Parent Coordinator – Bard High School Early College Queens (24Q299)

Grover Cleveland High School; New York (NY); On-site; USD 51,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Education of the City of New York seeks a Parent Coordinator for Bard High School Early College Queens (24Q299) to engage with parents, including those with limited English proficiency, by working with the principal, staff, leadership team, and parent groups. This role focuses on creating a welcoming environment and addressing parent concerns.

It requires organizing meetings, coordinating with the school association, and maintaining connections with community partners to

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred; or an associate’s degree with four years of related experience.
• High school diploma with six years of related experience may substitute as noted.
• Familiarity with NYC public schools and strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Increases parent involvement by working with school, parent and community organizations.
• Facilitates parent and school community concerns including policies or facilities issues.
• Conducts outreach to engage parents in their children’s education.
• Convenes regular parent meetings and events on topics of concern to parents.
• Attends parent meetings with the principal when appropriate.
• Supports the school parent association with by-laws, elections and activities per Chancellor’s Regulation A-660.
• Acts as a liaison to Central and Field-based parent support staff.
• Maintains contact with community organizations involved in the school’s program.
• Organizes back-to-school and other events to increase parental and community involvement.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Conflict resolution

Mediation

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Associate's degree or educational equivalent

High school diploma + 6 years experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Parent Coordinator - Bard High School Early College Queens (24Q299)

Position Summary

The Parent Coordinator is part of the administrative team working under the supervision of the principal. The Parent Coordinator will engage with and involve parents in the school community Including parents with limited English proficiency by working with the principal, school staff, school leadership team, parent associations, community groups and parent advisory councils.

This position focuses on creating a welcoming environment for parents. The Parent Coordinator will identify parent and related school/community issues and work with the principal to see they are addressed in a timely manner.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Increases parent involvement in the school by working closely with all 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, where needed, 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 that are involved with providing 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.

Minimum Selection Criteria

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 OR:

A high school diploma and six years of experience in community work in an area related to the duties described above.

The following qualifications are also preferred for the position:

• 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.

Position will require flexibility with respect to work hours in order to meet the needs of parents, including early mornings, evenings and weekends. The position may also require occasional assignment to different work sites such as during summer months.

$51,094 - $73,941 (Incumbent - 2 years of full-time continuous City service)

no later than November 10, 2026

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D

The Department of Education of the City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's actual or perceived sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or pregnancy. For more information, please refer to the DOE Non-Discrimination Policy .

DOE Non-Discrimination Policy

The Department of Education of the City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's actual or perceived sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or pregnancy. For more information, please refer to the DOE Non-Discrimination Policy (Open external link) .