SY26-27 Kiley Prep Community Engagement Senior Analyst

Grade Level: 6-8

Teaching in SEZP

SEZP is seeking educators who are excited and ready tomake an impact in a collaborative engaging diverse and high energy environment. We are seeking educators who believe teachers are activists - promising instructional access rigor advocacy and a tenacious commitment to anti-racism for all students. SEZP teachers are expected to:

• Create a safe purposeful classroom environment that prioritizes learning for all students
• Collaborate with other teachers instructional leaders and partners to ensure instruction is meeting the needs of all students
• Assess students regularly analyze data and determine appropriate next steps for instruction
• Ensure that instruction meets the needs of all students including students with special needs English Language Learners and students performing below grade level
• Build relationships and communicate regularly with students and their families to solicit input and share academic progress
• Engage in learning about issues of racism diversity equity and inclusion in education to examine your own biases; reflect on how those biases affect you your students and their families; and plan and deliver instruction in a culturally responsive way
• Participate in and learn from regular professional development opportunities before and during the school year

BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION: The Community Engagement Officer will serve as a liaison between families the school the community and the Family and Community Engagement division in an effort to increase effective communication between all educational stakeholders.

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB:

Connecting Families to Resources

Provide information on available Family and Community Engagement (FACE) events and resources including Springfield Parent Academy courses and activities

Support families with social needs by providing information on appropriate community resources

Assist parents with referrals to district programs and services

Actively promote district and school events and family activities

Promoting Student Success

Help families understand district/school policies and procedures such as: attendance homework uniforms and other related information in the Student/Parent Handbook

Create ways for parents and teachers to personally meet to address students academic progress (i.e. Parent- Teacher Conferences)

Help parents with general questions and basic information related to special education and other academic related programs

Assist families with parenting skills to support their children

Work with teachers and other staff to develop learning kits to use in home visits (including meeting with TLT Teacher Learning Team)

Building Relationships with Families

Welcome families personally meet them and introduce them to the school community

Identify potential Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO) parents and personally meet them for active participation

Create ways for families and teachers to personally meet

Participate in school events such open houses coffee hours to personally connect with parents

Act as a liaison between families and school staff when issues arise more information needs to be shared or cultural differences are a barrier

Assessing the Needs of Families

Document needs of families through Power School and other tracking tools

Using observation and other variety of techniques; identify the specific needs of families and their progress

Develop a support plan to work with the families

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB:

(Minimum requirements)

• Work in collaboration with parents teachers counselors and attendance officers to enhance communication between school and home
• Attend parent engagement capacity building workshops geared towards parents and/or school staff
• Work in collaboration with parent and community organizations to build the capacity of parents and families
• Work in collaboration with the FACE Center Team and community groups to support district activities and the Springfield Parent Academy
• Assist school staff with identifying potential translation services

EDUCATIONAL & JOB EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Associates Degree from an accredited college preferred or minimum of two years of experience in family services or related human services field
• Communicate effectively with families in a friendly and supportive manner
• Ability to work as an effective team member in a diverse educational multicultural environment
• Skill ability and knowledge of Microsoft word
• Skill and ability to access email and internet
• Possess interpersonal and organizational skills
• Access to transportation is required

This position will report directly to Principal Julia St. Martin along with her Administrative Team.

Benefits

Selection as an educator in SEZP recognizes an individual for their outstanding vision capacity and commitment to students. Educators in SEZP are eligible for the same competitive benefits available to Educators in the Springfield Public Schools.

Educators joining SEZPmay also be eligiblefor the following recruitment incentives which may be offered individually:

• Signing bonus in addition to base salary
• Relocation award for candidates from regions beyond western Massachusetts

About the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership:

While Massachusetts is consistently ranked as one of the top states for education results in the country we have one of the highest and most persistent opportunity gaps. The Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership (SEZP) - established in 2015 as a collaboration between Springfield Public Schools (SPS) the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and the Springfield Education Association (SEA) seeks to improve the longitudinal life outcomes of the more than 2500 students in our 8 middle schools.

SEZP combines district-based public education with the flexibility of autonomous school models granting schools meaningful control over curriculum staffing scheduling and budgetingwhile maintaining clear accountability for student learning and growth.

Across all of its workincluding school improvement and educator preparationSEZP is guided by three core values:

• Access:Expanding access to strong learning environments skilled mentors and clear pathways for students and educators
  
  
• Belonging:Building communities where people are known supported and accountable to one another
  
  
• Opportunity:Preparing students and educators to learn lead and thrive over time

NONDISCRIMINATION EMPLOYMENT STATEMENT

The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race color religion national origin sex gender identity sexual orientation genetic information pregnancy or pregnancy related conditions ancestry age disability veteran status or marital status.

NOTICE OF SEX NONDISCRIMINATION

Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination including sexual harassment in any education program or activity that it operates as required by Title IX and its regulations including in admission and employment.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Springfield Public Schools Title IX Coordinator the U.S. Department of Educations Office for Civil Rights at or both.

The Springfield Public Schools Title IX Coordinator is Jeremy Saint Laurent Chief Legal Counsel of Legal Services 1550 Main Street Springfield MA 01103 ext. 55325.

Springfield Public Schools sex nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located on the Springfield Public Schools website report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX please refer to

Required Experience:

Senior IC