Job Description:
Summary: 
The Family and Community Engagement Coordinator is employed to engage parents as active partners to increase student achievement and reach school goals. In collaboration with parents and staff, this position will develop, organize, improve, and support parent/family engagement activities/events and coordinate the school-wide parent volunteer program. They will serve as the outreach liaison between parents/families, school, and community.
 
Reports To: Building Principal
 
Duties/Responsibilities: 

• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.
• Relates well to people of all ethnic groups.
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills.
• Is trustworthy and dependable.
• Providing information to parents about the local school's procedures, instructional programs, and the names and roles of administrators and staff members.
• Plans, implements, and evaluates training/workshops to help parents/families participate more effectively in improving their children’s learning.
• Collaborates with teachers, coaches, interventionists, and other staff to provide parent/family education and training relevant to student learning and/or goals.
• Prepares all materials for parent/family meetings and workshops, including but not limited to, flyers/agendas, transportation, childcare, and refreshments.
• Serves as outreach liaison between school, families, community, and District, which may include home visits.
• Providing information to parents about the resources available to them throughout the school system and community.
• Contacting parents to serve on school committees or to attend special events at the school.
• Serving as a contact person for parents to call with questions about the school services or specific activities and events.
• Coordinates and facilitates parent volunteer programs.
• Facilitates and/or leads parent meetings or activities.
• May be required to work some evenings.
• Maintaining confidentiality in carrying out responsibilities.
• Participating or helping with the School Improvement Committee and/or school renewal efforts.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.