Engagement Specialist

The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check as well as other investigative convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position unless restricted under state or federal law or federal individual assessment of an applicants prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is anEqual Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employerthat values diversity and seeks talented individuals from diverse backgrounds. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race color sex sexual orientation gender identity religion creed national or ethnic origin citizenship status age disability veteran status or any other legally protected class. Questions or concerns about this should be directed to the Office of Human Resources ().

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services activities programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is a diverse team of passionate education-focused professionals responsible for overseeing and enhancing the quality of education for each of Ohios 1.7 million students. The Department provides the resources and supports essential to raising student achievement and accelerating learning opportunities advancing the connectivity between K-12 and postsecondary learning creating programs to support and expand workforce experiences and ensuring students have the necessary supports to be ready each day to learn.

As the governing body responsible for overseeing and enhancing the quality of education within the State of Ohio the Department of Education and Workforce is dedicated to promoting educational excellence and ensuring equal access to learning opportunities for all students. The Department is committed to collaborating with schools districts educators students families businesses nonprofits and all stakeholders to achieve our educational goals.

72 months experience performing any combination of the following:

Previous employment in an educational setting or family serving agency

Providing engagement supports and opportunities to students and families

Facilitating or coordinating stakeholder engagement groups across multiple department levels

Project planning and implementation

Preferred Qualifications:

Excellent interpersonal networking and team-building skills

Strong communication skills (written verbal other)

Facilitating work groups across multiple department levels

Strong relationship building skills

Strong customer service skills

Experience with development of tools and technical assistance related to program operations.

Working knowledge of state and federal laws and government

Serves as an unclassified employeepursuant toSection 3301.13 ORC and performs the following educational and/or research duties:

Provides customer-focused specialized programassistance;

Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to expand programs and systems that promoteand supportstudent familyand stakeholder engagementand school partnerships.

Collaborates withother state agenciesand entities that focus on student family and stakeholderengagement such as family engagement centersor other organizations.

Coordinatesinitiativessuch as student voice groups family voice groups stakeholder engagement groups and other similarprojectsand provides meaningfulgoal-orientedexperiences with measured outcomes.

Establishes andmaintainscollaboration with internal and external stakeholders ( work groupsfacilitatecollaboration events provide feedback).

Participatesin workgroups and advisory groups as needed as they relate tostudent family andstakeholder engagement.

Providetechnicalassistancesupports or resourcesonhow schools can engage students families and stakeholders at the local level or how community organizations can partner with schools in these areas.

Research and developresourcesandmaterialsfor students families and stakeholders around how toengage and partner with schoolstopromote attendance and academic engagement and partnershipincluding supporting online tools helping families with school selectionand choice.

Reviews changing state and federal laws best practices and educational data and research and recommends policy changes as needed to direct supervisor.

Facilitate presentationsand professional development as requested on topics such as engagement and partnerships among students families schools and stakeholders.

Collects data as requested on how the Department isimpactingfamily engagement and school partnerships.

Performs other duties as assigned.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39) and as outlined in the posting.

At the State of Ohio we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits visit ourTotal Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off including vacation personal sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth Adoption and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds Public Service Loan Forgiveness and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS STRS SERS and HPRS)&Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.