Parent Coordinator - Alain LeRoy Locke College Prep Academy

Green Dot Public Schools California; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Green Dot Public Schools California seeks a Parent Coordinator in Los Angeles to educate and engage families, support main office operations, and facilitate enrollment. This role reports to the School Operations Manager and involves coordinating events, translating English/Spanish, and building community partnerships.

Responsibilities include planning parent programs, managing communications via Parent Square, assisting with health and safety, and contributing to a welcoming school culture.

Qualifications

• Have a high school diploma or equivalent (at minimum).
• Need strong ability to lead and develop positive relationships with parents.
• Demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills in English (Spanish proficiency valued).
• Proficient with MS Word, PowerPoint and Outlook; able to learn new programs.

Responsibilities

• Educate and engage parents; support school office operations.
• Coordinate parent programs, events, and volunteer initiatives.
• Translate between English and Spanish as needed.
• Post updates to Parent Square and other communications platforms.
• Assist with enrollment processes and community partnerships.
• Support health, safety, and compliance activities.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

MS Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Spanish proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

OPPORTUNITY

Under the direct supervision of the School Operations Manager, the Parent Coordinator will educate and engage parents, support the school’s main office operations, serve as a liaison between the school and families, and provide direct support to families during the recruitment and enrollment process. Green Dot classified personnel have union representation as members of the Ánimo Classified Employees Association (ACEA), an affiliate of the California Teachers Association (CTA) and the National Education Association (NEA).

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Parent & Community Engagement:

• Align school parent and family engagement goals with organizational goals including getting more than 30% of guardians to participate in 2+ events each year
• Set parent engagement goals and metrics in collaboration with school administrator and School Operations Manager and meet monthly or quarterly to assess progress
• Plan and communicate at least three engaging programs/activities per semester and track attendance at each event
• Attend community events to build relationships for the school and recruit community partners to become part of the school’s family engagement program
• Develop and facilitate a parent leadership team, PTO, or parent group to address community-based issues, organize for education reform, etc.
• Organize parent volunteer initiatives
• Post on the school’s social media pages and parent communication platform (Parent Square) to provide updates on events and school initiatives.

Student Health, Safety, and Security:

• Participate in health and safety training and drills
• Support enforcement of campus safety processes

Budget and Payroll:

• Submit all work hours by Payroll deadlines

Team Engagement:

• Participate in mandatory Green Dot and individual professional development programs, including all planned All Green Dot Days
• Participate in other events aimed at promoting or developing Green Dot and its schools
• Prepare for and engage in team and individual meetings with manager Student Recruitment, Lottery, and Enrollment
• Work under the direction of the School Operations Manager with the support of the Home Office to execute a recruiting strategy including initiating contact with new families and supporting them through the enrollment process
• Leverage community relationships and partnerships in support of student recruitment
• Coordinate and host school site events like open houses, enrollment nights, and school tours

School Nutrition Program:

• Coordinate daily lunch activities including managing lunch ordering to minimize meal waste, ensuring students are scanned accurately and timely for meal reimbursement, managing lunch servers, and ensuring smooth logistics of physical lunch set-up which meet federal compliance
• Support with the lunch application process including the distribution and collection of lunch applications, collecting supporting documents during the verification process, and ensuring lunch status data is accurately input into the student information system

Operational & Strategic Leadership/Other:

• Support ongoing improvement by actively evaluating processes and suggesting improvements
• Perform additional duties, as assigned, related to the foregoing primary responsibilities and the holistic functioning of the office
• Support other team members with office duties, especially pertaining to parents
• Translate English/Spanish, spoken and written
• Additional duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• have a high school diploma or equivalent (at minimum)
• have a strong ability to lead and develop positive working relationships with parents
• possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral)
• are proficient in MS Word, PowerPoint and Outlook, comfortable learning new computer programs
• are able to manage multiple priorities, perform well under pressure, and complete tasks/ projects effectively and on time
• are able to maintain a positive, 'can-do' attitude at all times, especially when faced with adversity
• have a high level of personal responsibility and drive toward ambitious goals
• have a commitment to customer service
• are able to exercise discretion in the dissemination of information
• are dependable, humble, have a sense of humor and a rock-solid commitment to Green Dot's mission and the communities we serve
• will need to pass a TB test and background check at time of offer Spanish proficiency is valued and required at some sites

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Work Hours: This position requires consistent attendance during scheduled hours, as flexibility is limited by classroom or operational requirements.
• Physical Requirements: The position may require certain physical abilities, such as interacting with prospective families, traveling across Los Angeles County, walking or standing for long periods or moving through various parts of the school.
• Social Requirements: The position requires extensive interaction with students, colleagues, and members of the public.
• On-Site Presence: This role requires regular, in-person attendance to meet the needs of students, staff, and the school environment. Remote work/telecommuting is generally not an option.

COMPENSATION

The starting hourly rate range for this position is $22.11 - $23.88 based on education.

• Full-time employees are eligible to participate in Green Dot’s benefit plans effective on the first of the month following their date of hire
• PPO, EPO and HMO choices for medical, dental and vision - including a 100% employee-only paid option; multiple tiers available for purchase at a reduced cost for dependents
• Employee Assistance Program (100% employer-paid)
• Life and AD&D Insurance (100% employer-paid)
• Optional Term Life and AD&D Insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance (100% employer-paid)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (health and dependent care)
• Wellness programs and resources
• Financial planning/coaching access
• California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) participation, with both employee and employer contributions
• Optional non-matching 401(k) plan
• Hourly rate increase for earning an Associate and/or Bachelor degree (post-hire)
• Annual hourly rate increase*
• Annual 'perfect attendance' bonus*
• Tuition reimbursement for pre-approved, job-related coursework/workshops
• Approved family care and/or medical leave (unpaid) *Subject to change

Alain LeRoy Locke Charter High School, Los Angeles, CA

Green Dot also offers generous paid time off for an overall work-life balance, while giving employees the opportunity to impact a growing, mission-driven organization that is committed to the success of all students.

Only those applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted and we hire on a rolling basis. We are looking to fill current openings as soon as possible.

Green Dot Public Schools has embedded a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens in our organizational culture, as well as in our educational and talent practices. We are committed to hiring those who reflect the diversity of our communities, and we recruit, employ, support, compensate and promote employees, without regard to their actual or perceived race, religious creed (including religious dress or grooming practices), color, national origin or ancestry (including native language spoken), physical or mental disability (including HIV or AIDS), medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender (including gender identity and expression), parental status, age (forty (40) and over), sexual orientation, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, citizenship, immigration status or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law.

Green Dot Public Schools is unable to sponsor any applicant for a temporary or permanent U.S employment-based visa, nor hire any applicant currently holding a temporary U.S employment-based visa. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States.

ABOUT GREEN DOT

Green Dot Public Schools is a non-profits network of public charter schools dedicated to transforming the public education system so that ALL students graduate prepared for college, leadership, and life. We recently entered our 25th year of empowering scholars to achieve these goals. Our schools are founded on an unwavering belief in the potential of all students, and four key elements to our school model help us unlock the inherent potential in every student we serve: quality teaching and instruction, a college-going culture, a focus on fostering leadership and life skills, and a focus on eliminating barriers to learning. We have 18 schools and over 10,000 students across Los Angeles. Our schools are located in some of the most underserved communities that have been denied access to high-quality educational opportunities, and we seek to prove that it is possible to close the access and opportunity gap that exists between low-income students and their more affluent peers. What differentiates Green Dot is our intense focus on truly serving ALL students, our collaboration with reform-minded unions, our work focused on large-scale turnarounds of schools formerly run by the districts, and our ability to take on the toughest challenges with the same public funding received by traditional district schools but accomplishing very different results. Green Dot’s results are undeniable. In 2024, all of our independent high schools were named among the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report, and we have four California Distinguished Schools. Several of our schools have received the CORE Districts’ Academic Growth Awards, which recognize schools making the greatest impact on student achievement. Additionally, Green Dot’s first turnaround, Alain LeRoy Locke College Preparatory Academy, was named Charter School of the Year by the California Charter Schools Association in 2019.