School Year 25/26 Family and Community Coordinator

Familyand Community Coordinator

Family and Community Coordinator-Must be fluent in speaking reading and writing both English and Spanish

Long-term Substitute

About Lynn Public Schools
Lynn is a vibrant seaside urban community located just north of Boston. The city is known for its contemporary public art historic architecture thriving downtown cultural district and abundant public parks including the scenic Lynn Shore Reservation and the expansive Lynn Woods Reservation. Reflecting the citys international character Lynn Public Schools is a linguistically and culturally rich community with 60% of our students speaking two or more languages. Lynn Public Schools proudly serves approximately 17000 students across 29 school sites within a diverse and dynamic educational landscape. Our district includes:

• 1 Early Childhood Center
• 17 Elementary Schools
• 1 Public Separate Day School
• 3 Middle Schools
• 2 Comprehensive High Schools
• 1 Vocational High School
• 1 Early College High School
• 1 STEAM Academy (Grades 6-12)
• 1 Alternative Education Academy (Grades 9-12)
• 1 TOGETHER Educating and Advancing Multi-Disabled Students Academy (PreK-12)

The Lynn Public Schools Vision and Core Values Drawing upon the strength of our community our families our students and our partners we commit to fulfilling the intellectual physical and social-emotional potential of all our students. We work together so our students learn to thrive advance and impact the greater community and the world.

LPS is committed to our Core Values: Inclusiveness Shared Responsibility Collaborative Relationships High Expectations Inspiring Life-Long Learning Lynn Public Schools is dedicated to the goal of strengthening an environment and school culture that honors and celebrates diversity and responds effectively to the social-emotional experiences of every student and family.

JOB DETAILS

The Family and Community Coordinator is responsible for working collaboratively with the school and community to improve and increase family engagement that creates strong support for teaching learning and student achievement. The Family and Community Coordinator provides support to school staff around issues of family engagement and involvement conducts outreach to families while communicating priorities and goals of the school and engages families in decision-making processes within the school. The Family and Community Coordinator works towards the goals of improving communication among staff and parents enhancing families capacity to support their childrens learning and to serve as leaders in the school community. The Family and Community works with staff families and community organizations to create a school environment that is consistently welcoming to families.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate degree orParaprofessional Certification with experience
• Proficient communication in English (listening speaking reading and writing). Bilingual/Bicultural highly preferred.
• Strong interpersonal communication and organizational skills and ability to work with all stakeholders
• Experience in developing and/or leading workshops andtrainings(or willingness to learn)
• Willingnessto learn and applynew skills and content
• Strong desire to work with students and families in an urban setting
• Computerskills (MS Office/Google Suite database word processing spreadsheet and/or presentation skills)and internet literacy
• Abilityto multitask
• An understanding of the concepts of institutionaland structural racism and bias and their impact on undeserved and underrepresented communities
• Opportunities for additionalhoursas needed
• Ability to work with information that requiresmaintaininga high level of confidentiality

PERFORMANCERESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build and maintain a welcoming environment for families to access school information and resources and welcome new students and families to the school.
• Build support and maintainopen positive and proactivecommunication with families about their goals and expectations forstudent learningand communicate school goals and expectations for student learning in ways that diverse families and community members can understand.
• Build support and maintain communication between educators and families on various topics including but not limitedto:attendancedisabilities abuse or poverty student truancy misbehavior and/or delinquency.
• Provide current informationsuchasschool procedures instructional programs Title 1 funding and roles of administrators and staffto parents through direct contact newspapers and online means.
• Organize required paperwork between parents and students.
• Translateand disseminateschool notices
• Serve as Interpreter and/or Translator for non-sensitive information that does not involve individual students achievement and/or behavior.
• Assistwithfamily-focused events programs and professional development workshops.
• Attend and participate inFamily and Community Coordinatormeetings
• Attendnon-IEP Meetingswith families (i.e.admission behavioral and/or healthsuspension hearings etc.)
• Maintainappropriatedocumentationregardingcommunication in the student informationsystem (SIS).
• Ability to work effectively with teachers support staff and parents and advocate for children in order to effectively solve problems
• Perform other related duties as assigned

REPORTS TO:Principal and Classroom Teacher

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• As negotiated with Lynn School Committee andLynn Teachers Union/Paraprofessionals Unit.
• 180 days per year

Paraprofessionalsstarting salary is $23.39 per hour.

Additional credits will be adjusted pending verification of additional college credits.

BENEFITS:TheCity of Lynnoffers comprehensive and competitive health and dental benefits; Harvard Pilgrim PPO/HMO Altus Dental High/Low and Vision Insurance. Life Insurance Flexible Spending Plan (FSA) as well as Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability are available on a voluntary basis. Please see the website:City of Lynnfor more details.

An offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment physical including a drug test National fingerprint-based Criminal Background Check (NCBC) and Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI).

AllMUSTbe completedPRIORto the start of employment.

Non-Discrimination Policy

It is the policy of the Lynn Public Schools not to unlawfully discriminate or tolerate discrimination in the administration of its educational and employment policies or in its programs and activities on the basis of sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression marital status familial status pregnancy (including nursing or pregnancy conditions) parental leave race* color national origin creed/religion ethnicity ancestry age genetic information active military/veteran status mental or physical disability special need proficiency in the English language or academic achievement homelessness public assistance status or any other characteristic protected by any federal state or local laws or regulations including Title VI and VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964 Title IX of the 1972 Amendments to the Civil Rights Act Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 The Age Discrimination in Employment Act and M.G.L. Ch.76:5 M.G.L. Ch.151 if and as applicable. Race when referenced in any policy of the Lynn Public Schools whether or not specified shall include traits historically associated with race including but not limited to hair texture hair type hair length and protective hairstyles.

Required Experience:

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