School Partnership Liaison
Pay: $30.00–$32.00 per hour
Location: MUST reside in California
Work Location: Remote with occasional travel and attendance at school, community, and organizational events
About the Position
The School Liaison serves as a primary point of contact between the organization and its school partners, helping to establish, strengthen, and maintain meaningful relationships with schools and educational communities throughout California & newly partnered states.
This position is responsible for identifying and engaging prospective school partners, understanding the needs of school communities, coordinating outreach and partnership activities, and supporting the development of programs and services that align with school priorities. The School Liaison works collaboratively with organizational leadership, program staff, and marketing to expand school partnerships and ensure that existing relationships remain active, responsive, and mutually beneficial.
The ideal candidate is an excellent communicator who enjoys working with educators and school administrators, is comfortable initiating relationships, and can effectively translate organizational programs and services into meaningful opportunities for schools and their students.
Our Mission
Arabesque Conservatory of Music is determined to bring music, music therapy, and the arts into homes and communities. We believe in the power of creativity and inclusivity, offering personalized instruction, music therapy, and artistic experiences for individuals of all ages and abilities.
Our dedicated team creates supportive environments where students and participants can develop their creativity, confidence, and skills. Through music, music therapy, and the arts, we seek to make meaningful experiences accessible to individuals, families, and communities.
Key Responsibilities
School Partnership Development
Research and identify schools, school districts, educational programs, and community organizations that may benefit from the organization's programs and services.
Develop and maintain relationships with school administrators, principals, teachers, counselors, program coordinators, and other key school stakeholders.
Initiate outreach to prospective school partners through email, phone, virtual meetings, and in-person engagement.
Introduce schools to available programs and identify opportunities for collaboration.
Develop a strong understanding of individual school needs, priorities, student populations, and available resources.
Help identify opportunities for new school-based programs, workshops, classes, music therapy services, and arts initiatives.
Relationship Management
Serve as a consistent point of contact for assigned school partners.
Maintain regular communication with school contacts and follow up on partnership opportunities, program inquiries, and ongoing initiatives.
Build trusted relationships with school personnel through professional, responsive, and solution-oriented communication.
Monitor partner satisfaction and identify opportunities to strengthen or expand existing relationships.
Coordinate internally to ensure school partners receive timely responses and appropriate support.
Assist with resolving questions or concerns and escalate matters to leadership or program staff when appropriate.
School Outreach & Engagement
Coordinate outreach campaigns designed to introduce the organization's programs to schools and educational communities.
Participate in school meetings, staff presentations, orientations, community events, fairs, and other educational events as appropriate.
Assist with presentations and informational materials for school administrators, teachers, families, and community stakeholders.
Maintain awareness of school calendars, community events, and other opportunities for meaningful engagement.
Represent the organization professionally at school and community functions.
Partnership Research & Development
Monitor educational trends, school needs, and community priorities that may create opportunities for partnership.
Research potential funding, programming, enrichment, and community engagement opportunities relevant to schools.
Gather information regarding school needs and communicate findings to organizational leadership.
Assist leadership in identifying emerging partnership opportunities and potential areas for program expansion.
Maintain an organized pipeline of prospective and active school partnerships.
Documentation & Relationship Tracking
Maintain accurate records of school contacts, outreach activities, meetings, partnership discussions, and follow-up activities within the organization's CRM or tracking system.
Track the status of prospective and active school partnerships.
Document school needs, areas of interest, program discussions, and next steps.
Prepare periodic reports regarding outreach activity, partnership development, and engagement.
Ensure school partnership information remains current and organized.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with program, marketing, operations, and leadership teams to support successful school partnerships.
Communicate school needs and feedback to internal teams to help inform program development and delivery.
Coordinate with program staff regarding school schedules, program requirements, and implementation needs.
Collaborate with marketing on school-facing materials, outreach campaigns, events, and communications.
Participate in team meetings and contribute ideas to improve partnership development and engagement strategies.
Minimum Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Education, Communications, Business, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field; or equivalent professional experience.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain professional relationships.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Ability to communicate effectively with school administrators, educators, and community stakeholders.
Ability to work independently while maintaining strong communication with a remote team.
Strong research and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office or Google Workspace.
Ability and willingness to learn and maintain accurate information in a CRM or relationship-management system.
Professional demeanor and ability to represent the organization positively in school and community settings.
Ability to travel locally for occasional school meetings, events, and partnership activities.
Preferred Qualifications
Sales background
Experience working with schools, school districts, educational organizations, nonprofits, youth-serving organizations, or community programs.
Previous experience in school partnerships, community engagement, outreach, admissions, enrollment, business development, or account management.
Familiarity with K–12 educational environments and school decision-making processes.
Experience presenting to school administrators, educators, parents, or community groups.
Experience using Salesforce or another CRM platform.
Established relationships within California schools or educational communities.
Experience working with arts, music, music therapy, enrichment, or youth development programs.
Bilingual Spanish.
Key Competencies
Relationship Builder: Establishes authentic and professional relationships with school stakeholders.
Communicator: Clearly communicates programs, services, expectations, and opportunities.
Community Connector: Understands how to connect organizational resources with school and community needs.
Self-Starter: Independently identifies opportunities and takes initiative to develop new relationships.
Organized: Effectively manages multiple school contacts, conversations, projects, and follow-up activities.
Collaborative: Works effectively across departments to support successful partnerships.
Responsive: Follows through consistently and provides excellent service to school partners.
Mission Driven: Demonstrates a genuine interest in expanding access to music, music therapy, and the arts.
Ability to conduct high-volume outbound phone outreach, confidently pitch services, overcome objections, follow up persistently, and convert prospective schools into meetings and partnerships.
Compensation
$30.00–$32.00 per hour
Location
California (Required)
Work Location: Remote with occasional school visits, meetings, and event attendance.