What are the responsibilities and job description for the PARENT EDUCATOR position at Isaac School District?
TITLE: Parent Educator
Position:
To coordinate and monitor the involvement of parents in the education of their children; to serve as a liaison between parents and school personnel to facilitate increased student achievement.
Qualifications:
- High school education or equivalent
- Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
- Proficiency in basic computer software applications
- Ability to effectively communicate and maintain effective working relationships with parents, district personnel of all levels, and outside agencies
- Possess an understanding of class and cultural backgrounds of community families
- Have experience in collaborative leadership
- Advocates for families and children
- Ability to organize, prioritize, take initiative and work independently with minimum supervision
- Ability to maintain organized, comprehensive records for reporting purposes
- Possess group leadership skills
Essential Duties:
- Serve as a liaison between parents/guardians, school personnel and community agencies
- Collaborate with school personnel to create a positive school climate
- Build awareness of the Isaac School District resources
- Build awareness of national, state and local organizations working in the area of parental involvement and share resources with school community
- Compile and maintain information at the school site, with resources and activities affecting parental involvement
- Serve as a member of the site council or leadership team
- Work with the school leadership team in the writing of school goals aligned with the six standards for successful parent involvement
- Work with school and district leadership to develop a school/family involvement policy
- Develop and implement effective family involvement strategies and activities to empower students and families
- Review data collected from parent surveys, etc, and report findings to the leadership and staff as requested
- Collaborate with district and school leadership to compose a survey to identify family/parent needs and expectations
- Conduct a needs assessment of school population on parent needs and expectations
- Attend meetings and trainings pertaining to parent involvement within district and out of district
- Provide programs and activities to address needs of parents and school, based on the needs assessment results
- Provide training for staff and parents as requested and as needed
- Collaborate with school personnel and parents to establish strong community partnerships
Supervision:
Supervision will be provided directly by the school principal as well as by an appointed district administrator