Advocacy & Community Engagement Coordinator

חברה: KIPP Colorado Schools
סוג עבודה: Full-time

Job Description
Role Responsibilities and More About How You’ll Spend Your Time in this Role
Professional Responsibilities 
Believe deeply in the mission, values, and Race, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (RIDE) commitments of KIPP Colorado Schools and that all children can and will learn 
Assume personal responsibility for student achievement 
Read, internalize, and adhere to the KIPP Colorado Policies and Procedures manual and guidelines
Provide an active presence, strategic supervision, and intentional monitoring to ensure student safety and engagement in rigorous learning (regardless of my role and its proximity to students)
Take ownership for the development of your craft (meet 1x/1-2 weeks with a manager, implement feedback, engage in active practice, etc.)
Commit to being prepared. Such as: internalizing and preparing for lessons; preparing for O3s/coaching, preparing for meetings, coaching, PD, etc. 
Meet professional obligations including and not limited to meeting deadlines and honoring schedules 
Consistently leverage existing professional tools, including but not limited to Google Suite (google documents, etc.) and Microsoft Suite (including but not limited to your KIPP Colorado email, Teams chat / meetings, Teams phone, and Microsoft outlook) 
Maintain strong attendance each day and be on time to all responsibilities
Collaborate with colleagues and seek feedback in the spirit of continuous improvement 
Reflect on professional practices to meet individual professional development goals 
Actively participate in professional development, grade level, and department meetings
Actively engage and implement in all school-wide and Org wide professional development
Serve as a positive, contributing member of a grade team or functional team, collaborating with colleagues to tackle common challenges and implement org and grade-wide initiatives
Share candid, solutions-oriented feedback with peers and leadership on a regular basis, assuring that feedback is shared directly with the intended recipient. Ensure that feedback is focused on improving outcomes and experiences for students
Assist with both student and staff recruitment and engagement- including events, home visits, calls home, and other determined and related requirements
Know that you role, professional development, org wide meetings, etc. may require you to travel around Denver to other KIPP Campuses, our Home Office, or other KIPP or PD events 
Assist with other duties as assigned (such as but not limited to, lunch duty, arrival/dismissal duty, bathroom duty, school support duties, etc.) 
Advocacy
Partner with External Affairs and School Leaders to develop a long-term, engagement strategy for parents, community leaders and influential supporters
Establish and recruit an organization of parent and community leaders that can provide ongoing advocacy training, facilitate clear communication protocols, and promote capacity building
Empower students and parents to play a role in necessary advocacy activities
Develop and implement strategies to engage civic and social leaders, ministers, and respected neighborhood business people that can support and advocate for KIPP
Colorado
Collaborate with KIPP Colorado Development Team and Advocacy and Community
Engagement Team to tell the KIPP Colorado story through events, video and promotional
materials
Family engagement
Support schools in the creation and execution of Collaborative School Committees (CSCs)
Support schools in executing on key family engagement strategies
Community Engagement
Build relationships and partnerships with key community leaders and organizations in current communities where KIPP Colorado schools are located and in the communities of prospective school sites
Attend events and host school tours to build and support relationships with parent, community leaders and influential supporters
Critical Partnerships
Collaborate with School Leaders and staff to understand the resources and support services needed by KIPP Colorado students and families
Develop partnerships with organizations to meet the needs of the families we serve at each location
Develop an ongoing process or communication method to create awareness of partnerships and connect students/families to the resources available
Reporting
Develop and maintain parent and community partner database that contains key information for all individuals and organizations connected to the KIPP Colorado region and serves as a resource for School Leaders and staff
Work with office staff at the schools and with the Director of Data and Assessment to increase effectiveness of parent and family data collection
Create an annual report on community and parent engagement that highlights successes, challenges and lessons learned

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