Community Partnerships Manager Job at Recess in Houston

About Recess Recess is the fastest-growing one-stop marketplace helping families discover and book trusted camps, classes, and programs. We partner with small businesses and top youth enrichment providers nationwide, supporting their growth while helping families and school communities navigate every no-school day with ease. Role Overview The Community Partnerships Manager- Houston is the heartbeat of Recess’ school and PTA relationships. This role is perfect for someone who loves being out in the community, building authentic connections, and helping schools access meaningful support and resources. You will serve as the primary point of contact for school administrators, PTA leaders, and parent groups across Houston and surrounding districts. From attending PTA meetings to representing Recess at school events, you will ensure that schools understand who we are, how we support families, and how our Give Back Program can help strengthen their communities. This is a brand-new and foundational role. You’ll help build the structure, rhythm, and relationship model for how Recess partners with schools for years to come. Key Responsibilities School Relationship Building Serve as the face of Recess for school partners — admins, PTA boards, and parent leaders. Build strong, trusted, ongoing relationships across campuses and districts. Conduct regular check-ins with schools to understand needs, challenges, and opportunities. Proactively share updates, seasonal opportunities (winter break, summer camps, no-school days), and helpful resources. PTA & Community Engagement Attend PTA meetings, council meetings, parent coffees, and relevant committees. Represent Recess at school events including back-to-school nights, resource fairs, family nights, and district events. Share and help administer the Recess Give Back Program with all partnered schools. Support PTA leaders with messaging, flyers, announcements, and onboarding for new boards each year. Program Management & Support Monitor engagement and utilization of Recess tools and programs within each school community. Work closely with internal teams to ensure schools receive timely support and tailored materials. Collect insights from schools and PTAs to help shape new features, partnerships, and offerings. Community Presence Actively maintain a presence across Austin-area schools to ensure Recess is known, trusted, and valued. Identify new partnership opportunities across public schools, charter networks, private schools, micro-schools, and community organizations. Build partnerships that deepen Recess’ mission of supporting families and kids. Administrative & Coordination Maintain accurate notes, contacts, and statuses for all schools. Coordinate schedules, outreach plans, and follow-up communications. Assist with preparing school-focused materials, overviews, proposals, and meeting recaps. Who You Are A relationship-driven connector who loves being out in the community. Confident facilitating conversations with principals, PTA boards, parents, and school leaders. Organized and proactive, with excellent follow-through and communication habits. Comfortable attending evening school meetings or occasional weekend school events. Passionate about supporting families and strengthening school communities. Excited to help build a brand-new role and define what school partnerships look like at Recess. Experience 2+ years in community partnerships, education, PTA involvement, nonprofit outreach, or relationship-driven roles. Experience working with schools or parent groups is highly preferred. Strong communication and presentation skills. Comfortable working part-time with a dynamic, flexible schedule tied to school calendars. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. At Recess, we hire first for values, heart, and alignment with our mission. We believe the right person can learn the skills needed to thrive, and we welcome applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences. Career gaps or career pivots are absolutely welcome here as we know that some of the most meaningful growth comes from those in-between seasons. If you’re excited about supporting families, partnering with local businesses, and helping build a community that makes parents’ lives easier, we encourage you to apply. We’ll equip you with the tools, training, and support you need to grow in your role and carve out a meaningful path at Recess. Part-time | Remote with 70% Travel | Reports to Head of Experience #J-18808-Ljbffr In Summary: The Community Partnerships Manager- Houston is the heartbeat of Recess’ school and PTA relationships . This role is perfect for someone who loves being out in the community, building authentic connections, and helping schools access meaningful support and resources . En Español: Recess es el mercado único de más rápido crecimiento que ayuda a las familias a descubrir y reservar campamentos, clases y programas confiables. Nos asociamos con pequeñas empresas y los principales proveedores de enriquecimiento juvenil de todo el país, apoyando su crecimiento mientras ayudamos a familias y comunidades escolares a navegar cada día sin escuela con facilidad. Usted ayudará a construir la estructura, el ritmo y el modelo de relación para cómo Recess se asocia con las escuelas durante los próximos años. Principales Responsabilidades Construcción de Relaciones Escolares Sirven como cara de Recess para socios escolares administradores, juntas PTA y comités padres. Construir relaciones sólidas, confiadas y continuas en campus y distritos. Realizar controles regulares con escuelas para entender necesidades, desafíos y oportunidades. Compartir activamente actualizaciones, oportunidades estacionales (hivernal, campamentos de verano, días sin escuela), y recursos útiles. Participar en reuniones de PTA, reuniones del consejo, consejos de padres y comisiones. No discriminamos por raza, religión, origen nacional, género, orientación sexual, edad, estado civil, estatus veterano o condición de incapacidad. En Recess contratamos primero para los valores, el corazón y la alineación con nuestra misión. Creemos que la persona adecuada puede aprender las habilidades necesarias para prosperar, y damos la bienvenida a solicitantes de una amplia gama de orígenes y experiencias. Las lagunas en la carrera o pivotes profesionales son absolutamente bienvenidos aquí ya que sabemos que algunos del crecimiento más significativo proviene de esas temporadas intermediarias.