Family & Community Engagement Coordinator

Job Category: Community Solutions/Schools

Requisition Number: FAMIL
002765

• Full-Time
• On-site
• Rate : $21.65 USD per hour

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• Travel Required :
  Yes

Build Connections. Strengthen Communities. Create Opportunity.

Strong communities are built when families, schools, and community partners work together.

As a Family & Community Engagement Coordinator at CHS
, you'll help create those connections by engaging families, building community partnerships and connecting children and families with resources and opportunities that can help them thrive.

If you're a natural relationship-builder who enjoys bringing people together and turning ideas into meaningful community engagement, this could be the role for you.

What You'll Do

Engage Families & Communities

• Help implement outreach strategies that encourage families to participate in school and community programs.
• Develop relationships with families, school staff, community organizations, and local leaders.
• Help identify family needs through outreach, phone calls, and home visits.
• Create targeted engagement opportunities that encourage new families to become involved.
• Coordinate educational opportunities for families and community members.
• Help address language barriers during meetings, home visits, and school or community activities.

Build Community Partnerships

• Identify and engage community organizations, groups, and other community partners.
• Build and maintain a resource network that supports children, students, and families.
• Collaborate with school or center leadership to connect program goals with community resources.
• Develop outreach presentations and identify new opportunities for community engagement.
• Serve as a collaborative partner to help strengthen relationships between families, schools, and communities.

Bring Community Engagement to Life

• Coordinate community events, awareness campaigns and local outreach activities.
• Support communications and content for community engagement efforts.
• Help create and maintain a welcoming Parent Resource Center for applicable Community Partnership School programs.
• Track family and community participation, events and volunteer engagement.
• Prepare materials and maintain accurate, timely documentation related to engagement activities.
• Arrange or provide transportation when needed.

What You'll Bring

Required

• High school diploma or GED.
• Bachelor's degree or bachelor's degree in progress, based on applicable position requirements.
• One to three years of combined experience across at least two areas:
  education, human services and/or community outreach
  .
• Demonstrated increased responsibility within your area of experience.
• Florida Driver's License within 30 days of hire.
• Daily access to a reliable and insured vehicle.

Preferred

• Bachelor's degree in education or a Human Services-related field.
• Current or former public-school parent.
• Experience advocating for children or parents.
• Experience building community relationships.
• Experience coordinating workshops.
• Experience working with families on educational or community issues.
• Fluency in Creole and/or Spanish
  .

You'll Be a Great Fit If You

• Love connecting people with resources, opportunities and one another.
• Can build trusting relationships with families and community partners.
• Are comfortable engaging people from different cultural, linguistic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Bring creativity and energy to outreach, events and family engagement.
• Are organized and can manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Communicate confidently with families, school personnel, and community partners.
• Enjoy collaborating while also being able to work independently.
• Are comfortable making home visits and traveling within the community when needed.
• Can use…