What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Access & Family Access & Engageme position at Holyoke Public Schools?
Family Access & Engagement Coordinator Job ID:5884502 The Family Access
& Engagement Coordinator will build school and district capacity to
expand and deepen relationships with families, develop key community
partnerships to enhance family-school relationships, as well as support
parent, involvement, voice and leadership development. A key goal of
this position will be to support parents in strengthening their efforts
at home to support their child?s learning and to support school staff in
strengthening parent involvement and communications. The HPS turnaround
plan requires the implementation of a cohesive district-wide strategy to
rebuild trust and strengthen the relationship with HPS families,
including increasing opportunities for parent voice and leadership. The
Family Access & Engagement Coordinators will report to the Director of
the Family, Student and Community Engagement Department. They will work
in collaboration with school-based leaders (e.g. principals, teachers,
culture and climate teams, etc.) and with other FSCE team members (e.g.
School Family Promoters, Attendance Officer). Each Family Access &
Engagement Coordinator is expected to work with multiple locations ?
most likely two separate schools ? in a flexible schedule, which will
require adaptability, resourcefulness and excellent organizational,
communication, and teamwork skills. As this position is a highly visible
position serving the school community and interfacing with families and
outside agencies, knowledge of general school office or professional
office environment is required. This position requires an appreciation,
consistent practice, and understanding of customer service, time
management, positive inter-personal relationships, and multi-tasking in
a service-oriented environment. Responsibilities Identify and implement
capacity-building strategies to support teachers, school leaders, and
other school staff to expand or strengthen family engagement efforts and
mechanisms to enhance parent voice, leadership and feedback Support
teachers and other school staff to understand family and community
context and resource Design, support, lead or coordinate periodic
school-based and district-wide family activities (educational, fun
nights, cultural celebrations, community outreach, etc.), in
collaboration with school and district leaders and staff. Integrate HELI
translation and interpretation of parent communications, excluding IEPs)
as well as family involvement in school activities Conduct home visits,
as required to support specific cases, and coordinate and support home
visits by teachers and school leaders Implement focused efforts to
establish strong connections between schools and Pre-K and Kindergarten
families Manage and support parent volunteers to address school needs
and initiatives and develop their leadership skills Lead educational
workshops and coaching for parents and volunteers on different subjects,
particularly around early literacy, educational policy and regulations,
special education, ELL, parent leadership, etc. Assist designated groups
of families in need of special support, through light case management,
referrals and liaison work with community agencies, particularly for
Pre-K and Kindergarten families Work collaboratively with school PTOs
Assist in the implementation of the attendance policy and communicating
with families regarding attendance and punctuality issues Implement and
strengthen a robust system for regular communications with families,
particularly related to navigating the school system, district policies
and procedures, events, and opportunities for parent involvement
Maintain updated HPS resource and information sites as part of the
district-wide family resource information system Participation as needed
in Student Support Team, and Climate a
& Engagement Coordinator will build school and district capacity to
expand and deepen relationships with families, develop key community
partnerships to enhance family-school relationships, as well as support
parent, involvement, voice and leadership development. A key goal of
this position will be to support parents in strengthening their efforts
at home to support their child?s learning and to support school staff in
strengthening parent involvement and communications. The HPS turnaround
plan requires the implementation of a cohesive district-wide strategy to
rebuild trust and strengthen the relationship with HPS families,
including increasing opportunities for parent voice and leadership. The
Family Access & Engagement Coordinators will report to the Director of
the Family, Student and Community Engagement Department. They will work
in collaboration with school-based leaders (e.g. principals, teachers,
culture and climate teams, etc.) and with other FSCE team members (e.g.
School Family Promoters, Attendance Officer). Each Family Access &
Engagement Coordinator is expected to work with multiple locations ?
most likely two separate schools ? in a flexible schedule, which will
require adaptability, resourcefulness and excellent organizational,
communication, and teamwork skills. As this position is a highly visible
position serving the school community and interfacing with families and
outside agencies, knowledge of general school office or professional
office environment is required. This position requires an appreciation,
consistent practice, and understanding of customer service, time
management, positive inter-personal relationships, and multi-tasking in
a service-oriented environment. Responsibilities Identify and implement
capacity-building strategies to support teachers, school leaders, and
other school staff to expand or strengthen family engagement efforts and
mechanisms to enhance parent voice, leadership and feedback Support
teachers and other school staff to understand family and community
context and resource Design, support, lead or coordinate periodic
school-based and district-wide family activities (educational, fun
nights, cultural celebrations, community outreach, etc.), in
collaboration with school and district leaders and staff. Integrate HELI
- On Track for Literacy? indicators in family activities whenever
translation and interpretation of parent communications, excluding IEPs)
as well as family involvement in school activities Conduct home visits,
as required to support specific cases, and coordinate and support home
visits by teachers and school leaders Implement focused efforts to
establish strong connections between schools and Pre-K and Kindergarten
families Manage and support parent volunteers to address school needs
and initiatives and develop their leadership skills Lead educational
workshops and coaching for parents and volunteers on different subjects,
particularly around early literacy, educational policy and regulations,
special education, ELL, parent leadership, etc. Assist designated groups
of families in need of special support, through light case management,
referrals and liaison work with community agencies, particularly for
Pre-K and Kindergarten families Work collaboratively with school PTOs
Assist in the implementation of the attendance policy and communicating
with families regarding attendance and punctuality issues Implement and
strengthen a robust system for regular communications with families,
particularly related to navigating the school system, district policies
and procedures, events, and opportunities for parent involvement
Maintain updated HPS resource and information sites as part of the
district-wide family resource information system Participation as needed
in Student Support Team, and Climate a