Family Engagement & Outreach SpecialistSchool Year

Job Title: Family Engagement & Outreach Specialist (220 Days)

Location: Division Annex and/or Assigned School

Reports to: Supervisor of Strategic Initiatives

FLSA Status: Exempt

Summary:

The Family Engagement and Outreach Specialist plays a pivotal role in fostering meaningful partnerships between families schools and the broader community. This position is dedicated to enhancing student achievement by promoting inclusive family involvement coordinating outreach efforts and connecting families with essential resources and services.

Essential Functions:

• Design implement and support programs that encourage active family participation in students academic and social development.
• Organize and facilitate workshops training sessions and events aimed at educating families about school processes student support strategies and available resources.
• Establish and maintain collaborations with community organizations faith-based groups and local businesses to support family needs and enhance student learning opportunities.
• Manage and disseminate information about community resources including food pantries clothing closets and counseling services to assist families in need.
• Develop and distribute multilingual communication materials such as newsletters and flyers to keep families informed and engaged.
• Conduct home visits to build trust with families understand their needs and provide personalized support.
• Maintain accurate records including but not limited to items related to family engagement activities participation metrics case records and feedback to inform continuous improvement efforts.
• Serve on school-based and division-wide teams and committees to advocate for and contribute to strategies that promote student and family success.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by the school principal or supervisor.

Skills Knowledge and Abilities:

Must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills to build trusting relationships with families from diverse cultural linguistic and socioeconomic backgrounds. Demonstrated ability to develop coordinate and implement effective family engagement strategies that support student learning and well-being. Must be able to collaborate effectively with school personnel community partners and interdisciplinary teams to identify needs and connect families to appropriate resources and services. Ability to collect interpret and apply information related to student and family circumstances including barriers to engagement to inform outreach approaches and support plans. Requires the ability to plan organize and facilitate events and workshops; utilize technology for communication and data tracking; and manage multiple tasks with attention to detail and deadlines. Must be able to maintain confidentiality exercise sound judgment and demonstrate cultural competence in all interactions. Access to reliable transportation is required for home visits school meetings and community outreach activities.

Education and/or Experience:

• Education: Bachelors degree in Education Social Work Communications or a related field. A Masters degree is preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of two years of experience in family engagement community outreach or related areas within educational settings.
• Language Proficiency: Bilingual abilities are highly desirable to effectively serve diverse communities.
• Other Requirements: Valid drivers license and willingness to travel within the district for home visits and community meetings.

Physical Conditions and Nature of Work:

Duties are normally performed in an office and school environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. A social worker must exhibit manual dexterity to operate a phone; enter data into a computer; to see and read a computer screen and printed materials with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels outdoors and on the phone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms and on the phone; physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds; to bend stoop climb stairs and reach overhead.

Evaluation:

This position is evaluated by the Supervisor of Strategic Initiatives.

Contract Length:

220 Day contract

Date Revised:

May 19 2025

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority