Family Engagement Coordinator for Schools & Families

CENTERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; Georgia; On-site; USD 22,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

CENTERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in Houston County, Georgia seeks a Family Engagement Liaison to strengthen connections among schools, families and community partners. You will organize workshops, collect feedback, and support parental involvement initiatives in alignment with the district's mission.

This classified, full-time role requires an associate degree or two years of education, strong MS Office skills, excellent communication, and a service-oriented mindset.

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience: Associate’s degree or two years education is preferred; experience working jointly with families and schools and/or experience working in a Title I school.
• Language Skills: Must be able to read and comprehend job specific technical information, simple instructions, short correspondence, memos and position specific manuals.
• Mathematical Skills: Must have ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole number, common fractions, and decimals.
• Reasoning Ability: Must be able to facilitate the problem solving processes and synthesize workable options.
• Technical Ability: Must have considerable knowledge of Microsoft Office and other job specified technologies.
• Customer Service Skills: Must interact effectively with colleagues, administrators, teachers, staff members, students with tactful yet effective skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates workshops, classes, and activities for parents and provides materials and educational resources to families related to parental involvement.
• Develops, analyzes, and distributes the results of parent surveys to parents, school staff, and district.
• Promotes shared decision-making opportunities by involving parents in the planning and budgeting of parent engagement.
• Maintains ongoing relationships with community organizations that provide services and resources in support of our schools’ educational mission.
• Maintains records of all parent involvement activities, reports, surveys, program evaluations, and parent involvement data.
• Promotes a family-friendly school climate and maintains a welcoming Parent Resource Center for visiting families.
• Communicates with the faculty, staff and administrators to determine school needs in the area of parent engagement and to share updates on parent involvement best practices.
• Participates in professional development and redelivers ideas and experiences with school staff and colleagues.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Principal or Director of Federal Programs.

Skills

Language skills

Mathematical skills

Reasoning ability

Technical ability

Customer service skills

Education

Associate’s degree or two years education

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

CENTERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in Houston County, Georgia seeks a Family Engagement Liaison to strengthen connections among schools, families and community partners. You will organize workshops, collect feedback, and support parental involvement initiatives in alignment with the district's mission.

This classified, full-time role requires an associate degree or two years of education, strong MS Office skills, excellent communication, and a service-oriented mindset.