Family and Community Engagement Liaison
hace 18 días
Atlanta
Job DescriptionDescription: The Community and Family Engagement supports the school culture by serving as the bridge between school and parents. Reports to: Principal Network Support: Senior Dir. Culture & Community Wellness PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: General School Community and Family Engagement • Educates teachers and staff on how to communicate and work effectively with parents as equal partners, • Serves as a school-based intermediary contact for concerns and comments made by parents and community members, • Expands opportunities for continued learning, voluntary community service and civic participation, • Plan, host, and/or collaborate with staff or partners to facilitate Family University sessions, • Develops community collaborations, • Promotes sharing of power with parents as decision-makers, • Supports student enrollment and recruitment efforts, • At least 50 hours documented hours a semester of NPU, board meetings and community engagement events, • Loop school staff into key community meetings as needed, • Aid the Parent Teacher Association or PTCA by facilitating its creation, supporting members in their initiatives, bridging the PTCA, • Maintains parent resource center, • Helps parents understand the educational system so they can become better advocates for their children’s education, • Advises and trains parents on how to address issues with the leadership staff in school meetings, • Provides referrals to community-based services for families, • Communicate with parents in meaningful ways on a regular basis to forge healthy relationships, • Conduct check-ins with engaged and involved parents to ensure that the school is maintaining a positive relationship with these parents, • Provides workshops, classes, and activities for parents at their local school on a regular basis, • Recruits volunteers from the community to host various workshops and classes to speak directly with parents, • Provides materials such as event calendars, brochures, and educational resources, • Creates 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 workshops, • Conducts surveys to assess the needs of parents at their local school, • Reviews annual reports to evaluate the effectiveness of their parent involvement programs, • Develops, analyzes, and distributes the results of parent surveys to the school’s leadership team and/or Title I Director, • Compliance, • Keeps excellent records of all parent involvement activities, reports, surveys, funding, annual program evaluations, and communications to parents, • Coordinates and implements research-based strategies for their local school(s) and/or district parent involvement program to engage parents in improving student achievement through the National PTA Family School Partnership Standards, • Collaborates with local, regional, and state organizations to create opportunities to help families understand school academic standards, assessments and report cards, • Collaborates with parents, teachers, and the school’s leadership team to develop a family-friendly school climate, • Collaborates with other parent engagement professionals such as parent mentors and early education school transition coaches or other designees, • Takes part in opportunities for professional development at the local, regional, and/or state level with proper authorization, • Attends all local meetings and trainings for Parent Involvement Coordinators, • Values that align with the Kindezi model and goals, • Demonstrated commitment to increasing student achievement and supporting the social-emotional needs of students, • Dedicated, reflective thinker with a growth mindset, • Be a United States citizen or otherwise have authorization to work in the United States, • Associate degree (Bachelor degree preferred), • Have the ability to pass an Atlanta Public Schools background check, • Excellent communication and organizational skills, • Strong public speaking and presentation skills, • Self-motivated leader who can work independently as well as part of team, • Strong interpersonal skills, • Knowledge of family engagement research and literature, • Strong knowledge of computers and fundamental technology (i.e. IPAD, elearning software, etc.), • Understands and respects the diversity of families’ economic, linguistic and cultural backgrounds and situations, • Ability to host parent meetings off school sites and in the local community and/or neighborhoods, • Experience serving as an advocate for children and parents, • Experience with developing collaborative partners and building relationships with constituents in the community, • Salary: $50,875.00, • Teacher Retirement System (TRS) pension, 403b plan, paid time off, health, vision, and dental insurance, employer-paid life insurance, and short and long-term disability benefits., • JOB CLASSIFICATION:, • Work Days: 202 school staff, • Salaried/Hourly, Full-Time, Exempt