Company Description

KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 54 public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly 32,000 students across Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. Together with families and communities, our mission is to create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose - college, career, and beyond - so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

Founded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018, we are looking to hire a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join a Team and Family with an unwavering commitment to creating classrooms, offices, and communities rooted in belongingness, academic success and joy. If you are passionate about joining a mission and values-driven community who wants every child to want to run to school, the KIPP Texas Team and Family is for you!

KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 278 schools with nearly 16,500 educators and 190,000 students and alumni.

Job Description

Applicants: Please note that this role is a grant funded position through June 2027.

Team Purpose: The Civic Education Program is part of the Advocacy Team, a sub-team under the broader Chief of Staff Department. As a Chief of Staff Department, we exist to collaborate cross-functionally with stakeholders, clarify ambiguity in internal and external opportunities, and create solutions to support the current and future state of the organization. The Chief of Staff Team is directly responsible for the planning, execution, and progress monitoring of the KIPP Texas multiyear plan.

Role Overview: The Manager of Civic Education, will be based in Houston, Texas and will report directly to the Director of Civic Education. The Civic Education Program is in year two of a three year grant-funded program that paves the path to citizenship for KIPP Texas students, families, and staff members with green card status. The Manager of Civic Education will play a vital role in designing a well-organized programmatic experience for all internal and external stakeholders. The Manager will work closely with the Director in their role of strategic oversight of the design and scoping, planning, execution and progress monitoring of the KIPP Texas Civic EducationProgram. This position will be based in Houston, TX. Some travel may be required.

Key Responsibilities

Clear Communicator and Historian

• Ensures clear and effective written and verbal communications with all internal and external stakeholders.

• Leads the creation of programmatic communications such as flyers, emails to families, and PowerPoints.

• Strategically develops and manages processes for collecting and storing artifacts and data from engagement events.

• Creates historical insights and analysis to make recommendations for future program strategies.

• Leads the design and maintenance of comprehensive records of program activities, events, and milestones to document the program's evolution and impact.

Designs logistics of Civic Education Program meetings and events

• Lead communicator with operations and school based teams to maximize on building and facilities use for programmatic needs.

• Creates, and communicates processes to ensure compliance with building access and safety measures.

• Lead the procurement of all resources and create an evaluation and analysis process to ensure effective use of resources; create reports and make recommendations for future improvements

Strategic management of timelines, deadlines, and critical information for grant compliance

• Tracks grant-related activities, including budget, reporting, and compliance with grant terms.

• Coordinates with the KIPP Texas Procurement and Accounts Payable departments and evaluates relationships with community partners.

• Strategically manages and evaluates multiple projects with varying deadlines and designs processes to ensure deadlines are met.

• Creates and updates program databases to track participant information, metrics, and other relevant data.

• Gathers and utilizes data from various sources to analyze and make programmatic decisions and recommendations.

• Uses data to create strategic reports and insights, providing both short-term and long-term programmatic recommendations.

Collaboration

• Work collaboratively with the Advocacy Team and other departments to ensure cohesive program implementation and integration with broader organizational Goals.

• Performs any other duties as assigned. Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the program and organization.

Team Culture

Contribute to Chief of Staff Team culture through authentic engagement and participation in meetings and retreats. Participate actively in development opportunities and lead sessions for the team as asked and/or interested. Give honest, constructive feedback via established feedback mechanisms (e.g., staff surveys) to ensure the continued improvement of the team and the organization. Seek to work by the values of the organization and to act in alignment with the Chief of Staff Team’s community agreements. Represent the Chief of Staff Team responsibly to other stakeholders within and outside the organization.

• Demonstrated ability to have impact and influence across multiple functional areas (e.g., student based mental health and wellness, operations, finance, school-based staff, school support partners, etc.).

• Articulate, professional demeanor with strong self-confidence and initiative.

• Experience leading, managing, and fostering strong working relationships with critical internal and external stakeholders

• Ability to analyze, synthesize, problem solve, and think critically.

• Excellent organizational and planning skills.

• Excellent listening and verbal communication skills.

• Strong internal and external stakeholder management and service-orientation.

• Self-directed and results-oriented, demonstrating proactivity and follow-through.

• Experience with charter or charter-like schools, non-profit strategy, non-profit, advocacy and civic education organizations, and/or with students/families in low-income urban environments is preferred, not required.

• Proficient in Microsoft and Google Suite.

• Ability to model KIPP’s values at all times.

Qualifications

Required Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree

• Spanish fluency required

• Experience with supporting civic education and engagement efforts across multiple communities and understanding of the path to citizenship, preferred, not required

Required Licensure/Certification/Specialized Training:

• N/A

Physical Requirements:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

• Considerable time is spent at a desk using a computer/laptop

• Attending conferences or training sessions

Work Environment:

• Typical office environment with frequent interruptions.

• Hybrid policy requires three days in office per week.

• This role is based in Houston, TX

Travel Requirements:

Ability to travel to various locations throughout Houston and the greater metropolitan area, with periodic travel to other KIPP Texas regions.

Additional Information

Compensation and Benefits

The starting salary for this position is $60k-70k and placement in the salary range is commensurate upon experience and internal equity.

As a full-time KIPP Texas employee you are eligible to participate in all KIPP Texas’ benefit plans. KIPP Texas offers a robust variety of benefits choices with competitive rates, including medical, dental, and vision options, life insurance, and disability plans.

KIPP provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.