School Partnerships Specialist (Contractor — Field-Based)

TrulyHired; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

ClassDojo is seeking a School Partnerships Specialist in San Francisco to enhance family engagement and school culture. The role involves meeting with school leaders, advising on ClassDojo usage, and facilitating community events.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in education leadership, excellent presentation skills, and the ability to build relationships within schools. This is a 5-month contract with compensation ranging from $24,000 to $30,000, accompanied by covered operating costs.

Qualifications

• Former school principal, assistant superintendent, or education leader with strong relationships in a priority market.
• Passion for family engagement and school culture.
• Strong presentation skills with experience in professional development.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and facilitate meetings with school leaders.
• Advise school staff on using ClassDojo for parent communication.
• Conduct presentations to drive teacher sign-ups.
• Attend regional events and fairs.
• Track key activity metrics for reporting.
• Collaborate in community to accelerate relationship-building.
• Serve as a local voice for ClassDojo.

Skills

Relationship building

Presentation skills

Self-starter

Community engagement

Job description

Overview

ClassDojo connects teachers, children and families worldwide through a communication platform that shares photos, videos, messages and activities throughout the school day. With a user base in over 95% of U.S. schools and reaching 51 million children in 180 countries, ClassDojo is now expanding its network to provide learning experiences beyond the standard classroom.

What you'll do

As a School Partnerships Specialist, you will serve as ClassDojo’s on‑ground champion in one of our priority markets: Atlanta (GA), Los Angeles (CA), Miami‑Dade (FL), Louisville (KY) or New York City (NY). Your mission is to help schools build stronger family engagement and foster positive school culture through one‑on‑one conversations with school leaders, teacher presentations and community events.

Responsibilities

• Schedule and facilitate meetings with school leaders via outreach, phone calls, referrals and networking.
• Advise principals, assistant principals and teachers on using ClassDojo to support parent communication, community building and classroom culture.
• Conduct teacher‑facing presentations to introduce ClassDojo and drive sign‑ups.
• Attend principal association meetings, regional events, resource fairs and back‑to‑school events.
• Track and report on key activity metrics including visits booked, visits completed, teacher sign‑ups generated and school leader engagements secured.
• Collaborate with ClassDojo’s mentor community to accelerate relationship‑building.
• Serve as a trusted local voice for ClassDojo.

Requirements

• Former school principal, assistant superintendent, instructional coach or education leader with deep, active relationships in a priority market.
• Passion for family engagement and school culture; experience seeing how connectivity transforms outcomes for students.
• Extensive personal network among school leaders and district administrators capable of securing meetings.
• Strong presentation skills with experience leading professional development or schoolwide presentations.
• Self‑starter who can manage outreach, scheduling and field logistics with minimal oversight.
• Comfort with a performance‑based compensation structure tied to measurable outcomes.
• Reliable transportation and willingness to travel locally to school sites 3+ days per week.
• Familiarity with the K‑8 education landscape and current challenges facing school leaders and teachers.

Bonus Experience

• Recently retired principal or head of a local principal association.
• Prior experience in a community engagement lead, school partnerships or field sales role at an education company.
• Existing familiarity with ClassDojo as a teacher, administrator or parent.
• Connections to regional education conferences or back‑to‑school event organizers in your market.

About the role

This is a 5‑month contract position. Compensation is structured as a success‑fee model with on‑target earnings ranging from $24,000 to $30,000 depending on market conditions and placement location. Operating costs (travel, meals, printed materials) are covered. Markets available include Atlanta, Louisville, Los Angeles, Miami, and New York City.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

ClassDojo is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status. In accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We are happy to accommodate disabilities or special needs.