Parent and Community Engagement Specialist chez Metropolitan Family Services

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Assist Out of School Coordinator in the service plan development of parent/family
services. Review data collected to analyze parent/family needs.
• Plan and implement program(s) to support parent and family engagement.
• Maintain a detailed parent/family class schedule.
• Provide ongoing outreach to parents, families, and the community for parent/family
activities with the Out-of-School-Time Program.
• Coordinate community outreach efforts, maintaining strong relationships with
community stakeholders and partners.
• Collaborate with the Out of School Coordinator and community organizations to
facilitate opportunities for parents and families related to their needs.
• Maintain accurate records of Parent/Family Activities and enter attendance on
electronic database.
• Develop and maintain a Resource Library to assist families in need.
• Support the Out of School Coordinator in the planning of field trips that promote
parent engagement.
• Attend agency meetings and trainings, Out of School Time Program meetings, and
parent meetings at the school.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS, CREDENTIALS and/or EXPERIENCE:
• High School degree.
• 2+ years of experience working with children and families.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES:
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Bilingual English/Spanish required.
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to work well with people of diverse ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds.

METROPOLITAN FAMILY SERVICES VALUES AND EXPECTED BEHAVIORS:
• Client Centered/Mission Driven
• Adaptable
• Goal Oriented/Solution Focused
• Self-Reflective and Receptive to Feedback
• Collaborative
• Positive Demeanor
• Trustworthy/Accountable

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and
stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel,
handle, and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop,
kneel and crouch. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an
activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing, and viewing a
computer terminal.

This job description is not designed to cover nor contain a comprehensive, exhaustive li
sting of duties and responsibilities, and it is expected that employees understand there
may be other duties assigned outside of the written language that appears here
Metropolitan Family Services reserves the right to amend, add, change, and/or remove
responsibilities to meet business needs as necessary, at any time, with or without notice
to employees.