Elementary School Parent and Family Liaison

Michigan Association of School Boards; Clare (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Farwell Area Schools is seeking a compassionate and organized Parent and Family Liaison to join our team. This role supports students’ academic, social, and emotional growth while strengthening partnerships between the school and families.

The selected candidate will coordinate family outreach, attendance support, and connections to community resources, plan engagement events, and maintain records to monitor progress and plan supports including 504 Plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in education related field required.
• Experience working with children and families required.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Family Outreach & Communication: serve as the primary contact for families and communicate through calls, emails, and in-person meetings to encourage engagement.
• Attendance & Student Support: orient families to school expectations, schedules, routines, and supports; promote attendance and address barriers.
• Community Resource Connection: identify and connect families to school and community resources (food pantries, health services, mental health counseling).
• Event Planning & Engagement: organize family engagement events aligned with the School Improvement Plan; promote participation in conferences and events.
• Data & Documentation: maintain accurate records of family interactions, interventions, attendance, and engagement outcomes.
• Student Success Plan/504 Creation/Monitoring: co-develop, implement, and monitor student success plans and 504 Plans with families.
• Collaboration: coordinate with teachers, social workers, counselors, and administrators to support students.

Skills

Exceptional interpersonal and comms

Experience with children and families

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in an education related field

Job description

Elementary School Parent and Family Liaison

Deadline: October 30, 2026
District/Organization: Farwell Area Schools
Position/Type: Other, full time

Elementary Parent and Family Liaison Posting

Farwell Area Schools is seeking a compassionate and organized Parent and Family Liaison to join our team.

Summary: The Parent and Family Liaison is to be a key member of the school leadership team and is responsible for fostering a positive, safe, and inclusive learning environment. The primary purpose is to empower parents/guardians and to focus on supporting students’ academic, social, and emotional growth while strengthening partnerships between the school and families.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Family Outreach & Communication: Serve as the primary contact for families. Communicate through telephone calls, emails, and in-person meetings to encourage engagement. Support students and families with research proven practices to promote mental and physical health.
• Attendance & Student Support: Orient families to school expectations, schedules, routines, and available supports. Work with students and families to promote regular school attendance, address barriers to attendance, and support students experiencing challenges.
• Community Resource Connection: Identify and connect families to school and community resources (e.g., food pantries, health services, mental health counseling).
• Event Planning & Engagement: Organized family engagement events (e.g., literacy nights, math workshops, science fair, etc.) that align with the School Improvement Plan. Promote parent participation in conferences, workshops, school events, and advisory committees.
• Data & Documentation: Maintain accurate records of family interactions, interventions, attendance, and the effectiveness of engagement initiatives.
• Student Success Plan/ 504 Creation/ Monitoring: Proactively communicate with families of students with emerging attendance or engagement concerns to understand the root causes and co-develop supports. Collaboratively create, implement, and monitor student success plans and 504 Plans.
• Collaboration: Work alongside teachers, social workers, counselors, and administrators to support students. Coordinate with staff to align prevention and interventions strategies for individual students.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in an education related field
• Experience working with children and families
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills

Position Type: Full-Time (190 Days prorated for the remainder of the 26/27 school year)

Compensation: Based on experience

Tracey Laverty
Farwell Elementary School
399 E. Michigan
Farwell, MI 48622
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