[Hiring] Community Engagement Representative @Summit Public Schools

Role Description

Summit Public Schools is seeking an energetic, outgoing, and community-minded Community Engagement Representative to help our schools reach and engage new students and families. This tactical role focuses on grassroots outreach, door-to-door canvassing, neighborhood flyering, tabling at community events, cultivating relationships with community businesses and organizations, and supporting prospective families through the recruitment pipeline. This position is ideal for strong communicators who excel at direct interpersonal engagement and are passionate about expanding educational access. This position is temporary with an expected end date on or before May 2027.

What You’ll Do

• Grassroots Outreach & Community Engagement
  • Conduct door-to-door canvassing in targeted neighborhoods to share information about Summit Public Schools, build rapport with residents, and generate prospective family leads.
  • Represent Summit at community events, local school fairs, and community-based organization (CBO) gatherings through engaging tabling and direct outreach.
  • Cultivate relationships with local businesses, community hubs, and partner organizations to distribute recruitment flyers, collateral, and informational materials.
• Family Recruitment & Pipeline Support
  • Champion key school talking points clearly and consistently to highlight Summit's mission, inclusive culture, and personalized academic model.
  • Guide prospective families through the initial enrollment journey by helping them complete Quick Apply forms and register for upcoming open houses or campus tours.
  • Answer foundational questions from parents and students with warmth and accuracy, connecting families with school-based enrollment teams for follow-up.
• Lead Tracking & Field Operations
  • Capture 100% of interested family leads accurately using sign-in sheets and digital lead-capture tools to ensure seamless follow-up.
  • Continuously improve field operations by acting as the "eyes and ears" of our outreach efforts—observing neighborhood trends, logging outreach data, and sharing actionable feedback with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• A true passion for our organization's mission to empower all students with the skills necessary to succeed in college, career, and life.
• Prior experience in community engagement, voter registration, field canvassing, customer-facing sales, or grassroots organizing preferred.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides) or Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and comfort using mobile digital lead-capture tools.
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish or Somali strongly preferred.
• Ability and willingness to travel across school sites and surrounding neighborhoods, including working flexible hours on evenings and weekends.
• Must meet all health clearance requirements and successfully pass reference, background, and criminal history checks in accordance with applicable Education Code requirements.

Who You Are

• An engaging communicator with strong verbal skills who builds genuine rapport quickly with diverse families, students, and community members.
• An exceptional communicator and presenter with strong interpersonal, verbal, and written skills who presents complex or sensitive issues to managers concisely and effectively.
• A resilient, resourceful self-starter who initiates conversations and next steps, stays positive and buoyant in a sea of "no's," and eagerly takes on projects involving unfamiliar subject matters.
• A collaborative relationship-builder who works seamlessly across cross-functional teams and partners effectively with a wide variety of community stakeholders.
• An organized, adaptable problem-solver with extraordinary attention to detail who thrives in fast-paced environments—juggling multiple priorities under tight deadlines while evaluating risk and resolving complex field issues creatively.

Benefits

• Access to a comprehensive suite of benefits depending on your schedule and eligibility.
• Retirement plan, personal and sick leave, 12 paid holidays, and at least 3 weeks of organization-wide closures during the year.
• Access to multiple health, dental, and vision plans at a fraction of the cost.
• Employee life and disability insurance at no cost.
• Compensation policy strives to be equitable and transparent; the pay for this position is $25 per hour.