Community and Family Outreach Coordinator

Aspire Public Schools; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health benefits

Life insurance

Long-term disability

CA state retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Aspire Public Schools is seeking a Community and Family Outreach Coordinator to strengthen family connection, engagement, and access to community-based supports within our California Community Schools framework. You will build trusting, culturally responsive relationships, conduct proactive outreach, help families navigate school systems, and connect them with partners to address basic needs.

This grant-funded role focuses on four CCSPP pillars, requires bilingual abilities preferred, and offers

Qualifications

• AA or BA preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• 2+ years in family engagement or community outreach.
• Bilingual Spanish preferred.
• Experience in education or social services.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for families, building trust.
• Provide proactive outreach to engaged families.
• Help families navigate school systems and resources.
• Connect families to staff or partners for questions.
• Support families advocating for students with staff.
• Recruit and support family participation in events.
• Co-facilitate family engagement activities.
• Maintain consistent communication to build trust.

Skills

Relationship-building

Communication skills

Organization

Multitasking

Community outreach

Knowledge of resources

Student commitment

Bilingual Spanish

Education

AA or BA preferred

Job description

Community and Family Outreach Coordinator

Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998—in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist through—Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.

Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers, and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.

JOB SUMMARY

The Community and Family Outreach Coordinator supports the implementation of the Community Schools strategy by strengthening family connection, engagement, and access to community-based supports.

This role embeds a strong focus on family connection and individualized support, ensuring all families are meaningfully engaged and able to access the resources and opportunities available through the Community Schools model.

The Coordinator may report directly to the Principal, Community School Director, or Expanded Learning Director, depending on site structure. Regardless of reporting structure, the role maintains a consistent focus on family outreach, relationship-building, and access to supports, and does not assume supervisory, program design, or strategic leadership responsibilities assigned to site leadership roles.

The Coordinator works under the direction of site leadership or a designated Community Schools lead, and in alignment with regional teams, to support the day-to-day implementation of efforts aligned to the four pillars of the California Community Schools Partnership Program (CCSPP):

Integrated Student Supports

Family and Community Engagement

Collaborative Leadership and Practices

Extended Learning Time and Opportunities

At sites without a Community School Director, the Principal or designee serves as the Community Schools lead for purposes of alignment and oversight.

This position is grant-funded and is designed to enhance and expand existing services, not replace or assume core school site responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Family Connection, Support & Engagement

Serve as a primary point of contact for families, building trusting and culturally responsive relationships

Conduct proactive outreach, particularly to families experiencing barriers to engagement

Provide individualized support by helping families navigate school systems and access available resources

Respond to family questions and concerns by connecting them to appropriate school staff or community partners

Support families in advocating for their students in partnership with school staff

Recruit and support family participation in events, workshops, and leadership opportunities

Co-facilitate family engagement activities in collaboration with school staff and partners

Maintain consistent communication to increase family trust, connection, and engagement

This role does not provide clinical, case management, or administrative services, but instead connects families to appropriate supports within the school and community systems.

Integrated Student Supports

Collaborate with school staff to identify student and family needs

Assist in connecting families to wraparound services coordinated through Community Schools partnerships

Support access to basic needs resources (e.g., food, housing, health services, technology)

Contribute to family-centered engagement efforts that reduce barriers to attendance and participation

Track and monitor referrals and connections to support follow-through

Support implementation of Community Schools efforts under the direction of site leadership or designated Community Schools lead

Encourage and support family participation in advisory groups, committees, and engagement opportunities

Assist with outreach related to surveys, listening sessions, and feedback opportunities

Help ensure families are informed and able to participate in shared decision-making structures

Extended Learning & Enrichment

Support outreach and communication to increase awareness of extended learning opportunities

Encourage participation in after-school, summer, and enrichment programs

Assist in coordinating family engagement during enrichment activities and events

Community Partnerships & Coordination

Support the day-to-day coordination and engagement of partnerships established by site leadership and regional teams

Assist with outreach and participation for community partner events, workshops, and services

Connect families to partner-provided resources and opportunities

Support documentation of participation and engagement for grant reporting

Additional:

Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, the Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements, including antiracism, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior

Maintain confidentiality and adhere to ethical standards

Support the collection of engagement and participation data

Perform other related duties as required and assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Strong relationship-building and family engagement skills

Strong communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills

Excellent organization, time management, and follow-through

Ability to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively

Experience in community outreach, education, or social services

Knowledge of community resources and support systems

Demonstrated commitment to students and learning

Bilingual (Spanish speaking and writing preferred)

Minimum educational level:

AA degree or Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent experience

Experience required:

2+ years of experience in family engagement, community outreach, or related field

Physical requirements:

Stand, walk, or bend over, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, grasp, push, and pull. Move, lift, and/or carry up to 30 pounds to shoulder height

Repetitive use of hands (i.e., fine manipulation, simple grasping, and power grasping)

Sitting, walking, or standing for extended periods of time

Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, operate standard office equipment, and use a telephone

See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids

Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone with or without auditory aids

Clear the Department of Justice background screening

Authorized to work in the United States

Provide health (TB) clearance (most updated every four years)

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics are representative of those in a normal office, classroom/school setting, which one might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work indoors in a standard office environment, computer lab, and/or classroom environment

Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments

Exposure to dust, oils, and cleaning chemicals

Some exposure to childhood and other diseases in a school environment

May be required to work outside of typical work days and office hours to meet operational deadlines

Compensation:

Aspire Public Schools is dedicated to our teammate's well-being! In addition to a competitive base salary that is benchmarked against local districts and charter schools, we offer employees exceptional benefits, including paid time off, 100% core health benefits coverage on select plans, life insurance/long-term disability, participation in a CA state retirement plan, tuition reimbursement plan, and adoption assistance program. Our salary schedule based on years of experience for this position type is reflected here: $24.75 - $44.82 an hour

EEO STATEMENT

Aspire Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

This position description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities. The order in which duties and responsibilities are listed is not significant.