Job description

The Partnership is looking for a Family and Community Engagement Manager who will be responsible for developing, implementing and overseeing all family and community engagement initiatives within a cluster of Partnership schools, primarily middle schools. This role includes being the coach/liaison to traditional public schools on implementing effective family and community engagement strategies to help boost student achievement. This role will also include helping the schools develop and successfully implement community partnerships, particularly those that address the social-emotional needs of students and families. The Family and Community Engagement Manager will work closely with the Partnership schools’ administrators and Family Action Teams (FATeams). FATeams are composed of administrators, teachers, parents and community partners. The FATeams meet on a monthly basis to evaluate the needs of the schools based on various types of data and create parent and community programs that will address and meet family needs. The Manager will report to the Director of Family and Community Engagement

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Family and Community Engagement Coordinator’s key responsibilities include the following areas and may be changed at any time based on the Partnership’s needs.

Support and develop the schools’ Family Action Teams, working alongside school site leaders, teachers and parents to create a strategic plan for family and community engagement at school sites.

Act as a family and community engagement coach/liaison for the Partnership schools, primarily working with middle schools
Coach the FATeam leads and support implementation of the school’s strategic plan for family and community engagement
Develop and lead professional development trainings for FATeams around family engagement as a strategy to boost student achievement
Develop and lead academic workshops for elementary school parents
Be the consistently friendly and reliable face of the Partnership as you engage with parents and students (through school events, parent workshops, Parent College, community meetings)
Track family engagement data for each school he/she serves
Provide value-added support for events and activities connected to family engagement at Partnership schools

Build and maintain relationships with parents, teachers, administrators and community members

Build the community representatives’ professional capacity to establish a more inclusive, resourceful and culturally informed support network for parents and parent centers.

Develop and lead professional development trainings for middle school community representatives
Coach the community representatives and support their work with creating active, welcoming Parent Centers across every middle school
Support middle schools with implementation of School Experience Survey

Help develop, maintain and track community partnerships (with a special focus on organizations that support student and parent social-emotional needs); support schools with building effective ways to partner with community organizations.

Ensure existing community partner services are being maximized and new services are made available to schools based on school’s priority needs
Assess and identify best practices/models for successful school-partner integration
Support schools with implementing best practices for successful school-partner integration
Manage database of community partners
Track number of parents and students served through community partnerships
Communicate frequently with community partners to ensure pertinent information related to programming and services is shared with school staff

Serve as a Parent College Instructor one Saturday a month, teaching a cohort of parents on advocacy and empowerment issues.

Teach advocacy workshops at monthly Parent College program
Participate in Parent College professional development trainings

Case manage parent concerns that connect directly to the schools he/she serves.

Respond to all parent concerns in a timely manner
Facilitate meetings between concerned parents and school administrators with goal of finding a resolution
Document all parent cases and ensure proper protocol was followed

Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate will have:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
2-3 years of teaching, education, community organizing, and/or social service experience
Experience working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment; adaptable when managing multiple shifting priorities; ease at managing competing demands and determining priorities independently
Experience working in middle school environment is preferred
Background working with or knowledge of networks of agencies and organizations that address students’ and families’ social-emotional needs is preferred
Outstanding organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to work under pressure with a high degree of accuracy and limited direction
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to communicate complex ideas simply and succinctly
Strong computer and technology skills; proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, familiarity with Google docs, and interest in and ability to learn new platforms
Bilingual in Spanish highly preferred
Ability to work collaboratively with other experienced professionals including school principals, assistant principals, teachers, Partnership colleagues, and candidates for any of these roles
Ability to maintain discretion regarding confidential matters
Strong belief in the Partnership’s mission, approach, and core values
Reflective, life-long learner

Hold a valid California driver’s license

How to apply

Please visit www.partnershipla.org/careers and click on “Start an application for employment.”

For technical assistance or questions, please email employment@partnershipla.org.