21st Century - Family Engagement Specialist (INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY) chez Donna Independent School District

Job Title:                            Family Engagement Specialist

Wage/Hour Status             Exempt

Department:                       21^st Century

Reports To:                         21^st CCLC Director

Approved By:                      Superintendent

SUMMARY

The Family Engagement Specialist individual will work to increase and improve parent/family and community involvement in the district and with parental involvement programs in particular the 21^st Century program. The primary responsibility is to provide the communication link between the district and the community/campuses on a full-time basis.    The Family Engagement Specialist will work with parents and provide information in order to encourage communication with parents/families between the district and the community.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:

 Bachelor’s Degree

EXPERIENCE:

• Some college preferred
• At least five years of working with parents/families and community members.

CERTIFICATION, LICENSES AND EXPERIENCE

As required by the State of Texas

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with parents, schools, community and district office personnel.

Skills in speaking, writing, and reading a second language predominant in the community is desirable.

• Adherence to the code of ethics of the school district

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Program Management

1. Coordinate adult and family engagement activities in the community and at the 21^st CENTURY sites
2. Plan, schedule, coordinate activities involving families of 21^st
3. Prepare and plan for school-community relations on a daily basis.
4. Serve as a liaison between the school and the parent/families of the school.
5. Deliver and distribute information to the business/parent community.
6. Attend school and community meetings as required. .
7. Make personal contact with parents to encourage family engagement.
8. Provide information to 21^st CENTURY families in order to improve home-school communication.
9. Prepare 21^st CENTURY student progress reports and meets with parents to discuss strategies to improve student achievement through the after school project.
10. Work with the site coordinators/director to investigate issues and participate in conflict resolution between the site and the community.
11. Collect data for reporting purposes
12. Perform related duties as assigned by the dept.

Records and Reports

13. Plan and maintains parent participation report counts for TEA reports
14. Keep informed of and complies with state and district policies and regulations concerning primary job functions.
15. Provide reports as necessary
16. Maintain records of parent attendance in district and site functions.

Other

17. Maintain confidentiality.
18. Participate in staff development training programs to improve job performance.
19. Participate in meetings and special events as assigned.
20. Exercise professional judgment in absences; be punctual to work, meetings, and appointments.
21. Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to communicate effectively is essential. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals, write routine reports and correspondence; a proven ability to speak effectively before staff, students and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtracts, multiply and divides in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals; ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Proficient skills in typing, word processing, and file maintenance; effective organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to operate a personal computer and related software to develop spreadsheets, databases and word processing; ability to operate standard office equipment such as computer, printer, typewriter, copier, fax machine, calculator and shredder; ability to develop effective working relationships with staff, the school community, and the general public; ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies; knowledge of basic accounting procedures and the ability to interpret policy, procedures and data.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk and talk or hear.  The employee frequently is required to stand and sit.  Repetitive hand motions and prolonged use of the computer are required.  Specific vision abilities required the ability to handle and balance multiple demands at the same time.  This position also requires meeting deadlines with severe time constraints, interacting with the public and staff and enduring irregular or extended work hours.  The employee must maintain emotional control under stress.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The employee regularly works indoors/outdoors with frequent interruptions.  The noise level is usually quiet.  Some driving skills are necessary.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position.  Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

DURATION AND FUNDING OF POSITION ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:

I, the undersigned employee, understand and acknowledge this position will be available for the duration of the 21^st Century Program Grant funding and there is no contractual or implied assurance of employment beyond the duration and funding of this grant.