Parent Engagement & Community Liaison

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

Job summary

The Department of Education of the City of New York is seeking a Parent Coordinator to join the administrative team under the principal. The role focuses on engaging parents, including those with limited English, by collaborating with school staff, parent associations, and community groups to create a welcoming environment.

The position also coordinates parent meetings, helps resolve parent and community issues with timely action, and acts as a liaison to central and field-based parent support

Qualifications

• 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 are acceptable alternatives to the above qualifications.

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.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Conflict resolution

Mediation

Bilingual

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Associate’s degree

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Department of Education of the City of New York is seeking a Parent Coordinator to join the administrative team under the principal. The role focuses on engaging parents, including those with limited English, by collaborating with school staff, parent associations, and community groups to create a welcoming environment.

The position also coordinates parent meetings, helps resolve parent and community issues with timely action, and acts as a liaison to central and field-based parent support