Family & Community Engagement Manager

KIPP is a nonprofit network of college-preparatory, public charter schools with a 20-year track record of preparing students in educationally underserved communities for success in college and life. KIPP currently serves over 100,000 students in 242 schools across the country, including Indianapolis. KIPP Indy Public Schools (KIPP Indy) was founded in 2004 with one class of fifth-grade students and has grown to educate more than 1,000 students across three schools.

By the  school year, KIPP Indy will educate nearly 1,500 students in the Martindale-Brightwood community on the Northeast side of Indianapolis. At KIPP Indy, we believe that all children will learn and achieve at high levels if given the opportunity. Our goal is to help students develop the knowledge, skills, and character strengths they need to succeed throughout their education and in the competitive world beyond.

Edna Martin Christian Center has served hundreds of students and families across Martindale Brightwood since its founding in 1941. Its mission is to invest in the lives of all in Martindale Brightwood and surrounding neighborhoods through community-driven opportunities that foster stability, growth, and a vision of hope. EMCC’s vision for the Martindale Brightwood community is to be a peaceful, connected, and thriving neighborhood where all people can live, learn, work, worship, and play.

• Execute KIPP Indy’s launch and family engagement strategy, including a school- and region-wide family communication and outreach plan
• Collaborate with KIPP Indy regional and school-based leadership to develop a schedule of family programs, events, and services that directly support student success
• Proactively build relationships and engage families and community members to attend neighborhood and KIPP Indy events
• Coordinate family workshops and meetings that respond to identified family needs, strengthen families’ understanding of school systems and academic information, and support meaningful family participation
• Leverage KIPP Indy systems and technology to maintain records of family

• Own and maintain systems for tracking family outreach, engagement, participation, communication, referrals, and follow-up, ensuring information is accurate, current, and actionable.
• Analyze family engagement, attendance, enrollment, survey, communication, and other relevant data to identify trends, gaps, and families requiring additional outreach or support.
• Translate data into clear recommendations and next steps for school and regional leaders and monitor progress against identified actions.
• Develop and maintain trackers, workflows, calendars, and other tools that support consistent execution of family engagement strategies across schools.
• Monitor completion and effectiveness of family engagement activities, identify breakdowns in execution, and proactively adjust systems or processes to improve results.
• Independently learn and effectively use KIPP Indy technology platforms to manage information, communicate with stakeholders, and improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with the KIPP Indy Managing Director of Family & Community Engagement and participate in weekly check-ins and team meetings
• Cultivate strong relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, including students, families, and staff
• Collaborate to foster a culture that supports the school’s vision and promotes respect and appreciation for all students, staff, and families
• Collaborate with operations, student support, social services, and school leadership on enrollment, attendance, and student-retention efforts, including family outreach, identification of underlying barriers, connection to appropriate resources, documentation,…