Family Engagement Coordinator

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Collaborate with partner school in Pomona in building sustainable parent and family engagement strategies, including but not limited to:
• Facilitating parent/family workgroups within the partner schools to engage them as critical stakeholders and full partners in school transformation strategies.
• Congducting ongoing outreach and facilitating dialogue with families to ensure their voice and involvement in the continuous improvement of the school.
• Coodinating programs and activities to support parent and student involvement and engagement, that ultimately impacts the collective families’ success, including adult education services and meaningful volunteer opportunities.
• Cooducting presentations and workshops that build up our participating parents’ sense of belonging, decision-making, skills set, advocacy, and leadership development.
• Buiding up and transforming the culture of “families as true and equal partners” at our partnering school sites.
• Meet with stakeholders to develop a family engagement implementation plan designed to coordinate, integrate, strengthen and manage resources and supports at each school site.
• Partner with school staff to build the capacity of parent centers, ensuring that the center models inclusivity, shared decision-making, shared learning and collaboration, and authentic relationship-building.
• Work with the LAEP Transform Schools team based at partner elementary, middle and high school campuses, focused on family engagement within PUSD.
• Facilitate ongoing pipeline and feeder pattern collaboration between our schools, engaging school staff at every stage.
• Participate in the collection and input of evaluation data used to measure on-going program effectiveness of service providers and progress towards the school’s goals.
• Work with families, community partners, and the school in developing transition programs for entry and transition to middle school that address social-emotional adjustment and academics.
• Participate in PUSD district-wide Pomona Feeder Pattern and school-wide workgroups to meet academic, social emotional, and wellness needs of our students and families.
• Participate in LAEP’s Pomona’s project team meetings and other meetings with project staff, campus administrators, and key partners to collaborate and review progress.
• Establish, review, build, and update a current database of family supports and resources.
• Attend training sessions and conferences, as appropriate, to enhance the knowledge and skills needed for effective partnerships.

Requirements

• 3 years minimum experience developing and building programs, within a school setting, that support student academic success through parent and family engagement, leadership development, advocacy and empowerment, and authentic and effective collaboration.
• 2 years minimum school-based experience, specifically within PUSD. Experience and familiarity with Pomona preferred.
• 2 years minimum experience mobilizing groups, building partnerships with local organizations, and leveraging resources within a community.
• Experience facilitating and leading professional development, leadership development (train the trainer model), targeted skills-building workgroups and workshops.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and organizational skills; strong written and interpersonal skills with an ability to lead groups to action and consensus-building.
• Understanding of PUSD and or district-wide school operations and culture.
• Experience working with individuals with diverse ethnic backgrounds.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excess, Access, PowerPoint) and general technology like Zoom.
• BA required, preferably in a related field such as education or social work.

Salary Description

$44,250 - $57,000