Family and Community Outreach Specialist; High School

Family & Community Outreach Specialist (High School Only)

REPORTS TO:

Principal and Director - Parent Partnerships

PC# 17276

Pay Grade:201

219 Duty Days

Salary Range: $51,804 - $62,415

• Position Type:
  Leading - Campus Professional/ Specialist - Campus Professional
• Date Posted: 1/7/2026
• Location:
  
  METRO OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL
• Closing Date: 01/21/2026

• Works with the Family Communications department and shares important communications, events, and meetings from the campus.
• Assists teachers and staff in contacting parents, especially for academic support and concerns.
• Helps create a technology-driven culture by educating families and partners regarding District opportunities and communication tools (i.e., Parent Portal, District App, Campus website, email, cell/text, and so forth).
• Facilitates ongoing parent outreach and information sessions that emphasize early education for college and/or career readiness.
• Coordinates with student support staff to utilize an effective referral process for assisting students and families, in accessing school and community support programs and services.
• Engages stakeholders, higher education, faith communities, businesses, students, partners, and other community agencies in the development of initiatives that address improving student performance.
• Assists with communication and interaction in all segments of the campus to provide increased opportunities for parent involvement in schools, especially in groups that have traditionally not been involved.
• Provides training to parents, educators, businesses, and community representatives to increase family and community partnerships with efforts toward improving student achievement.
• Collaborates with campus liaisons to develop content and outreach methods to communicate with parents and create increased awareness of campus activities and opportunities for involvement (i.e., email lists, campus websites, newsletters, and so forth).
• Plans and develops parent engagement related workshops and work sessions for campus parent liaisons.
• Communicates with campus Family Communications Liaisons, Principal, and other campus staff to exceed Title I mandates: parent policy, parent notifications, parent compacts, meetings, and events.
• Assists and collaborates with parent meetings throughout the year.
• Compiles resources/materials related to issues in parent engagement and develops presentations as needed.
• Works with administration to maintain the school Facebook and Twitter account.
• Attends monthly Family Communication meetings to share campus strategies, collaborate, and learn about District initiatives.

Accelerates engaging parents in the critical efforts around student achievement; focuses on the whole school community by working with the District’s Parent Partnerships staff, Pyramid Family Engagement Specialists, school staff, parent and community groups, and parent advisory committees. Implements a multi-platform, data-driven, and outcomes-measured program, to engage and inform families of all campus and District opportunities; employs technology and social media to engage parents and build strong family-school relationships.

Helps to identify and address parent-related school/community issues in a timely manner.

• Works with the Family Communications department and shares important communications, events, and meetings from the campus.
• Assists teachers and staff in contacting parents, especially for academic support and concerns.
• Helps create a technology-driven culture by educating families and partners regarding District opportunities and communication tools (i.e., Parent Portal, District App, Campus website, email, cell/text, and so forth).
• Facilitates ongoing parent outreach and information sessions that emphasize early education for college and/or career readiness.
• Coordinates with student support staff to utilize an effective referral process for assisting students and families, in accessing school and community support programs and services.
• Engages stakeholders, higher education, faith communities, businesses, students, partners, and other community agencies in the development of initiatives that address improving student performance.
• Assists with communication and interaction in all segments of the campus to provide increased opportunities for parent involvement in schools, especially in groups that have traditionally not been involved.
• Provides training to parents, educators, businesses, and community representatives to increase family and community partnerships with efforts toward improving student achievement.
• Collaborates with campus liaisons to develop content and outreach methods to communicate with parents and create increased awareness of campus activities and opportunities for involvement (i.e., email lists, campus websites, newsletters, and so forth).
• Plans and develops parent engagement related workshops and work sessions for campus parent liaisons.
• Communicates with campus Family Communications…