Director of Family Engagement

Position opening: Director of Family Engagement

Type: Full-time staff (260 days paid over 12 months)

Application deadline: March 1, 2025, with applications reviewed as they are received

Start date: July 1, 2025 (or sooner at the discretion of the Head of School)

Job Summary: Director of Family Engagement

Maumee Valley Country Day School is seeking a passionate, collaborative, and creative Director of Family Engagement to join its dynamic advancement team. This full-time position is key to building and maintaining strong relationships between the school and its diverse community, including current, potential, and applicant families. Reporting to the Director of Advancement, the Director of Family Engagement will play a pivotal role in creating meaningful connections, supporting the school’s personal, experiential, and global educational vision, and cultivating positive experiences for families at all stages of their journey with the school.

 

The ideal candidate is a connector who thrives in a vibrant, diverse environment and is dedicated to fostering a welcoming atmosphere for families, whether they are already part of the school community or considering it for their children. They will be responsible for developing and executing strategies to engage current families through programs, volunteer opportunities, and community-building initiatives. Additionally, the Director will help guide potential and applicant families through the admissions process by offering support, answering questions, and showcasing the values of the school, creating a strong foundation for long-term relationships. The Director will manage volunteer coordination, ensuring that family involvement is impactful, organized, and nurtured.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

• Develop and implement family engagement strategies that align with the school’s mission and values, engaging both current families and potential/applicant families.
• Manage and nurture relationships with current families while building trust and engagement with applicant families, ensuring a seamless transition into the school community.
• Oversee volunteer programs and opportunities for families to actively participate in school life, fostering a sense of belonging.
• Coordinate events and activities that promote school spirit, unity, and diversity, welcoming both current and prospective families.
• Collaborate closely with the advancement team to ensure alignment with fundraising, marketing, and enrollment efforts, incorporating family engagement as a key element in recruitment and retention strategies.
• Serve as a key point of contact for families, offering personalized support and fostering an open, welcoming environment, particularly for applicant families navigating the admissions process.
• Lead communication efforts to keep families informed, engaged, and connected with the school, and create outreach strategies to introduce prospective families to the school's culture and values.
  
   

Key Skills/Competencies:

 

• Relationship Building: Proven ability to establish and maintain strong, lasting relationships with families, faculty, and staff, ensuring effective communication and fostering a sense of community.
• Event Planning & Coordination: Strong organizational skills to plan, coordinate, and execute events and activities that engage families and promote school unity.
• Volunteer Management: Ability to recruit, coordinate, and manage volunteers, ensuring their involvement is impactful, meaningful, and aligned with school goals.
• Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders and articulate the school’s mission, vision, and values.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: A collaborative mindset, able to work closely with other departments, including advancement, admissions, and marketing, to support school objectives.
• Customer Service & Support: Ability to provide high-level, personalized support to families, addressing concerns and guiding them through the school experience, particularly during the admissions process.
• Problem Solving: Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills to address challenges, find solutions, and improve family engagement strategies.
• Cultural Competency: Sensitivity to and experience working in diverse environments, with a commitment to fostering inclusivity, unity, and a welcoming atmosphere for all families.
• Project Management: Proficient in managing multiple initiatives simultaneously, ensuring timely execution and alignment with strategic goals.
  
   

This position offers flexible work options during the summer months. If you are passionate and eager to support a school that values personal, experiential, and global learning, we encourage you to apply.

 

As a full-time employee, the position offers benefits including but not limited to comprehensive health benefits, robust paid time off, paid life insurance, tuition remission, and professional development. All Maumee Valley employees are expected to actively engage in personal and professional work in support of the school’s diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, work independently with minimum supervision, and collaborate willingly and effectively with their team. 

Our Philosophy of Teaching and Learning

As Maumee Valley Country Day School celebrates the 140th anniversary of its founding, it remains the preeminent educational institution in northwest Ohio. It is the only accredited, coeducational, nonreligious, and independent school in the area and attracts families from northwest Ohio, southeast Michigan, and nations worldwide. Enrollment is about 470 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th Grade. We prepare students for global citizenship and admission to prestigious universities. We are known for outstanding academics, high test scores, a beautiful campus, unrivaled opportunities for study abroad, hands-on learning, and personal bonds between students and teachers.

At Maumee Valley, children dream, explore, and cultivate their passions and strengths. Our faculty and staff do the same. We are more than a school and more than a group of people: We are a community of lifelong learners who inspire joy. As the only PreK-12 independent school in northwest Ohio, we support an accomplished and diverse student body within a progressive academic program. 

A Maumee Valley education is Personal, Experiential, and Global. A journey of discovery and action defines each child’s learning experience. Through an intentionally crafted curriculum, including active lessons and serendipitous explorations, a Maumee Valley education launches children toward the investigation of the world. It helps them find their place in it. With our students at the center of our decision-making, we aspire to seek understanding, grow in our compassion and empathy, and adapt to the ever-changing world our students will one day lead.

Read our school’s Statement of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging:

https://www.mvcds.org/about/diversity-equity-and-inclusion

Background check

All Maumee Valley employees and volunteers must agree to a comprehensive background check and confidentiality agreement.

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all personnel and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, veteran status, ancestry, or citizenship, per applicable laws. 

In addition, we comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. 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, benefits, and training. We value a diverse workforce.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Maumee Valley Country Day School cultivates an inclusive community of intellectual excellence where learners creatively explore their passions and boldly inspire positive change in the world. We are always seeking remarkable faculty and staff who seek a challenge within a community of learners.