Immediate: Parent Community Coordinator, Francis Scott Key MS, 8hrs/10mo, Ad Closes 11/4/26

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

Job summary

Francis Scott Key Middle School in Silver Spring seeks a Parent Community Coordinator to support parents and the school community and enhance family engagement. Under the guidance of the Community School Coordinator, you will link families with school and county services and help plan wrap-around programs.

Flexibility includes occasional evenings/weekends; a bachelor’s degree is preferred; fluency in a second language is a plus; the role involves working with diverse communities and coordinating

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; coursework in education, counseling, human services, or communications desirable.
• Experience with school and community activities, leadership roles preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication; ability to engage diverse communities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as liaison between parents, families, the school, and the community.
• Identify and develop resources to support school programs for families.
• Collaborate with parents in planning home–school engagement events.
• Assist families in connecting with county and school services.
• Coordinate wrap-around services with the Community School Liaison and school staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Bilingual preferred

Community liaison

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description - Immediate: Parent Community Coordinator, Francis Scott Key MS, 8hrs/10mo, Ad Closes 11/4/26 (260073R)

Job Description

Immediate: Parent Community Coordinator, Francis Scott Key MS, 8hrs/10mo, Ad Closes 11/4/26

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

Francis Scott Key Middle School

Primary Location

Silver Spring

Schedule

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

Working Months : 10

Shift

Day Job