Job Title:     Special Program Parent Coordinator

Duty Days:  190

Pay Grade:  E01

Salary Schedule:  Click for Salary Schedule

Primary Purpose:

Provide opportunities for parents to become more actively engaged in supporting district and campus parent programs. Help parents become aware of the value of engagement in their child's education. Encourage parents to participate in student and parent activities at home and school. Maintain a high level of parent participation by providing activities and workshops to meet the needs of the parents and community. Facilitate opportunities for parent input in the planning, operation, and evaluation of the Title I Program.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

• High School diploma
• Experience in coordinating parent and community engagement

Special Knowledge/ Skills:

• Fluent Bilingual (Verbal & Written) - English/Spanish
• Ability to work with parents, students, teachers and other staff
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to drive a motor vehicle
• Ability to work independently with little supervision
• Typing and computer skills (Microsoft: Excel, Database, Outlook, OneNote, Power Point)
• Time management skills
• Organizational skills
• Ability to work in a stressful situation
• Ability to work on a flexible schedule
• Ability to maintain confidentiality issues
• strong interpersonal skills

Experience:

• Previous experience working with parents, staff and community partners

Major Responsiblities and Duties:

1. Coordinate parent engagement programs at elementary and intermediate campus.
2. Plan and develop parent engagement program utilizing survey results.
3. Strong ability to coordinate and create community partners.
4. Meet with principal, Site Base Decision Making Team to plan parent workshops and parent engagement activities.
5. Inform parent of available opportunities for engagement.
6. Encourage collaboration and coordination with parent organizations by providing information on the Parent Programs.

7. Plan and conduct workshops for parents according to the needs of your campus.

8. Coordinate Title I Parent Engagement Activities with classroom teachers, and other staff as needed.

9. Provide activities that are aligned to district curriculum.

10. Maintain a time and effort log documenting that 100% of your time is devoted to parent program. Needs to be signed by principal.

11. Maintain documentation of each parent activity/training/meeting to include agenda, sing in sheets, times, topics and evaluations.

12. Record all Campus Parent Activities on Database.

13. Evaluate annually the effectiveness of the parent program.

14. Annually review and update campus parent policy with parents.

15. Ensure that every parent, teacher and student discusses and completes a parent compact.

16. Annually review and update parent, teacher and student parent compact.

17. Must be fluent Bilingual (Verbal & Written) - English/Spanish

18. Collaborate with Intermediate campus to plan Parent Engagement Activities.

19. Flexible work schedule to accommodate needs of the community

20. Conduct annual needs assessment and develop a plan that addresses identified needs.

21. Integrate parent plan into Campus Improvement Plan (CIP).

22. Assist with coordinating district functions

23. Other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands:

Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) instructions; maintain emotional control under stress; interpret policy, procedures and data; assist with coordinating district functions.

Physical Demands/ Environmental Factors:

Ability to see close up, at a distance and peripherally, ability to lift and carry 50 lbs, ability to push and or pull 100 lbs, ability to reach above the head or straight out from body, ability to stand  continuously.