ELE Family and Community Engagement Coordinator
ELE Family and Community Engagement Coordinator
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Job Description
The purpose of the ELE Family and Community Engagement (FaCE) Coordinator is to develop and implement district-wide family engagement systems and activities that create strong supports for families in Brooklines ELE program.
The ELE FaCE Coordinator works towards the following goals:
- Enhance parents capacity to support their childrens learning and serve as leaders in their childrens school(s).
- Work with staff families and community organizations to create school environments that are consistently welcoming to families of English learners.
- Communicate regularly with parents about opportunities for involvement and happenings in the community.
The ELE FaCE Coordinators essential duties and responsibilities are to:
- Assist families in accessing appropriate resources that will support their child(ren)s learning including the maintenance of an ongoing ELE communication platform (i.e. blog newsletter website).
- Coordinate and oversee district-wide programs including informational and educational events designed to support the development and learning of students and their families. Programs may include English Conversation Groups Reading Scholars Family Fest Resource Fair CommunityU and Student Leadership Conferences.
- Support school staff in meeting the various needs of students and their families; under direction provide advice and counsel to students and their families.
- Serve as a liaison between families and community services.
- Help families access district services including free/reduced lunch summer school offerings adult education classes tutoring support staff (social workers psychologists nurses etc.).
- Identify community resources and establish relationships with local agencies and organizations that work with families from various cultural ethnic racial religious and linguistic backgrounds.
- Assist with student registration procedures during the school year and summer to identify needs of English learners upon entering the district.
- Encourage and support ELE parent representation in school and district committees and activities (i.e. English Learner Parent Advisory Council Parent Teacher Organizations Special Education Parent Advisory Council).
- Advocate for the interests of students and their families and ensure that district services areresponsive to their needs. To this end collaborate with the Office of English Language Education Director and school personnel (guidance counselors social workers psychologists EL teachers) to address specific social emotional and psychological needs and concerns.
Qualifications & Credentials:
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to execute each essential duty satisfactorily. The responsibilities listed above are representative of the knowledge and skills required.
- Bachelors Degree required Masters Degree preferred
- Valid Massachusetts Licensure preferred
- Knowledge of Brooklines Office of English Language Education and community resources
- Fluency in English
- Familiarity with stages of child development
Experience:
- 1-3 years of experience working in a school setting
- 1-3 years of experience coordinating programs for students and/or families
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
