What are the responsibilities and job description for the Family Engagement Facilitator (PEEPS) position at Laramie County School District 1?
Full-Time: 190 Day Contract
Contract Start Date: August 2026
Monday - Friday
Salary: $62,114 minimum - $88,047 maximum base Benefits
Job Title: Family Engagement Facilitator
Job Family: Professional
Prepared/Revised Date: May 2026
FLSA Status: Exempt
190 Contract Days
THIS IS A FEDERALLY FUNDED POSITION
SUMMARY: Serves as the liaison between school and parents, relaying the needs of one to the other; advises and trains parents on how to address issues with the leadership staff in school meetings; serves as a school-based intermediary contact for concerns and comments made by parents and community members; provides referrals to community-based services for families; expands opportunities for continued learning, voluntary community service and civic participation; develops community collaborations and maintains partnerships with community agencies; promotes sharing of power with parents as decision-makers; helps parents understand the educational system so they can become better advocates for their children's education; maintains family resource center including donations, applications, etc. This is a contract-funded position and duration is contingent upon continued funding.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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Create a process for establishing professional development needs to parents and staff on best practices in parent engagement. Develop and provide the professional development workshops, classes, and activities determined by the needs analysis; recruit volunteers from the community to host various workshops and classes. Create opportunities for parents who have limited English proficiency, a disability or are underrepresented because of social economics or racial barriers to participate in education initiatives and enrichment opportunities. Monitor and ensure that professional development complies with local, state, and federal regulations and policies. |
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20% |
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Develop and initiate collaborations between schools, our district, and community organizations to facilitate the use of community resources by parents/families as needed. Collaborate with district departments to ensure an updated inventory of school and community partnerships is maintained. |
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20% |
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Monitor and evaluate parent engagement efforts at the district level. Maintain records of all parent involvement activities, reports, surveys, funding, annual program evaluations, and communications to parents. |
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15% |
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Evaluate our district parent engagement program by conducting surveys to assess the needs of parents at their local school and/or district; review annual reports to evaluate the effectiveness of their parental involvement programs; develop, analyze, and distribute the results of parent surveys to the school's leadership team and/or district level staff. |
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10% |
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Collects, analyzes, and communicates data and information for district, state and federal reporting. |
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10% |
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Facilitates public relations by serving as the point of contact and a liaison between the schools, parents, and community. |
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10% |
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Focus communication efforts to regularly engage and inform Laramie County School District #1 students, families, and community members of district strategies and initiatives, as well as state and federal rights and responsibilities. |
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14% |
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Perform other duties as assigned. |
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1% |
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TOTAL |
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100% |
EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's degree with a major in a related trade or field.
- Minimum of three (3) years of experience working with community and/or parent groups (in addition to the above if experience if used in lieu of a degree).
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:
- Criminal background check required for hire.
- Valid Wyoming driver's license.
- Ability to travel among school and community locations.
TECHNICAL SKILLS. KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:
- Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies, Superintendent policies, building and department procedures.
- Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with all people, including those from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds. Willingness to contribute to cultural diversity for educational enrichment.
- Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks with frequent interruptions.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Ability to work with families with diverse backgrounds and abilities.
- Ability to teach/present to large groups
MATERIALS AND EOUIPMENT OPERATNG KNOWLEDGE:
- Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers and peripherals.
- Operating knowledge of and experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Outlook.
- Operating knowledge of and experience with typical office equipment, such as telephones, copier, fax machine, E-mail, etc.
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS & DIRECTION/GUIDANCE:
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Director of School Leadership |
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This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities |
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BUDGET AND/OR RESOURCE RESPONSIBILITY:
- None
PHYSICAL REOUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands, work environment factors and mental functions are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.