Interim Parent Outreach Coordinator

Aspire Public Schools; South Gate (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Aspire Public Schools in California seeks an interim, part-time Parent Outreach Coordinator for AGA Only to assist the Principal in fostering a healthy school community and strong parent engagement. The role emphasizes bilingual communication, event coordination, and collaboration with families to support student success.

The position involves coordinating events, managing parent-related activities, and working with community partners to promote school programs while upholding Aspire’s mission

Qualifications

• Strong event management from concept through execution and evaluation.
• Excellent relationship-building and management skills.
• Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills; ability to write clearly for diverse audiences.
• Strong organization, time management and follow-up skills; ability to manage multiple projects.
• Bilingual – Spanish speaking and writing
• Leadership experience with culture-building and peer leadership

Responsibilities

• Support development of parent culture and school events (Town Halls, shows, celebrations).
• Coordinate activities related to parents including extracurriculars and fundraisers.
• Coordinate financial operations related to parent culture with Office Manager supervision.
• Serve as liaison between school and family for recruitment and enrollment activities.
• Support parents with needs to help their children succeed as scholars; trainings, resources, and advocacy.
• Represent the school site in building an effective school community; manage parent communications.
• Work with Principal and Home Office to achieve site and organizational goals.

Skills

Event management

Relationship building

Communication

Organization & time management

Bilingual Spanish

Leadership

Education

AA or BA preferred

Job description

Interim Part-Time Parent Outreach Coordinator for AGA Only

ABOUT ASPIRE

Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998—in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist through—Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.

Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.

JOB SUMMARY

The Parent Outreach Coordinator assists the Principal in developing a healthy school community culture by building parent relationships and involvement in accordance with Aspire mission, vision, and value statements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions

Support the development of parent culture including school norms and rituals such as Town Halls, Winter and Spring Shows, Saturday Schools, Promotions/Graduations, and other events

Coordinate activities related to parents such as extracurricular activities and school student-sponsored events including fundraisers and promotions

Coordinate financial operations related to parent culture, including ensuring revenues and expenditures are properly accounted for, tracked, and communicated under the supervision of the Office Manager

Serve as a liaison between school and family in matters related to recruitment and enrollment, working with families in related activities, and supporting the Principal with student recruiting activities

Support parents with needs that advance their ability to support their children as scholars including but not limited to parent trainings, food insecurity support, immigration support, parent complaints, resource location, parent advocacy, and support with technology and document completion

Help the Principal represent the school site in building an effective school community including

Parent communications through a variety of media (e.g. ParentSquare, fliers, calls, etc.)

Working with parents to better support their child/children’s academic, behavioral, and social development

Garnering support from community groups and leaders

Developing positive relationships with external partnerships

Work in collaboration with Principal and Home Office to achieve site and organizational goals

Additional:

Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, the Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements including antiracism, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior

Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Strong event management skills from concept through execution and evaluation

Excellent relationship-building and management skills

Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to write clearly and persuasively and interact effectively with different audiences

Strong organization, time management and follow-up skills; high sense of urgency; demonstrated ability to successfully handle multiple projects concurrently; ability to work as a team

Bilingual – Spanish speaking and writing

Experience with leadership, including demonstrated strength in culture-building and leading peers

Knowledge of Aspire procedures and policies related to students

Demonstrated commitment to students and learning

Minimum educational level:

AA degree or Bachelor’s degree preferred or equivalent experience

Experience required:

2+ years of experience working in either parent or activities coordinator role

Physical requirements:

Stand, walk or bend over, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, grasp, push, and pull. Move, lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds to shoulder height

Repetitive use of hands (i.e. fine manipulation, simple grasping, and power grasping)

Sitting, walking or standing for extended periods of time

Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, operate standard office equipment, and use a telephone

See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids

Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone with or without auditory aides

Clear the Department of Justice background screening

Authorized to work in the United States

Provide health (TB) clearance (most update every four years)

The work environment characteristics are representative of those in a normal office, classroom/school setting which one might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work indoors in a standard office environment, computer lab, and/or classroom environment

Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments

Exposure to dust, oils, and cleaning chemicals

Some exposure to childhood and other diseases in a school environment

May be required to work outside of typical work days and office hours to meet operational deadlines

EEO STATEMENT

Aspire Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

This position description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities. The order in which duties and responsibilities are listed is not significant.