Senior Specialist Family Involvement

JOB SUMMARY
Acts as a liaison among schools families and community organizations to create and foster partnerships that support and accelerate student achievement. Designs supports and evaluates programs and processes that meaningfully involve families and community partnerships in the educational process. May work nights and weekends.

Additional Work Days/Hours
Based on the assignment the following additional work days and/or hours may be required as needed:

• Evenings/Nights
• Holidays
• Outside of normal business hours
• Weekends

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborates with the Senior Manager of School and Family Partnerships to establish priorities and initiatives.
• Develops implement maintain and evaluate family and community involvement initiatives trainings and materials.
• Collaborates with school and Central Office staff to promote the importance of family and community involvement in schools and to provide the model examples of best practices. Including the Communications Office to facilitate the flow of information to families in English or in their native language.
• Develops materials and provides training to school staff and parent groups to encourage and support family and community involvement; Educates parents and community members about school system policies and procedures as well as their role in the school system so they are equipped to advocate for and knowledgeably address parent/community issues.
• Coordinates and facilitates meetings of organized parent and community groups at the county level. Participates in professional relationships with county and state family engagement and volunteer management organizations.
• Designs and implements annual county-wide training on effective volunteer program management; provides follow-up support and consultation to individual school level staff and volunteer coordinators; and coordinate recognition for volunteers.
• Collaborates with community and faith-based groups to establish maintain and evaluate partnerships with schools including school initiatives as mentorships tutoring after school programs the Weekend Food Program and other volunteer opportunities.
• Establishes promotes and maintains effective two-way communication with families and community groups through a variety of means such as face-to-face meetings newsletters AACPS-TV programs electronic communication a website surveys etc.
• Develops assessment tools and collect and analyze data related to family and community activities.
• Participates in professional development to enhance job-related knowledge and skills.
• Performs other related duties as assigned within the same classification or lower.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education

• Bachelors Degree in Education or a related field of education from a regionally accredited college or university required;
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge skills and abilities deemed sufficient to prepare the employee to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Experience

• Three (3) years successful classroom teaching experience required;
• Demonstrated leadership as a member of a school staff or equivalent experience in volunteer management or family community involvement preferred.
• Experience in staff development with a thorough knowledge of adult learning techniques required.
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the required knowledge skills and abilities deemed sufficient to prepare the employee to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Knowledge Skills Abilities and Other Characteristics

• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with professional colleagues staff students and parents.
• Demonstrated ability to speak and write effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with all stakeholders within and outside the school system. including professional colleagues staff students parents and community members.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work and communicate with diverse populations.
• Demonstrated proficiency with business technology applications (e.g. Video/Web Conferencing Microsoft Office Suite -Word Excel Outlook and/or PowerPoint preferred).

Licenses and Certifications
Employee must retain active licenses certifications and enrollment as a condition of employment.

• N/A

Driving Requirements

• N/A

LEADERSHIP ROLE

• N/A

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS
The physical demands and working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

• Standing: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Walking: under 1/3 percent of the time
• Sitting: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Keyboarding: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Talking: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• Hearing: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time
• As required by the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Vision
The vision demands with correction described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• No special vision requirements

Work Environment
Location

• Office school or similar indoor environment: over 2/3 percent of the time

Noise Level

• Moderate: between 1/3 and 2/3 percent of the time

Weight & Force
Lifting and carrying requirements

• None:

Travel Requirements

• N/A

JOB INFORMATION

ORGANIZATION

HR JOB INFORMATION

VR#26049

Required Experience:

Senior IC