Parent Coordinator - North Star Academy MS 340 (17K340)

Nycenet; New York (NY); On-site; USD 51,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Education of the City of New York is seeking a Parent Coordinator to engage and involve parents in the school community. The role includes outreach to families, organizing meetings, and coordinating with parent associations and community groups to address issues raised by parents.

The position requires collaboration with the principal and staff to create a welcoming environment and ensure timely attention to parent and community concerns, including those of limited English

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus two years of community work experience; or an Associate’s degree plus four years; or a high school diploma plus six years.
• Familiarity with the NYC public school system preferred.
• Bilingual abilities preferred where non-English speaking populations exist.
• Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Increase parent involvement by working with school and community organizations.
• Facilitate parent and school community concerns including policies and facilities.
• Conduct outreach to engage parents in children’s education.
• Convene regular parent meetings and events on key concerns.
• Attend parent meetings with the principal when appropriate.
• Assist in establishing bylaws and elections for parent associations per regulations.
• Serve as liaison to central and field-based parent support staff.
• Maintain contact with community organizations providing educational services.
• Organize back-to-school and other events to welcome parents.

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Associates degree

High school diploma

Excellent communication

Bilingual abilities

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

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.

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

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.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D

It is the policy of the Department of Education of the City of New York to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, marital status, partnership status, disability, sexual orientation, gender(sex), military status, unemployment status, caregiver status, consumer credit history, prior record of arrest or conviction(except as permitted by law), predisposing genetic characteristics, or status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual offenses and stalking, and to maintain an environment free of harassment on any of the above - noted grounds, including sexual harassment or retaliation. 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) .