Recess · 1 month ago
Community Partnerships Manager
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expRecess is the fastest-growing marketplace helping families discover and book trusted camps, classes, and programs. The Community Partnerships Manager will build relationships with school administrators and PTA leaders, ensuring they understand how Recess can support families and strengthen communities.
Child CareE-Commerce PlatformsMarketplace
Responsibilities
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
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
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
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
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
Qualification
Required
2+ years in community partnerships, education, PTA involvement, nonprofit outreach, or relationship-driven roles
Strong communication and presentation skills
Comfortable working part-time with a dynamic, flexible schedule tied to school calendars
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
Preferred
Experience working with schools or parent groups is highly preferred
Company
Recess
Recess is a marketplace platform that matches parents with enrichment programs, after-school care, and camps for their children.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$1.75MKey Investors
Baukunst
2025-03-19Pre Seed· $1.75M
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