School Year 2025-2026; Southwest - Brooklyn, NY
Family Engagement Responsibilities
Develops relationships with all MESA families, and serves as first point of contact for MESA parents, particularly those “high-touch” parents.Coordinates MESA's parent workshop series.Serves as key point of contact for outside partners who wish to work with MESA families.Adopts at-risk students as assigned by Principal.Coordinates parent involvement in student activities.Leads MESA Parent Association and all other parent meetings.Coordinates MESA's parent advocacy efforts.Builds relationships with key community stakeholders, such as local middle schools, the CEC, Community Board, etc.Serves as liaison to Chinese-speaking parents.Ensures parents are taking NYC DOE Family Engagement surveys and engages with families to solicit feedback on parent engagement, culture, and communication.Plans creative ways for engagement with families during Advisory Conferences, such as parent workshops, circles, activities, etc.Student Recruitment Responsibilities
Leads all student recruitment efforts, including attending student recruitment fairs and presentations as well as creating student recruitment materials.Proactively develops relationships with middle school parent coordinators and guidance counselors to create pathways for students to apply.Is resourceful and relentless in building MESA's reputation in the community for family recruitment, which might include flyering in the community, speaking with local merchants, and finding other creative, resourceful ways to find and engage parents.Builds relationships with parents proactively, personally calling each parent who applies to MESA in order to build a preliminary sense of buy-in.Builds relationships with local community organizations that can serve as feeders for MESA.Leads student open houses for prospective students and parents.Works with Director of Operations and Manager of Data and Analytics to collect incoming student data, track applications, and organize lottery.Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree OR a High School Diploma and at least 5 years of experience in schools.Proven track-record of high community engagement and at least four years of experience in community work.Belief in and alignment with MESA's core values, educational philosophy, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.Strong written and verbal communication skills.High “EQ,” ability to empathize with a wide variety of stakeholders and effectively communicate with families from diverse backgrounds.Fluency in Mandarin required.Salary: $40,000 - $70,000, based on experience.
Our Commitment:
MESA is committed to attracting, hiring, and retaining a diverse and inclusive staff. It is MESA's policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
How to Apply:
Please email your resume and cover letter to Arthur Samuels, Co-Executive Director, at [email protected] with the subject heading “25-26 Founding Family Coordinator.” The cover letter should specifically indicate why you want to work at MESA. APPLY BY EMAIL ONLY. Due to the nature of the position and the volume of applications received, MESA will not be able to reply to all submissions. MESA will contact candidates with next steps.
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