POSITION SUMMARY:

The Parent Service Coordinator is assigned to a community school (Parkville Community school - Elementary) that works to implement the community school’s engagement plan in partnership with the school’s Family & Community Services Support Provider (FCSSP). They also ensure that parent communication and engagement occurs in the Community School Program.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate in the development of the parent engagement plan on an annual basis.
• Coordinate activities in partnership with the school’s FCSSP).
• Secure community and school volunteers to provide parent workshops (in person and virtually).
• Deliver parent workshops as appropriate.
• Collaborate with parents and the FCSSP to identify programming and basic needs. Finding/creating resources to respond to these needs.
• Coordinate the monthly Family Resource Center calendar with the FCSSP.
• Ensure a lot of communication with parents occurs for parents of After School academy participants.
• Complete data entry and analysis related to parent attendance. Develop outreach strategies to increase parent participation to meet annual goals.
• With the Community Schools Coordinator, secure community partners to augment parent programs and activities.
• Other duties as required.

PQI Functions:

• Ensure the consistent accurate collection of the data
• Identify patterns and trends for program
• Use results of data to inform supervisor of trends that may impact service

QUALIFICATIONS:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent preferred. AA/AS degree.
• Training in parent leadership and/or engagement preferred.
• Knowledge of public school systems is helpful.
• Strong interpersonal, relationship-building, strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Computer literate in Microsoft Word environment and ability to manage data.
• The candidate must have high levels of personal characteristics including, but not limited to the following: enthusiasm, competency, empathy, and warmth.
• The candidate must also be firm but fair, encourage self-efficacy and model pro-social beliefs.
• Bilingual candidates English and or Spanish or Portuguese speaking) strongly encouraged