Manager Of Family, Community, & Health Partnerships

ABOUT US

The Primary School is creating a new school model that brings together all of the adults in a child's life, including parents, educators, and medical and mental health providers, starting from a very early age. We recognize the entrenched racism that exists within our public systems and the unjust impact this has had on families of color. Our aim is that children and families most impacted by systemic poverty and racism receive the multidisciplinary support they deserve to be well, learn, and thrive.

Long-term, we hope to create a game-changing model that can be replicated across the country. As we continue to learn and grow, we plan to share what we've learned and pursue policy and systems change on a local, state, and national level. We are supported by a growing coalition of philanthropic partners, building on the generous support of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.

Our approach has three defining characteristics:

• We start early. We start working with children as young as 12 months and provide full-time school starting at age three to reach them at a critical stage in development.

• We partner with parents. We believe that when parents thrive, children thrive, so we support the wellness and growth of parents alongside the growth of their children.

• We integrate services. Our unique model unites health care and education, building a multi-disciplinary team and holistic system of care around a child's full needs.

In 2016, we opened our flagship school in East Palo Alto, California, with our first class of four year olds. We have grown to serve over 400 children and their families through our Early Family Foundations program, parent wellness program, full-day preschool, and elementary/middle school, which will grow through eighth grade. In 2021, we opened our second site in the East Bay.

ABOUT OUR EAST BAY SITE

We opened our second site with a founding class of four-year-old children and families who started preschool in August 2021, and continue to serve preschool students in our year round, full day school program. We also added an Early Family Foundations program in 2023. Drawing on key learnings from our first site, core components of the model include our parent program - partnering closely with parents throughout their child's development and providing wellness programming for caregivers; our Early Family Foundations program - coordinating early developmental screenings and intervention services; and our medical home partnerships - working with existing health care providers in the community, including Kaiser Permanente in the East Bay, to coordinate care for children.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Manager of Family, Community and Health Partnerships is responsible for three interrelated components of our program: community engagement and partnerships, health partnerships implementation, and stewarding Primary Parents, our parent engagement groups. The Manager plays a unique role in bringing together resources, programming and community/family voice, to ensure our model is implemented with fidelity and integrity to our values. The Manager of Family, Community and Health Partnerships reports to the Director of Operations, Compliance and Enrollment.

This role reports to the Director of Operations, Compliance, & Enrollment and will be a part of the East Bay site team. This position follows a year-round calendar.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In-person

RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead community engagement efforts

• Cultivate positive relationships with core community stakeholders (community leaders, politicians, parents leaders, philanthropic community, etc.) in order to drive high-impact community engagement

• Support local and regional advocacy work

• Represent the school at community events and meetings

• Support staff in understanding local community needs and strengths

• Create resource database/cheat sheets with local service providers and build partnerships/ relationships to give families access to wraparound services

• Identify opportunities for partnerships with other schools and organizations for broader community benefit

• Help set, deliver, and monitor goals for community engagement and impact

Lead Health Program Implementation

• Build relationships with the dental and medical homes attended by children in our program to facilitate communication, trust, and integrated services

• Collaborate with the team at Kaiser Permanente and other healthcare providers to create and implement health programs and services for families at The Primary School. In classrooms, through parent programming , or virtually support families in understanding how to navigate services offered by KP; providing the same to program staff.

• Provide care coordination for families with children seeking developmental or mental health Services through their medical homes, the school district, or early intervention providers; bring together staff from The Primary School and medical or other support providers to facilitate communication, alignment and delivery of services

Facilitate Family Engagement

• Lead family recruitment for new cohorts of children for the Pre-K program and support recruitment for new cohorts for Early Family Foundations at The Primary School as needed

• Manage administrative and operational aspects of recruitment and support with the operations of enrollment (family onboarding, family intake process and data collection, development and tracking of family/student database)

• Ensure the school is a welcoming place for parents; with school team, plan family and community events

• Lead the parent engagement groups to facilitate the inclusion of parent voice in the design and implementation of site programming; cultivate community among parents and staff to support their leadership and development

QUALIFICATIONS

• You understand the social and political dynamics of the San Francisco-East Bay (Hayward, San Leandro, etc.)

• You have 2-5 years of experience working with families, parents, or in community advocacy; you deeply understand the experiences of parents in the Hayward community

• You excel at building relationships grounded in trust, compassion, and clarity

• You embody empathy and embrace cultural differences; you recognize and know how to navigate groups and individuals representing a range of needs, abilities and socioeconomic backgrounds.

• You are an effective communicator both orally and in written form; you feel comfortable with public speaking and confidence in sharing the work of The Primary School with external audiences to build partnerships and recruit new families

• You are a highly collaborative team player - you actively seeks input from others and willingly jumps in to support teammates in achieving the goals of all our programs

• You have enthusiasm for supporting equitable access to health services, knowledge and activities

• You are able to balance multiple priorities - meeting with community leaders, supporting a family in accessing a resource, preparing for a health event, entering data - gracefully and with practiced personal organization and time management.

• You recognize that working with families and community partners may require some work on evenings and weekends.

• You have a deep commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

• You are able to navigate ambiguity and problem solve for results

• You believe in the mission of The Primary School and that all children and families are capable of extraordinary things.

A Plus If

• Bilingual

COMPENSATION

Annual salary begins at $75,900; compensation is commensurate with qualifications and experience, plus excellent health benefits (medical, dental, and vision), 401k retirement plan, flexible spending account (FSA), dependent care FSA, and generous paid time off, including a competitive paid parental leave benefit. TPS will cover 93% of the total premium cost for individual team members in our HMO and PPO plans, and 95% for individual team members in our HDHP plan. TPS also covers 50% of enrolled partners and/or dependents' costs on all three of our medical plans (HMO,PPO, HDHP). Please note that in order to be considered for this position, you must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. We are unable to offer sponsorship.

To ensure fair and equitable compensation for all of our employees, The Primary School has a no-negotiation policy on all offers extended. Final offers are determined using role descriptions, job market data, internal parity, and semi-annual benchmarking. Our goal is that this policy, paired with ongoing transparency in our compensation process, will make TPS a more fair, inclusive, and diverse workplace.

HOW TO APPLY

TPS values diversity (please see our commitment to DEI); people of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Please complete the online application and submit your most recent resume. These short-answer questions are designed to replace a cover letter, so take your time with them and copy in your answers from a separate document. If you feel that the questions do not accurately capture what you have to offer The Primary School, you are also welcome to attach a cover letter. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis so we encourage you to submit yours soon. We look forward to reading your application!

The Primary School provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. The Primary School complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the organization has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.