Director of Family Engagement

Description

Job Description

POSITION :  Director of Family Engagement

REPORTS TO :  Managing Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement

POSITION TYPE : 12-month

START DATE : Immediate

COMPENSATION : $74,604 - $89,525, Home Office Grade 7(Grant funded)

At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of a high-performing, team-oriented culture.

Some quick stats about us :

• 21,000+ Students
• 2,400 Team Members
• 16 Secondary Campuses
• 11 Elementary Campuses
• 92% Students Who Qualify for Free / Reduced-Price Lunch
• 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
• 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 88% First-Generation College Students
• Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options  within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.

THE OPPORTUNITY

YES Prep needs a dynamic Director of Family Engagement with a robust set of experiences, to make our mission a reality. As a YES Prep employee, you will achieve jaw-dropping results, create pathways to opportunity for our students, and build transformative relationships.

To put it simply, you will create a culture of family engagement at YES Prep by creating opportunities that empower, educate, and involve our YES Prep families. As part of this role, you will lead YES Prep’s new Todos Families United effort.

THE ROLE

When you join the YES Prep team, some of the work and responsibilities will include :

Acting as the Project Lead for the CSGF Todos Families United grant

Creating and guiding YES Prep’s parent and family engagement strategy

Additional duties as assigned.

THE PERSON

We seek staff with a multitude of backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through our most successful employees : passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, and resilience. Other traits needed and desired for this role are :

THE MUST HAVES

THE MUST HAVE BELIEFS

THE NICE TO HAVES

THE PERKS

YES Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood.