Family Engagement Coordinator

Fannie Lou Hamer Freedom High School (1021 Jennings St)

$40,000 - $45,000

Position Summary:

At Children's Aid, we believe that all kids have limitless potential. Our dedicated staff provide comprehensive supports for nearly 50,000 children and families in targeted, under-resourced New York City neighborhoods. We know what it takes to ensure children grow up strong and healthy, and ready to thrive in school and life: excellent education and health care, social-emotional support, and strong, stable families.

Family Engagement Coordinators are trusted community members who coordinate closely with the Community School's leadership and staff and liaise between the school and families. The Family Engagement coordinator connects families and students with opportunities and support services, and creates and oversees family volunteer and leadership roles. The person in this role will develop and enhance community partnerships to meet the identified needs of students, families and the school. The Family Engagement Coordinator will focus on creating supports, programming, and resources that align with the school's goals and culture. The Family Engagement Coordinator will work to support the school wide attendance initiatives along with other Children's Aid and Department of Education staff. The Family Engagement Coordinator will report to the Community School Director.

Essential Duties:

• Build communication and relationships with parents and caregivers.
• Communicate regularly with families using various mediums.
• Connect students and parents to resources and opportunities under the direction of the Community School Director and School Principal.
• Support the data collection and reporting needed for parent and student programs and activities.
• Collaborate with both Children's Aid and Department of Education staff to implement and promote services, programs and opportunities.
• Use data to implement new programs needed for the success of students and families.
• Work collaboratively with all families and school staff to ensure that all elements of the Community School Strategy are in place and are high quality.
• Attend and assist with monthly parent meetings during after-school hours.
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  Travel and chaperone students to off site programming on a weekly basis.

  
  
• Use the appropriate data systems to track participation, quality and impact of all activities.
• Maintain contact with the community organizations that provide services and opportunities to students and their families.
• Connect the School's Parent Coordinators and/or parents to the resources parents need to support their children's education.
• Oversee the administrative details of the program and ensure that all reports and requests are completed and submitted in a timely manner.
• Support in the planning and facilitation of parent and family workshops and events
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Community School Director, Program Director and/or Principal, in support of the program's success.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate's Degree required
• Bilingual (Spanish/English), oral and written required.
• Experience working in community-based organizations and/or community settings.
• 1-2 years' experience working in a school setting preferred.

Key Competencies:

• Knowledge and familiarity of the community being served.
• Strong facilitation skills; ability to train students, staff and families.
• Knowledge of the NYC DOE school-system.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to engage a broad and diverse group of people as needed.
• Resourceful - able to identify or attract the resources needed to support parents, students and schools.
• Willingness to work with an academic, socio-economic and culturally diverse population.