PARENT LIAISON

OUR MISSION

Through academic rigor, character development, and a structured learning environment, Soleil Academy Charter School ensures that every transitional kindergarten through 5th grade scholar has the foundation necessary for college success and a future bright with opportunity.

ROLE SUMMARY

The Parent Liaison will report to the School Operations Manager. The parent liaison must develop positive interpersonal relationships with the entire school community including staff, students, families, and visitors. Responsibilities vary from day to day and include but are not limited to coordinating parent engagement events and communication, overseeing campus monitors, and working towards increasing our overall engagement to the community.

THE RESPONSIBILITIES

FAMILY AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH

• Builds relationships with families and community members to support the school's connection with the wider learning community.

• Conduct family outreach to advertise school events, increase communication between the school and families, and develop mechanisms to elicit input from families.

• Responsible for the creation and distribution of regular family communications

• Ensures all family-facing materials are readily available and accessible to all members of the team & family.

• Supports school team members with scheduling family meetings as needed.

• Connect with potential nearby feeder schools and arrange an informational meeting to present options for families

• Conduct community outreach and engagement; Communicate respectfully and thoughtfully with parent/guardians remaining sensitive to different families’ cultures, values, and needs.

• Conducts needs assessments to identify social emotional, mental health, curricular, and academic services that are most needed at the school site.

• Works with the school leadership team, staff, families, and agencies to design and implement the identified services at the school.

• Engages community-based organizations in partnerships to address critical needs in support of student achievement.

• Evaluate services to identify gaps, build on existing supports, and monitor outcomes, and the effectiveness of partnerships.

• Initiates, facilitates, and coordinates programs and strategies that support the school.

• Promotes, develops, and ensures services are maximized to the extent of their capacity at the school site.

• Creates and implements the community school-site plan in collaboration with all school stakeholders.

• Integrates and aligns community resources serving the school, including tutoring, primary health, arts, recreation, academic, curricular and other resources identified as partners per the need assessment and school-wide initiatives.

• Provides coordination of programs during and beyond the school day for students, families, and the community.

• Serves as a liaison between the service provider and the school site administrator.

• Draft, report, and submit necessary documentation for the Community Schools Grant

VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT

• Create, implement, and monitor volunteer programs for families and community members.

• Determine, in partnership with school teams, the volunteer needs of the school community and pathways for family and community volunteers to partner.

• Ensure all volunteers have been vetted including background checks and completed volunteer packet; manage volunteers.

• Track all volunteer hours, by family, by event, and by month

FAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

• Support quarterly all campus family events including planning, set up, communication, and follow-up.

• Coordinates logistics and content creation for school events and activities, such as Cafecito, Community Schools Meetings, summer parent orientations parent workshops, parent conferences, field trips, parent volunteers, etc.

• Outreach to 3rd party services that can support the work with parent engagement. (Ex: LACC Courses for Parents)

• Create a roadmap of planned engagement activities throughout the school year for parents to participate in actively.

SUPPORT SCHOOL OPERATION

• Support Operations team in the re-enrollment process for families including intent to return forms, follow up on required paperwork, and other supports as needed.

• Support all enrollment outreach before and after the annual lottery, including holding, planning, and attending recruitment events, tours, and other supports.

• Following the annual lottery, support the operations team in the collection of all required documentation.

• Plan and support new Soleil families from the time of lottery to matriculation to campus, including activities such as tours, family meetings, connecting new families with team members, summer packets, etc.

• Homeless and foster youth point of contact

• Supervision of students during arrival, breakfast, nutrition, lunch, and after school

• Work with the operations team to implement the school’s mission

• Performs or manages other functions as assigned

THE QUALIFICATIONS

Essential Skills:

• Strong commitment to Soleil Academy’s mission and vision

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

• Excellent technical writing and organizational skills

• Superior data management and reporting abilities

• Demonstrated ability to multitask effectively and prioritize strategically

• Ability to approach situations with optimism and perseverance

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Demonstrated ability to lead, influence, and hold others accountable

• Strong project and time management skills

• Ability to take initiative, set priorities and manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills

• Aptitude for building systems

• Ability to remain calm under pressure, especially in difficult conversations with parents and staff

• Ability to treat sensitive issues with respect and empathy, maintaining confidentiality where required

• Willingness and ability to learn new skills and processes as needed

• Customer service orientated

• Open to feedback and growth

Highly preferred:

• COVID-19 Vaccination (Up to date)

• Bachelor's degree

• 3 years of school operations experience

Required:

• Strong commitment to Soleil Academy’s mission and vision

• Openness to feedback and desire to continue development as a professional

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and independently with minimal supervision

• Excellent verbal, written communication, collaboration, organizational and interpersonal skills

• Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion in education

• Flexibility, adaptability, and a growth mindset

• Fluent in English and Spanish

• Pass TB & Background Check

Compensation and Benefits

• Compensation: Soleil provides competitive salaries, which are reviewed every three years. Based on relevant prior work experience, our hourly range for this role is $25.00 - $30.46. Please click HERE for more information on our salary schedule.

• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision plan options are covered at 100% of monthly premiums for individual employees and at least 60% towards medical family plan premiums. Please click HERE for more information.

• Retirement: School staff, depending on role, may participate in the school provided 403b retirement plan.

To apply, please submit a resume and application via our ADP recruitment portal. Please note that only candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

Disclaimer: This position is for the 2024-25 academic year, with an expected start July 1st, 2024. The official school year commences on August 7, 2024. Candidates should be prepared to commit to the full academic year, ensuring continuity and stability for our students. Applicants must be available to begin work in July 2024 and should consider the start date and academic calendar when applying.

Soleil Academy Charter School acknowledges and agrees that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity. Soleil Academy Charter School shall not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender expression, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by California or federal law. Equal employment opportunity shall be extended to all aspects of the employer-­‐employee relationship, including but not limited to recruitment, selection, hiring, upgrading, training, promotion, transfer, discipline, layoff, recall, and dismissal from employment.