Family & Community Engagement Coordinator

Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan with 3% match

Gym access

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities invites applications for a Family Worker in Queens, NY who will recruit and enroll children in the Rising Scholars program and connect families with community resources. The role supports a school-year schedule for District 29 in Jamaica, Queens, reporting to the Education Director.

The candidate will build parent engagement, coordinate trips, handle forms and data, and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college with two years of community work experience.
• Associate’s degree with four years of community work experience OR Family Development Credentialing with four years of community work experience.

Responsibilities

• Increases parent involvement by working with school, parent and community organizations.
• Facilitates parent and school community concerns and issues including school policies or facilities.
• Builds relationships with parents to support engagement and positive outcomes for children.
• Identifies as Trip Coordinator and handles planning, execution and related duties for trips.
• Provides administrative support to the Education Director (enrollment forms, data collection, files).
• Maintains accurate data on each family to facilitate program services and assess impact.
• Conducts outreach to engage parents in their children’s education.
• Convenes regular parent meetings and events on topics of concern to parents.
• Attends parent meetings with the Education Director and aligns with Chancellor’s Regulation A-660.
• Serves as liaison to Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities Parent Support Services.
• Maintains contact with community organizations involved in the school’s educational program.
• Organizes back-to-school events to increase parental and community involvement.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Conflict resolution

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree + 2 years community work

Associate’s Degree or Family Development Credentialing + 4 years experience

Job description

Elmcor Youth & Adult Activities invites applications for a Family Worker in Queens, NY who will recruit and enroll children in the Rising Scholars program and connect families with community resources. The role supports a school-year schedule for District 29 in Jamaica, Queens, reporting to the Education Director.

The candidate will build parent engagement, coordinate trips, handle forms and data, and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.