Parent & Community Engagement Coordinator

Nycenet; New York (NY); In loco; USD 51.000 - 74.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

New York City Department of Education at Frederick Douglass Academy VI High School seeks a Parent Coordinator to engage parents and community groups, and to foster a welcoming school environment. You will work with staff and leadership to address parent-related issues and organize events to increase involvement and collaboration.

The role requires flexibility for early mornings, evenings, and weekends, and may involve assignments to different work sites during summer months.

Competenze

• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work in an area related to the duties described above; or an Associate’s degree or its educational equivalent and four years of experience in community work in an area related to the duties described above is preferred.
• A high school diploma and six years of experience in community work in an area related to the duties described above.
• Familiarity with the New York City public school system.
• Presently or formerly a public school parent.
• Experience with convening workshops.
• Bilingual where there is a significant non-English speaking population.
• Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Conflict resolution and mediation skills.
• Experience working with families and parents in education and/or community issues.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Mansioni

• Increases parent involvement in the school by working closely with school, parent and community organizations.
• Serves as facilitator for parent and school community concerns and issues including, for example, school policies or facilities issues.
• Conducts outreach to engage parents in their children’s education.
• Convenes regular parent meetings and events around topics of key concerns to parents.
• Attends parent meetings along with the principal, where appropriate.
• Works with the school parent association to provide assistance in establishing by-laws, holding elections and conducting their affairs in accordance with Chancellor’s Regulation A-660.
• Serves as a school liaison to Central and Field-based parent support staff.
• Maintains ongoing contact with community organizations involved with services to the school’s educational program.
• Organizes back to school and other events to increase parental and community involvement and creates a welcoming school environment to parents.

Conoscenze

Communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem solving

Bilingual

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree

High school diploma

Strumenti

Microsoft Office

Descrizione del lavoro

New York City Department of Education at Frederick Douglass Academy VI High School seeks a Parent Coordinator to engage parents and community groups, and to foster a welcoming school environment. You will work with staff and leadership to address parent-related issues and organize events to increase involvement and collaboration.

The role requires flexibility for early mornings, evenings, and weekends, and may involve assignments to different work sites during summer months.