Immediate: Parent Community Coordinator, Community Schools, Harmony Hills ES, 8hrs/10mo, Ad closes 10/28/26

Montgomery County Public Schools; Silver Spring (MD); On-site; USD 39,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmony Hills Elementary School is seeking a School Instructional Support specialist to collaborate with the Community School Coordinator and the principal. You will enhance family engagement by coordinating with parents and local organizations to connect families with services and programs.

The role emphasizes building a strong school-community relationship, advocating for families, and identifying resources to support wrap-around services, with occasional evening/weekend duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience with school and community activities and programs, preferably in a leadership role.
• Some counseling experience is desirable.
• Fluency in a second language is preferred for some positions.
• Knowledge of SSPGS (Supporting Services Professional Growth System).

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between parents, school and community.
• Collaborate with Community School Liaison to plan wrap-around services.
• Identify and develop resources to support school programs.
• Establish and maintain a strong school-community relationship.
• Work with diverse socioeconomic groups to engage families.

Skills

Oral and written comms

Community engagement

Bilingual preferred

Liaison skills

Group organization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

Job Specific Information : The wage range for this position is between $28.57and $42.13 per hour, based on years of service. For information about benefits, please follow the link below.https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nCKtJEqy4w4SLTzmvmVXgE8hPfOBolkb/view

MCPS Official Job Description

Summary Description:
Under direction of the Community School Coordinator in collaboration with the school principal, provides support work to serve parents and the school community and enhance family engagement. Collaborates with the Community School Liaison in determining and planning, recommending/referring, and implementing wrap around services. Collaborates with parents and family members to advocate for and include in home-school engagement events and opportunities. Implements strategies to support the school community’s needs that can be met using school and/or community resources. Identifies and develops available resources for supporting school programs and opportunities and works to make them readily available for families. Serves as liaison between the parents and families and the school and community. Assists parents and families in connecting with and utilizing available community and county services as well as school specific programming and resources. Establishes and maintains a school-community relationship, and performs related work requiring the ability to work effectively with parents, community members, school staff, and others. This is a multi-position classification, and, while the level of assigned work is very similar, duties and responsibilities may vary somewhat from school to school based upon individualized school community needs and programs.Physical Demands:NoneSpecial Requirements:Some evening and occasional weekend work may be required. Flexible schedule is available.

Knowledge Skills Abilities:
Knowledge of school programs, the school community and organizations, and available community services and resources in Montgomery County. Ability to work effectively with school staff, parents, the community, local organizations, and diverse socioeconomic groups. Ability to develop and implement programs to involve parents and the community in school affairs. Ability to serve as a parent advocate. Skill in organizing and working with groups. Excellent oral and written communications and human relations skills. Fluency in a second language is preferred for some positions. Knowledge of and the ability to meet the seven core competencies of the Supporting Services Professional Growth System (SSPGS).
Education Training Experience:
Bachelor^s degree required. Coursework in education, counseling, human services field, or communications is desirable. Experience with school and community activities and programs, preferably in a leadership role. Some counseling experience is desirable. Other combinations of applicable education, training, and experience equivalent to a Bachelor^s degree, which provide the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform effectively in the position, may be considered.Certificate License:None

Job

School Instructional Support

Job Grade : 17 Optimal Qualified

Organization

Harmony Hills Elementary School

Primary Location

Silver Spring

Schedule

Full-time | 1.000 (80 hours bi-weekly)

Working Months : 10

Shift

Day Job

Job Posting

Oct 20, 2026, 7:28:07 PM - Oct 29, 2026, 3:59:00 AM