(Part-Time) Family Engagement Coordinator – Parent Partner Program at Ida B. Wells

Manage a dedicated caseload of families, providing intensive support to remove barriers to attendance (food, housing, transportation.)

Coordinate communication between the school, after-school program staff, and families about resources and engagement opportunities available from the District and the community at large

Support with School-Family Communication, including newsletters, school messenger, bulletin boards, take-home folders, parent-teacher conferences, etc.

Support parent involvement in school governance groups, such as School Site Council (SSC), English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) and/or African American Parent Advisory Committee (AAPAC)

Coordinate, support and collaborate with Social worker and Care Team to find and distribute resources among families of focal groups: Newcomer families, Students with IEPs, and AAPAC

Provide staffing for parent events and/or recruiting parent volunteers to support

Contribute to Professional Learning Circles by participating regularly in meetings & trainings with school staff and after-school staff

Support school & after-school staff (via participating in 1-on-1 or group meetings and trainings) to more effectively establish and leverage relationships with families to support student learning objectives

Participate in and co-facilitate monthly Family Engagement Team meetings to coordinate all family engagement efforts

Participate in planning meetings and facilitate parent communication during the school year

During regular office hours, during pre-scheduled appointment times and/or immediately following parent workshops or meetings, meet with families 1-on-1 to provide support (often assisting with technological challenges)

Topics that parents will need support will include:

• Navigating the school districts online portal for receiving school communications and sending/receiving important documents (ParentVue)

• Applying for free and reduced price lunch

• Accessing free community resources

• Registration for school

• Emergency cards update

• SchoolCafe

Weekly meetings with Parent Partner Program Director for updates and work plan goals

With training and support from the Parent Partner Program team, responsible for co-facilitating trainings and curriculum during monthly Parent Partner Program meetings every 1st Tuesday of the month

Support and coordinate the efforts of the Latinx Parent Promotora and/or African American Parent Leader, via regular check-in meetings and trainings

Attend monthly DELAC, AAPAC and Family Engagement/Family Liaison SFUSD trainings to support the greater school community

Qualified applicants must have work experience or lived experience in Latinx immigrant and/or parent communities

Must be a strong independent worker and demonstrate excellent strategic analysis

Must have excellent organizational and time management skills

Must have experience working in a culturally and linguistically diverse environment and with diverse populations

Must have experience providing trainings and/or workshops for adults

Bilingual Spanish/English fluency required for Family Engagement Coordinator positions

Current CPR certification (or attained within 2 months of employment)

TB test clearance mandatory prior to hire

Some weekends and evenings required