Parent Outreach Coordinator

Position Summary

The Parent Outreach Coordinator is a part-time position for active parents, family members or members of the school community. The Parent Outreach Coordinator supports ongoing communication to family members to promote engagement and retain families in the school, assists the school with parent programs and workshops, supports outreach to prospective families to help grow enrollment, leads engagement with families, volunteers and community members, coordinates logistics and activities related to District and school-sponsored events, and supports home visits and canvassing to District families.

Essential Functions

• Assist the Principal and school staff with greeting families and visitors, answering and returning phones calls, organizing materials, drafting messages to families, coordinating events and meetings, and other general tasks
• Affiliate with the promotion and organization of the school's Parent Academy workshops
• Attend and recruit other families to attend Parent Academy classes, Student Advisory Council (SAC), as well as other various community meetings
• Affiliate with the Parent Academy facilitator with registration, sign in, and evaluations
• Attend monthly Parent Outreach Coordinator meetings as well as Parent Teacher Association meetings
• Attend required training from the Family and Community Engagement and Parent Academy team each month
• Meet and greet families during morning arrival and/or afternoon dismissal
• Serve as the Point of Contact person for volunteers, maintain a list of volunteers for school and district events and recruit new volunteers
• Conduct outreach to prospective families and support the Principal and other school leaders in hosting recruitment-focused events (school tours, open houses, etc.)
• Build relationships on behalf of the school with community groups, faith-based partners, block clubs, and other potential partners; share school information through community presentations and by inviting community groups to school events.
• Maintain the Family Engagement Center
• Distribute important information/communications (e.g. flyers, announcements, lawn signs, brochures)
• Support home visits and canvassing to school and prospective families

Minimum Qualifications

• Prior experience working or volunteering in a K-12 school setting
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly orally and in writing with parents and families about school-related matters
• Reliable transportation to and from the school site
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Teams and PowerSchool
• Strongly preferred

Security Clearance

• Internal Applicants: No new security clearance required unless role requires different type of criminal background check.
• External Applicants: Required to submit to a Detroit Public Schools Community District criminal background check.