KIPP SoCal Public Schools

Community Manager

• Serve as subject matter expert in advocacy and community engagement for KIPP SoCal schools.
• Support implementation of community schools by providing close support to Community School Managers.
• Oversee a group of schools and manage Community School Managers based on regional caseload; report to the Director of Advocacy and Community Engagement.
• Partner with local organizations to host needed services at schools (e.g., vaccination sites, dental clinics).
• Oversee and project-manage Community Fairs and events, including KIPP is Community Voter Registration Event.
• Engage with local leaders and potential supporters via updates to school board members, city council members, and local officers.
• Collaborate with school leadership and Community School Managers to create ACE Plans based on needs assessments.
• Participate in trainings for family engagement and community organizing and support the Family Ambassador program.
• Coordinate civic engagement initiatives: voter outreach campaigns, voter registration training, and mobilizing families for advocacy events.
• Develop and finalize partnership plans and implement services or programs across KIPP schools; host resource fairs (at least 2 per year).
• Facilitate and support 60+ CSM-led events annually (approximately 3 events per school) that benefit students, families, and the community.
• Track and drive family and community engagement goals (e.g., 90% family agreement on active participation; attend 50+ community events annually).

Associate Director, Advocacy and Community Schools

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Ensure accuracy of KIPP SoCal’s financial information, supporting budgeting, projections, and reporting
• Review and maintain monthly fiscal year cash flow model, payroll review, coding reclassifications, end-of-year projections, and budget-to-actual comparisons
• Maintain budget trackers for school and SST budget managers; support annual budgets and long-term forecasts
• Prepare and support financial reports for the Board, Finance Committee, lenders, authorizers, state/federal agencies, and donors
• Manage Finance & Accounting helpdesk tickets and provide customer service for finance-related issues
• Review monthly payroll reports and flag concerns to managers
• Collaborate with SST teams to develop department/program budgets and produce ad-hoc financial reports
• Perform financial and operational analyses (vendor comparisons, cost savings, operational effectiveness)
• Serve as financial advisor and thought partner to CFO, Director of Finance, School Leaders, and ASLOs
• Participate in regular budget meetings, partner with ASLOs on budget management, and train new budget managers

Finance Associate

Manager

• Who We Are: KIPP SoCal Public Schools is a nonprofit organization that operates 20 tuition-free, open-enrollment charter public schools, within 17 Local Education Agencies (LEA), educating more than 10,000 students and supporting 8,300 alumni to and through college and beyond.
• Mission: Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and create a more just world.
• What We Do: At KIPP SoCal we build trusting relationships that are strengthened by high expectations and collaboration alongside laughter and joy. We set ambitious goals and hold each other accountable for students achieving their greatest potential. We work together with each other and in partnership with families and communities in the active pursuit of a more equitable world. We do the right thing, even when it's not always comfortable standing up and speaking out against anti-blackness, racism, oppression, and injustice. We persevere through obstacles and treat failure as an opportunity to learn and grow.

Associate Director, Advocacy and Community Schools

Finance Associate

Public Programs Manager