# Advocacy & Community Engagement Manager

**Company**: KIPP SoCal Public Schools
**Location**: Los Angeles, CA
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: Full-Time Immediate
**Category**: Human Resources
**Industry**: Education

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## Description

The Advocacy & Community Engagement Manager serves as the subject matter expert in advocacy and community engagement efforts for KIPP SoCal schools. This role drives region-wide initiatives across five focus areas: Civic Engagement, Charter Renewal, Family Leadership, Community Engagement, and Region-wide Partnerships.

**Focus Area: Civic Engagement**

- Serve as the primary point of contact with the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk to host mobile, flex, and traditional vote centers across LA County KIPP SoCal school sites.

- Recruit, train, and manage staff volunteers at vote centers.

- Lead regional Get Out The Vote (GOTV) efforts, designing and executing campaigns that educate and mobilize families and staff to participate in local, state, and national elections.

- Plan and execute KIPP SoCal’s annual National Voter Registration Day initiative.

- Design and execute Party at the Poll events to increase vote centers visibility and drive greater community turnout.

**Focus Area: Charter Renewal**

- Regularly attend school board meetings to gather insights of Authorizing Boards and the renewal process.

- Develop and execute charter renewal strategies across school sites in alignment with regional goals.

- Lead the leadership development of Renewal Working Team (RWT) families.

**Focus Area: Family Leadership**

- Lead and facilitate the Family Ambassador Coalition, building a structured learning community for family advocates around local issues.

- Plan and execute quarterly community-building engagement opportunities for Family Ambassador Coalition.

- Drive ongoing trainings in family engagement and community organizing best practices.

**Focus Area: Community Engagement**

- Manage and cultivate relationships with key community stakeholders and partners.

- Monitor community events and priorities across all KIPP SoCal neighborhoods.

- Ensure consistent execution and tracking of all community engagement efforts across the region.

**Focus Area: Region-Wide Partnership**

- Serve as the primary point of contact for all region-wide partnerships.

- Maintain strong collaboration with existing partners.

- Plan and execute one quarterly region-wide distribution of baby essentials.

**Capacity Building & Additional Responsibilities**

- Serve as subject matter expert for geographic areas where we have KIPP SoCal Schools.

- Research assigned communities and maintain current knowledge of trends, issues, and opportunities.

- Identify and cultivate relationships with local non-elected leaders and potential community supporters.

**Requirements**

- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required.

- 4 or more years of experience with government, community engagement or advocacy work.

- Knowledge of and existing relationships in LA County Communities.

- Spanish fluency (verbal, oral, written) Required.

- Self-starter with demonstrated initiative and leadership skills.

- Excellent verbal & written communication skills.

## Skills

### Required
- advocacy
- community engagement
- leadership
- communication
- project management

### Nice to have
- Spanish fluency
- knowledge of LA County communities

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