Family Engagement Coordinator

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Job description

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 the culture of our neighborhood so that college becomes the expectation for

Mission families, rather than 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 support the Parent Partner Program to

oversee the implementation of this program directly at Bryant Elementary. This position

will work directly with families, providing support for events, communication, resources,

and additional information as needed at two schools sites. The role will work with the

partner schools to outline the curriculum and desired outcomes for the programs.

Benefits Package: includes fully paid Medical, Dental and Vision for employee; access to

Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits, as well as access to 403(b) account at time of hire. We also

offer an employer contribution for eligible staff (eligibility to be explained at time of hire.

In addition, we offer 13 paid holidays per year, as well as 8 personal hours per year and

accrue PTO (vacation and sick).

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:

Planning, Communication, and Coordination

• 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

• 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 will include:

o Navigating the school districts online portal for receiving school

communications and sending/receiving important documents (ParentVue)

o Applying for free and reduced price lunch

o Accessing free community resources

o Registration for school

o Emergency cards update

o 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 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

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

• 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

$22 - $24 an hour

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