Community Engagement Specialist
About the role
The Lansing School District serves over 10,000 PreK-12 students across 25 school buildings in the urban community of Lansing, MI. This role supports the CUB program, supervising and supporting students while they are physically present at Pleasant View.
Responsibilities
- Provide guidance and support to manage the needs of families and their school-aged children
- Proactively track the progress of goals set forth by the Lansing Learning Hub
- Communicate with families and community entities to provide wrap-around services for students
- Alert administrators of any concerns
- Conduct scheduled conferences with families and community organizations
- Document all conferences and necessary information in the appropriate computer database
- Engage fully in the growth model developed for goal setting, performance, and evaluations
- Attend regularly scheduled meetings and participate in school activities, open houses, orientations, information sessions, etc.
- Demonstrate ability to create an environment of respect and rapport
- Establish a culture for learning and respect
- Use questioning and discussion techniques
- Show flexibility and responsiveness
- Effectively communicate with families
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)
- Participate in scheduled professional development
- Ability to support and guide alternative education programs in a diverse community
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Organization and time-management skills
- Experience working with community organizations and groups to meet the needs of children and families
- Flexibility and patience are required
- Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignments without direct supervision
- Must be able to work toward program and district goals
- Demonstration of interpersonal, time, conflict, and stress management skills
- Demonstration of ability to keep records and meet deadlines
- Demonstration of positive human interactions
Qualifications
- Passionate about educational excellence
- Willingness to work in a diverse and inclusive environment
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Effective communication skills
- Experience with alternative education programs
- Flexibility and patience
- Self-motivation and ability to work without direct supervision
- Positive human interactions
Skills
- Strong behavior management skills
- Experience working with alternative education programs
- Ability to support and guide alternative education programs in a diverse community
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Organization and time-management skills
- Experience working with community organizations and groups to meet the needs of children and families
- Flexibility and patience
- Self-motivation and ability to complete job assignments without direct supervision
- Positive human interactions
Benefits
The Lansing School District offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.
Pay
The salary range for this position is $40,000 - $50,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.
Schedule
The schedule for this position is flexible and may vary based on the needs of the district and the CUB program.
Benefits
The Lansing School District offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.
Contact Information
To apply for this position, please complete the attached online application at your earliest convenience. If selected, we will contact you to set up an interview. While we strive to provide prompt feedback, the high volume of applicants may limit our ability to do so. All of our jobs will be posted for at least 10 days (unless otherwise noted), but we will review applications on a rolling basis.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome passionate individuals dedicated to educational excellence to apply for our positions. We value internal mobility and list "Strong Internal Candidate" when considering an internal candidate before posting a job. We still encourage all candidates to apply.