All Other Positions Community and Family Coordinator

Job Description:

PROUD Academy

Location: Ansonia, Connecticut

Position Type: Part-Time | Approximately 20-25 hours per week

Compensation: $40,000 annually

Start Date: Fall 2026

About PROUD Academy: PROUD Academy is a newly approved public charter middle school preparing to open in Ansonia, Connecticut, in August 2027. PROUD Academy will serve students in Grades 6-8, beginning with a founding sixth-grade class. Our mission is to educate and empower all students to achieve academic excellence and thrive as their authentic selves in a safe, affirming, student-centered community.

Position Summary: The Community & Family Coordinator will lead PROUD Academy's grassroots student recruitment and family outreach efforts as we prepare to welcome our founding sixth-grade class in August 2027. This hands-on role combines family recruitment, community engagement, communications, and targeted administrative coordination. The ideal candidate is highly organized, relationship-oriented, comfortable working independently, and excited to help build a new school from the ground up.

Key Responsibilities

Student Recruitment & Family Engagement

• Lead grassroots outreach to build awareness of PROUD Academy and recruit prospective students and families.
• Build relationships with prospective families and manage an organized recruitment pipeline, including consistent follow-up and tracking progress toward enrollment goals.
• Represent PROUD Academy through community events, canvassing, door-knocking, information sessions, open houses, and other outreach activities.
• Support families through application, lottery, enrollment, and registration processes.

Community Engagement & Communications

• Build relationships with schools, youth organizations, community groups, faith-based organizations, businesses, and local leaders throughout Ansonia and the Naugatuck Valley.
• Coordinate family and community events and PROUD Academy's participation in local outreach opportunities.
• Coordinate and communicate with volunteers supporting recruitment and community engagement.
• Support social media and family/community communications aligned with PROUD Academy's mission, voice, and brand.

Administrative Coordination

• Maintain organized recruitment records, contact databases, school files, policies, and other planning-year materials.
• Support scheduling and logistics for Board, committee, family, and community meetings.
• Track assigned action items, deadlines, and deliverables and provide targeted administrative support related to school launch priorities.

Qualifications

Required

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trusting relationships with students, families, community members, and partners from diverse backgrounds.
• Strong organizational, written, and oral communication skills.
• Experience with administrative responsibilities such as scheduling, data entry, and file management.
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, manage multiple priorities, and follow tasks through to completion.
• Comfort engaging with individuals and groups and representing an organization in community settings.
• Willingness to conduct grassroots outreach, including canvassing and door-knocking.
• Flexibility and availability for periodic evening and weekend events.
• Reliable transportation or consistent access to reliable transportation for local travel.

Preferred

• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish.
• Familiarity with or strong connection to Ansonia and the Naugatuck Valley.
• Two or more years of experience in community engagement, youth development, family services, school recruitment, nonprofit work, or a related field.
• Experience with social media and digital communications.

How to Apply: Interested candidates should submit a resume to dbrown@proudacademyct.org and complete our online application. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Selected candidates will be contacted for an interview.

Equal Opportunity: PROUD Academy is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and affirming school community. PROUD Academy provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees and does not discriminate on the basis of any status protected by applicable federal or Connecticut law.