Family Engagement Coordinator - Parent Partner Program at Ida B. Wells

Mission Graduates is a nonprofit organization that increases the number of K-12 students in San Francisco's 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 3,700 children, youth, and families each year. Our vision is to transform our neighborhood's culture so college becomes the expectation for Mission families, not the exception.

Program Overview:
The Parent Partner Program works with over 1,000 parents in different schools to increase the skills, motivation, and confidence of Latinx parents in public schools to be more effective advocates for their children’s education and stronger partners on their path to college.

Position Summary:
The Family Engagement Coordinator position will coordinate with the Attendance Liaison and Coordinated Care Team to oversee the implementation of outreach services. This position will work directly with families and students, providing support for events, communication, resources, and additional information as needed at the school site and in the community to support improved attendance and credit recovery.

Key Responsibilities and Duties
While the duties will be slightly different at each school site, based on the individual needs of the school, the Family Engagement Coordinator will be responsible for the following:

• Manage a dedicated caseload of families, providing intensive support to remove barriers to attendance (food, housing, transportation.)

• Coordinate communication between the school, 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), English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) and/or African American Parent Advisory Committee (AAPAC)

• 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, and AAPAC

• Provide staffing for parent events and/or recruiting parent volunteers to 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

• 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 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

• 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 1st 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

• 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

• Must have experience providing trainings 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 prior to hire

• Some weekends and evenings required

$25 - $25 an hour