Family Engagement Manager

SCHOOL YEAR ROLE

WHO WE ARE

At Tulsa Honor Academy (THA) we are on a mission to equip all scholars with the academic skills content knowledge and ethical character required for college graduation and life success.

We believe ALL scholars regardless of race background income or ability can achieve at high levels. We work relentlessly to ensure 100 of scholars are on a path to go to and graduate from a college of their choice beginning in the fifth grade.

Opening our doors in 2015 with 92 fifth grade scholars THA will grow to serve over 1300 scholars in grades 512 across our two campuses in theacademic year.

When you join the THA Familia you are joining a team with an unwavering commitment to ensuring scholars in our community have access to a highquality college preparatory education. One that is focused on developing successful college graduates who will become wellrounded engaged individuals who will transform their communities.

Candidates must share our unshakeable belief that all scholars can achieve when given the opportunity. Sound like you

WHO YOU ARE

• You are a firm believer that all scholars can go to and graduate from college.
• You demonstrate determination and know that the work is hard but worth it.
• You display humility through consistent selfreflection problem solving and implementation of feedback.
• You believe in team first and know that success is not defined by individuals but by the team itself.
• You demonstrate a commitment to structure knowing that schoolwide systems are critical elements of our scholars success and networkwide systems support consistency and equity.
• You are a proactive communicator who does so clearly and concisely with scholars families and staff.
• You are nerdy about ensuring scholars have access to rigorous academic instruction including deep and complex content.
• You desire to be in the trenches with us and our kids and can engage and motivate diverse stakeholders.
• You are goaloriented and set meaningful ambitious goals and achieve success despite potential obstacles or setbacks.
• You are always hungry for more and have a deep desire to be an expert in your field
• Grit and an indomitable spirit are an instinctual reaction when the work is hard in order to achieve our mission and you display ingenuity resourcefulness and tenacity to tackle complex problems.
• You lead. You model what you expect.
• You sweat the small stuff. You are extremely detailoriented. You firmly believe the small details can make a mission or vision come to life.
• You thrive on variety and constantly grow. Our roles may change every day. You get energy from continual learning and diversity in the day. You have high expectations always seek feedback and continue to heighten expectations.
• You block and tackle. You create an environment in which teachers can teach and scholars can learn. Scholar achievement is the most important thing.
• You both are proactive and responsive. You fix and prevent problems. You plan ahead to anticipate needs and are responsive when a need cannot be anticipated. You always have a plan but You always plan to be flexible.
• You communicate frequently and effectively. Our duties and priorities change frequently. You communicate clearly to all stakeholders.
• You are reliable. Consistency is key for all stakeholders. You gain trust from families scholars and staff if you are consistent clear and reliable.
• You are systematic and efficient. You look at the short term efficiency and the longterm impact. While one sometimes takes precedence both are key.

WHAT YOULL DO

Tulsa Honor Academys Family Engagement Manager will support staff and scholars in achieving our goal: Every Scholar. Every Day. The Family Engagement Manager plays a vital role in fostering strong relationships between families scholars and the school community to support scholar success. This role focuses on executing attendance intervention strategies in collaboration with School Leadership and Operations Teams to ensure scholars remain on track for strong attendance.

In future school years this roles focus may shift but will always center on driving family investment in academics school culture and their scholars growth and achievement.

Core Commitments

• It is hard but joyful for kids and adults. You work hard but love just as hard.
  • Develop a palpably positive school climate with frequent and authentic instances of shared smiling laughter and enthusiasm where joy is deeply rooted in achievement the content and team/individual successes.
  • Believe that scholar actions and mindsets stem from teacher actions and mindsets
• Backtobasics liberal arts school You have a fundamental belief in teaching kids to be critical thinkers through ELA and STEM.
  • Believe that strong attendance leads to strong academic outcomes
  • Display that you value risktaking especially when the work is challenging. Expect all scholars to attempt all work take academic risks and learn from their mistakes.
• Structure Driven School You sacrifice autonomy in exchange for consistency and commitment to a shared definition of excellence.
  • You sweat the small stuff
  • Believe that scholars want and need to be held to a higher standard and that scholars are capable of making good choices
  • Teach and enforce schoolwide systems rules and consequences disciplinary codes and rewards at all times
  • Know that warm and strict are not opposites
• Team team team You support our community learn from one another and respect each other enough to hold high expectations for ourselves and our scholars.
  • Value parents as our partners
  • Model what you expect because you know adults drive culture
  • Believe in a all hands on deck mentality
• Constant Improvement You model what it really means to receive feedback.
  • Gain energy from the feedback cycle not lose it
  • Looking in the mirror rather than pointing out the window
  • Use feedback to make productive changes in performance
• Diversity and Equity You believe institutions thrive with diverse people and backgrounds
  • Ensure our community is an inclusive and safe place
• People paper college What you invest in says a lot about what you prioritize
  • Supporting teammates families and scholars
  • Do whatever it takes to ensure our scholars go to and graduate from college

Core Responsibilities

• Execute Attendance Intervention Strategies: The Family Engagement Manager will support the School Leadership Teams and School Ops Teams in executing attendance intervention strategies to support scholars who are not on track to be chronically present.
• External Partners: The Family Engagement Manager will develop relationships with external partners to increase supports for families who are not chronically present. In coordination with the Director of Scholar Interventions the Family Engagement Manager will identify collaboration opportunities with outsourced counseling services.
• Increase Supports for Academics: The Family Engagement Manager will identify and in some cases execute strategies to increase support for scholars when they need to complete make up work or for scholars who need additional academic support/intervention.
• Identify and Execute Additional Supports: The Family Engagement Manager will identify additional supports to ensure families can attend school. This may include additional transportation clothing food etc. that increase access for families.

THE DETAILS

Qualifications/Certifications

• High school diploma required
• Bachelors degree preferred
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) required

Experience

• 2 years of experience as a Family Engagement Manager or similar role preferred
• Prior experience in a school serving a similar population to THAs is preferred
• Charter school experience is strongly preferred

Role

• The Family Engagement Manager will work on THAs Network Team and report to the Chief Operations Officer.
• Full time year round exempt.

Compensation and Benefits

• THAs starting salary range for Managers begins at $62000. Salary is commensurate direct experience. THAs compensation includes a comprehensive benefits package. To learn more about THAs benefits visit tulsahonor/careers.