SCHOOL PARENT LIAISON - 200 DAY

Prince William County Public Schools; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Prince William County Public Schools is seeking a School Parent Liaison to create a welcoming environment for all families, share PWCS information, and connect families with community resources. The role focuses on outreach, translation to home languages, and collaboration with school leadership.

They will coordinate family engagement programs, attend events, and maintain records while supporting staff and administrators in ensuring effective communication with diverse families.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of school and community programs, services, and resources.
• Ability to navigate technology tools to support family and student learning.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with diverse families, staff, and community members.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Familiarity with the needs of children and parenting diversity.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Fluency in a second language may be required.
• Ability to work flexible and evening hours for school events.

Responsibilities

• Provides the connection between families, community, and school staff to support student achievement and facilitate communications.
• Provides information about PWCS and the school.
• Directs families to PWCS and community resources for information and resolution of concerns.
• Identifies best practices and assists in developing strategies to facilitate school/community collaboration.
• Develops and coordinates programs to engage families and the community in students’ education and school programs.
• Plans, schedules, organizes, and participates in delivering outreach programs, including consultations, meetings, presentations, and workshops.
• Participates in community and civic activities to maintain visibility and credibility in the community.
• Keeps records and responds to in-person, phone, and email inquiries.
• Attends required professional development sessions to support the role.
• Advocates for families as appropriate.
• Works with administration to coordinate communications and outreach materials, including translation to home languages.
• Serves as a member of the school’s Advisory Council and recruits parents/guardians.
• Provides interpreting services for parent/teacher conferences and school events.
• Assists staff in multilingual communications at school events.

Skills

Communication skills

Technology literacy

Relationship building

Organizational skills

Confidentiality

Multilingual capability

Education

High School or GED

Associate degree in Communications or related field

Job description

SCHOOL PARENT LIAISON - 200 DAY

• JOB STATUS: OPEN
• EFFECTIVE: 2026-27
• POSTING NUMBER: 00060416
• SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT: Independence Nontraditional School
• LOCATION: Manassas,VA
• POSITION TITLE: SCHOOL PARENT LIAISON - 200 DAY
• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/REQUIREMENTS: An essential function of this position is the ability to work in person and physically report for work on site.

7.5 hours/day

JOB SUMMARY: This is paraprofessional work that requires the liaison to assist in the communication of parents with school staff and administration. Job Description SALARY: Hiring Range: $27.35 - $43.79/hour ($41,025 - $65,692/year) DAYS: 200 FULL TIME/PART TIME: Full Time

School Parent Liaison

• Job Code: 050161 Job Title: School Parent Liaison
• FLSA Status: Non-exempt Pay Level (Grade): 00007
• Reports To: Principal Calendar - Primary: S - 200

Mission Statement

• We serve as trusted partners in education with our students, families, and community.
• We prepare our students to be critical thinkers, responsible digital citizens, innovators and visionaries, resilient individuals, and global collaborators.
• We commit to inclusive practices and equity with an expectation of excellence from every student and employee every day.

Job Summary

This position creates a welcoming school environment for all families; provides Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) information and resources to families; conducts outreach through a variety of communications to empower families to be actively engaged in their students’ education; builds relationships with and among families, staff, and community members; promotes understanding of families’ cultural diversity; provides information about and connects families to community resources; and works collaboratively with school administration to address family issues and concerns at the school.

Essential Responsibilities

This job description is a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by incumbents of this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Additionally, the scope of this job may change as necessary by the school division.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities.

PWCS requires that each employee:

• works collaboratively with all stakeholders in execution of division strategic plan, "Elevate 2030."
• establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others,
• communicate effectively,
• relate to and interact with a non-traditional and diverse student and employee population,
• report to work on a regular and punctual basis as scheduled,
• perform all other related work delegated or required to accomplish the objectives of the total school program,
• have knowledge of and be able to use relevant technology,
• participate in the annual professional growth planning process, and
• recognize that they are in a position of public trust and are held to a high standard of personal and professional conduct.

Essential Responsibilities - specific to this job

• Provides the connection between families, community, and school staff to support student achievement and facilitate communications.
• Provides information about PWCS and the school.
• Directs families to appropriate PWCS and community resources for information and resolution of concerns.
• Identifies best practices and assists in the development strategies to facilitate school/community collaboration.
• Develops and coordinates programs to engage families and the community in students’ education and school programs.
• Plans, schedules, organizes, and participates in delivering a variety of school/community outreach programs, including one-on-one consultations, small meetings, presentations, and workshops for families and staff members.
• Participates in community and civic activities to maintain visibility and credibility in the community.
• Keeps records and responds to in-person, phone, and e-mail inquiries.
• Attends required professional development training sessions that support the function of their role.
• Advocates for families as appropriate.
• Works collaboratively with school administration to coordinate communications and outreach materials for families, including flyer distribution, school status messaging, and personal outreach to share important school and event information ensuring translation to home languages.
• Serves as a member of the school’s Advisory Council.
• Recruits parents/guardians to serve on the school’s Advisory Council.
• Provides interpreting services as needed within a school for parent/teacher conferences, meetings, and other school events.
• Assists staff and leadership in ensuring multilingual communication is included at school events.

Qualifications for Successful Performance

• Knowledge of school and community programs, organizations, services, and resources.
• Ability to navigate technology tools to support family and student learning.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with families, school staff members, and community members from diverse socioeconomic groups.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Familiarity with the special needs of children and diverse issues of parenting.
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Fluency in a second language may be required based on school needs.
• Ability to work flexible and evening hours for school events.

Education or Equivalency Requirements

• Minimum/ Preferred Education level Description
• Minimum
• High School or GED
• Preferred
• Associate or equivalent
• Communications or related field

Work Experience Requirements

• Equivalent to at least Type Area or Field
• 1 year3 years5 years10 yearsNoneSome portionSignificant portion
• Increasing responsibility
• Bilingual skills demonstrating fluency in English and second language required. Experience as a translator and/or interpreter preferred.

Certification and License Requirements

Certifications/ Licensures Comments

Work Environment and Physical and Mental Requirements

The work environment and physical and mental demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters and is expected to meet while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment Type:

INDOOR: Work is performed in a standard office, classroom, or indoor environment. Essential functions are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions; however, employees may be exposed to minor inconveniences such as occasional noise, exposure to computer screens, crowded working conditions, and/or minor heating, cooling or ventilation problems.