Family Engagement Coordinator Flynn
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Job Location:
San Francisco, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Mission Graduates is a nonprofit organization that increases the number of K-12 students in San Franciscos Mission District who are prepared for and complete a college education. We work towards fulfilling our mission through a wide range of after-school support services that serve over 3700 children youth and families each year. Our vision is to transform the culture of our neighborhood so that college becomes the expectation for Mission families rather than the exception.
Program Overview: The Parent Partner Program collaborates with over 1000 parents in 13 different schools to enhance the skills motivation and confidence of Latinx parents in public schools enabling them to be more effective advocates for their childrens education and stronger partners on their path to college.
Position Summary: The Family Engagement Coordinator position will support the Parent Partner Program in overseeing its direct implementation at Flynn Elementary School. This position will work directly with families providing support for events communication resources and additional information as needed at one schools site. The role will work with the partner school to outline the curriculum and desired outcomes for the programs.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Planning Communication and Coordination
- Coordinate communication between the schools after-school program staff and families about resources and engagement opportunities available from the District and the community at large
- Support with School-Family Communication including newsletters school messenger bulletin boards take-home folders parent-teacher conferences etc.
- Support parent involvement in school governance groups such as School Site Council (SSC) and/or English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC)
- Coordinate support and collaborate with Social worker and Care Team to find and distribute resources among families of focal groups: Newcomer families Students with IEPs
- Provide staffing for parent events and/or recruiting parent volunteers to support
- Balancing workload between two different school sites
Capacity-building and Professional Development Support
- Contribute to Professional Learning Circles by participating regularly in meetings & trainings with school staff and after-school staff
- Support school & after-school staff (via participating in 1-on-1 or group meetings and trainings) to more effectively establish and leverage relationships with families to support student learning objectives
- Participate in and co-facilitate monthly Family Engagement Team meetings to coordinate all family engagement efforts
- Participate in planning meetings and facilitate parent communication during the school year
1-on-1 Support for Families
- During regular office hours during pre-scheduled appointment times and/or immediately following parent workshops or meetings meet with families 1-on-1 to provide support (often assisting with technological challenges)
- Topics that parents will need support with will include:
- Navigating the school districts online portal for receiving school communications and sending/receiving important documents (ParentVue)
- Applying for free and reduced-price lunch
- Accessing free community resources
- Registration for school Emergency cards update
- SchoolCafe
Meetings and Coordination
- Weekly meetings with Parent Partner Program Director for updates and work plan goals
- With training and support from the Parent Partner Program team responsible for co-facilitating trainings and curriculum during monthly Parent Partner Program meetings every 2nd Tuesday of the month
- Support and coordinate the efforts of the Latinx Parent Promotora and/or African American Parent Leader via regular check-in meetings and trainings
- Attend monthly DELAC AAPAC and Family Engagement/Family Liaison SFUSD trainings to support the greater school community
Required Qualifications
- Qualified applicants must have work experience or lived experience in Latinx immigrant and/or parent communities
- Must be a strong independent worker and demonstrate excellent strategic analysis
- Must have excellent organizational and time management skills
- Must have experience working in a culturally and linguistically diverse environment and with diverse populations for 3-5 years
- Must have experience providing training and/or workshops for adults
- Bilingual Spanish/English fluency required for Family Engagement Coordinator positions
- Current CPR certification (or attained within 2 months of employment)
- TB test clearance mandatory before hire
- Some weekends and evenings required
$25 - $25 an hour
Mission Graduates Is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Mission Graduates provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants in all of our employment practices including selection hiring promotion transfer termination leaves of absence training and compensation without regard to race religion color sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin ancestry citizenship status age uniformed service member/veteran status marital status pregnancy medical condition or disability in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Employee Orientation
- Public Health
- Account Management
- VersionOne
- Conflict Management
- Project Management
- Relationship Management
- Team Management
- Customer relationship management
- Human Resources
- Public Speaking
About Company
Mission Graduates is a nonprofit organization that increases the number of K-12 students in San Francisco who are prepared for and complete a college education.
