Community Engagement Representative (Temporary)

Summit Public Schools; Redwood City (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Health insurance options

Job summary

Summit Public Schools is seeking a Community Engagement Representative to expand access by engaging families and communities through grassroots outreach, canvassing, and event tabling. You will guide prospective families through enrollment steps and collaborate with local partners to drive recruitment.

The role focuses on frontline community engagement, with occasional travel to neighborhoods and events, and requires strong communication skills and a passion for education access.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication with diverse audiences.
• Ability to speak Spanish or Somali is preferred.
• Willingness to travel across school sites and community areas.

Responsibilities

• Engage families and communities through door-to-door canvassing and tabling at events.
• Partner with community organizations to share recruitment materials and information.
• Guide prospective families through initial enrollment steps and open houses.
• Document outreach activities and provide feedback to improve strategies.
• Represent Summit Public Schools at local events and fairs.

Skills

Communication

Bilingual

Travel willingness

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Office

Lead capture tools

Job description

Position Overview

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. Reporting to the Manager of Student Enrollment, 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.

Who We Are

What if all students graduated high school with the knowledge, skills and habits they need to lead a fulfilled life? This is the question that guides our mission at Summit Public Schools. Summit is a leading network of public schools that collectively prepares a diverse community of young people with the skills, knowledge, and habits to attain economic empowerment and success in a chosen concrete next step toward a fulfilled life. We operate 10 schools serving over 3,000 students in the Bay Area and Washington state. 100% of Summit graduates are college-ready, and Summit graduates complete college at double the national average. We need exceptional, diverse, and mission-aligned individuals to join our team to help prepare our students for a fulfilled life. Join us!

What You’ll Do

As a Community Engagement Representative, you will serve as a frontline ambassador for Summit Public Schools, connecting directly with families and local partners in target neighborhoods to expand access to our schools. Working closely with the Regional Operations team, you will drive grassroots awareness, guide prospective families through the initial application steps, and share real-time insights from the field to strengthen our outreach strategy.

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.

What You Need

• 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 builds genuine rapport quickly with diverse families and 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.

What You Get

In addition to joining a highly motivated team and engaging in meaningful work, you may have access to a comprehensive suite of benefits depending on your schedule and eligibility. These may include a retirement plan, personal and sick leave, 12 paid holidays, and at least 3 weeks of organization-wide closures during the year. You and your dependents may have access to multiple health, dental, and vision plans at a fraction of the cost and employee life and disability insurance at no cost. Additionally, our compensation policy strives to be equitable and transparent. The pay for this position is $25 per hour.

Summit is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are directly intertwined with education. We are ALL better when we are able to bring our whole selves to work and honor each other’s voices across identities, cultural backgrounds, and life experiences. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals who are members of historically marginalized communities.