring, volunteering, sponsor ships, in‑kind support, and employee perks.
• Collaborate with campuses and District departments to align partnerships with instructional, operational, and strategic needs.
• Ensure partnerships are coordinated, intentional, and scalable across the District.

Alumni Engagement & Advocate Network Development

• Develop and lead a Districtwide alumni engagement strategy that builds long‑term relationships with graduates as advocates, mentors, partners, and supporters.
• Create structures and pathways for alumni involvement, including mentorship, speaking engagements, workforce connections, and community advocacy.
• Partner with Communications staff to elevate alumni stories that reinforce District impact and outcomes.
• Cultivate a broader network of informed advocates - including alumni, parents, business leaders, and community partners - who understand and support District priorities.

Government Relations & Legislative Engagement

• Support District leadership in maintaining relationships with local, state, and federal elected officials and legislative offices.
• Coordinate campus visits, briefings, and recognition opportunities that strengthen understanding of District initiatives.
• Support consistent messaging related to District priorities when engaging…