Community Engagement Specialist providing services to new and returning students and their families. Facilitating academic engagement and effective communication practices in a virtual school program.
Responsibilities
Provides a range of school-wide services to new and returning students and their families
Helps set the right tone for their academic success in the virtual school program
Works with all student support roles including learning coach programming
Serves in various groups to provide critical training, facilitate academic engagement, and promote effective communication practices between parents, teachers and support staff
Manages Strong Start process for new students and Learning Coaches
Facilitates Strong Start orientation sessions
Tracks invitations, engagement and communication with the student to increase attendance and understanding of the Strong Start components
Documents the Strong Start process within the school and in the school handbook
Oversees weekly office hours/help sessions to support new families through the Strong Start process
Serves as a liaison between the student, Learning Coach and teachers to ensure that all school personnel understand how to contact and communicate with the student
Facilitates professional development on effective family engagement practices for school staff
Develops and/or facilitates Learning Coach education programs and Learning Coach training
Provides online parent enrichment trainings/development in skills such as goal setting, portfolios, learning styles, working with multiple children, technology skills, creating and maintaining a schedule, time management, getting back on track, test taking, etc.
Works with stakeholders to foster community involvement
Supports the state and local standardized testing processes and policies
Works on re-registration activities in collaboration with school leadership and national teams
Connects families to national K12 programming
Provides individualized attention and support to students and Learning Coaches identified for training gaps or requested networking within the school community
Collaborates with the school leadership team to develop, implement and evaluate the annual communications plan for various stakeholder groups
Develops and maintains a range of external communications including, but not limited to, family newsletters, school announcements, school event flyers, local website, auto-dialer calls/texts and social media groups
Writes, edits and designs content for internal communications
Facilitates live face-to-face opportunities for families to connect with the larger school community
Provides outreach, training, and support to families who respond to Students First Check In surveys
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in education, Counseling, Human Services or related field of study
Two (2) years of experience work with families in a similar capacity, developing parent mentors/Learning Coaches, and/or facilitating community involvement
Ability to clear required background check
Familiarity with online learning environment
Strong organizations and time management skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visit, etc.)
Web proficiency
Ability to travel 25% of the time
Three (3) years of experience working with families in a similar capacity, developing parent mentors/parent training, and/or facilitating community involvement
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