POSITION PURPOSE:

The Family Engagement Coordinator will serve as a liaison between the school administrators, faculty, staff, students, and students’ parents. This key position will improve communication between the school and the students’ families; promote parent engagement in their children’s education; and to encourage greater community involvement in the school. This is a full-time position requiring a flexible schedule that will include some evenings and weekend days.

Responsibilities will include coordinating family events/workshops during the evenings or weekends and participating in the schools PTO, School Improvement Team, School Committee meetings, and other appropriate committees. Provide enrichment programming for students to better form relationships with the children as an entry to meeting their parents. Our ultimate goal is to assist parents in becoming more involved
with their children’s education and to promote a sense of community. Responsibilities will also include assisting the Site Coordinator with bilingual communications as necessary.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Candidate must be bilingual in Spanish.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with the schools and the community to ensure strong communication and partnership between schools/community.
• Plan, execute, and reflect on family/community events and workshops/training based on family/community needs for the school.
• Coordinate incentives such as field trips, childcare, awards, games, and other fun family engagement activities to encourage family participation in school related events.
• Conduct outreach to parents to encourage their participation in school life-PTO, School Improvement Team, volunteerism, Parent/Teacher conferences, school events, their children’s attendance, etc.
• Plan & teach enrichment/educational programs to assist parents in engaging their kids in schoolwork.
• Work collaboratively with the admin team to promote program/event participation, community involvement and other shared responsibilities.
• Disseminate and collect appropriate evaluation data (attendance, surveys, etc.).
• Review and monitor tracking tools and utilize data to manage student and family
  participation/volunteerism and retention.
• Demonstrate knowledge in community-based programs with a clear understanding of community issues as they relate to our students and parents. Also must have strong computer skills, with a working knowledge of the Google Educational Suite.