LIAISON, STUDENT, PARENT, FAMILY, AND COMMUNITY

Denver Public Schools; Denver (CO); Presencial; USD 50.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Time off

Health benefits

PERA Retirement

Descripción de la vacante

Denver Public Schools is seeking a dedicated professional to lead parent involvement and family advocacy initiatives in Colorado. The role focuses on increasing parental participation in classrooms, events, and school activities while collaborating with school leadership to strengthen school-home connections.

Ideal candidates will have an Associate's degree or college credits, at least three years in community development and family advocacy, and a commitment to equity and high-quality education

Formación

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in community development and family advocacy.
• Commitment to equity and educational excellence in the community.
• Resident of Colorado with ability to meet physical demands of the role.

Responsabilidades

• Organizes parent involvement activities, workshops and classes using best practices.
• Works with school leadership to manage relationships with the parent community and trains staff on engagement strategies.
• Coordinates programs for parents and helps develop academic home-learning strategies for children.
• Develops parent involvement plans/policies and school compacts per best practices and No Child Left Behind Act.
• Organizes, coordinates and supervises before and after school programs.
• Develops school/home links and writes support tools, including Parent Guides; assesses outreach effectiveness.
• Makes home visits and monitors student attendance issues.
• Hosts regular parent meetings and events to foster family relationships.
• Addresses day-to-day parent concerns with principals and mediates where needed.
• Eases the transition for new families into the school community.

Conocimientos

Community development

Family advocacy

Parent engagement

Mediation

Educación

Associate's degree or 2 years college

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

Applications will be received until November 3, 2026. If the position is not filled by then, we may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Interested applicants must apply online by visiting the Denver Public Schools job board at careers.dpsk12.org .

About This Job

Increases parental involvement, engagement and communication in school. Encourages parent participation in their children’s classroom, grade level, and at school-wide events.

What DPS Offers You

• A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Learner Thrives.
• Salary Range: $49,697 - $59,635 annually. Click here for more information on compensation for these roles.
• In addition to competitive compensation, DPS has other Total Reward offerings such as; time off , health and wellness benefits , and PERA Retirement .

What You'll Do

• Organizes parent involvement activities, workshops and classes utilizing best practices and providing information and resources to parents in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Works with school leadership to manage relationship between school and parent community; provides training and support to school staff on parent engagement strategies.
• Coordinates existing programs for parents and assists them to develop academic home leaning strategies for their children; researches and promotes best practices in parent engagement; and recruits and supports parents as active volunteers in the school.
• Develops parent involvement plans/policies and parent-school compacts in accordance with best practices and the requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act.
• Organizes, coordinates and supervises before and after school programs.
• Researches and develops school/home links; develops written support tools, including Parent Guides; and assesses parent outreach efforts on an ongoing basis to ensure continuous improvement in the school's effort to foster strong relationships.
• Makes home visits and monitors student attendance issues.
• Convenes regular parent meetings and events around topics of key concerns to parents and attends parent-oriented school events (e.g., back-to-school night) that foster relationships with families.
• Identifies/responds to day-to-day parent concerns related to school and school community and works with school principals to resolve parent issues in a timely manner; attends parent meetings with principal as appropriate; and serves as a mediator where concerns cannot be resolved between parents and principals directly.
• Eases the integration into school for families who are new to the community (e.g., assists with student enrollment issues).

What You’ll Need

• Minimum of an Associate's Degree or two years of college.
• At least three (3) years of experience in community development and family advocacy
• Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.
• Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working with us.
• Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demands of the position.

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender expression, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), political affiliation, military service, or any other status protected by law or regulations. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

Students First. Integrity. Equity. Collaboration. Accountability. Fun

About Us

With 193 schools, over 89,000 students and over 10,000 staff members, Denver Public Schools is the largest urban school district in Colorado. We’re focused on building a system that’s designed to help every student thrive. We’re re-focusing our efforts where they matter most: on creating classrooms that are vibrant centers of learning, where caring teachers are engaging their students in rigorous, culturally responsive experiences in order to lift all students toward a bright horizon. Visit the Denver Public Schools website for more information.