Family Engagement Coordinator

Frontline Applicant Tracking - Hamden Public Schools

Family Engagement Coordinator (1 opening)

Position Type:
Family Engagement Coordinator

Date Posted: 12/29/2025

Location:

Central Office

Closing Date: 01/15/2026

Family Engagement Coordinator for the Family Welcoming Center

8:00 a.m.

-4:00 p.m.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work effectively with diverse clientele
• Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work collaboratively with various members of the school community
• Ability to think critically and analytically
• Professional orientation – appearance, communication, organization and attitude
• Spanish language proficiency in writing and speaking desired but not required
• Alternatives to the above qualifications as may be deemed appropriate or acceptable by the Board of Education

The HPS Family Engagement Coordinator for the Family Welcoming Center will be responsible for strengthening the home-school communication linkage and connecting families with school-based and/or community-based resources that will support families’ overall well-being. The Coordinator will establish and maintain positive and productive relationships with HPS families, and will work in tandem with other school and district personnel to ensure consistent and regular communication with families.

The Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning or their designee

• Provides families with direct support throughout the school enrollment process
• Makes home visits to communicate with and support families when appropriate
• Works in collaboration with school-based and district-based mental health providers to ensure ongoing supports for families
• Facilitates family engagement in extracurricular and academic-based school activities as necessary
• Coordinates family linkages to community-based resources in order to improve various outcomes for students
• Establishes and maintains rapport with parents and children from diverse backgrounds
• Facilitates the development and dissemination of various information associated with activities taking place in HPS
• Supports parents in their efforts to utilize support services to strengthen parent-child communication and problem-solving skills
• Completes all written reports as required by the Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent of their designee
• Uses modern office practices and procedures, including but not limited to:
  Desktop application software (i.e., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Power Point, Excel and other software systems) and be able to effectively navigate Power School Student Information System, or any other Student Information System that the schools may migrate to in the future
• Follows the Multilingual Language Learner Department’s in-take protocol and set up interviews with each new family and in collaboration with ML Specialists
• Arranges for LAS Links placement test with home school when needed
• Works with families to increase their understanding of HPS protocols and and/or policies, and to increase their understanding of public school education in the United States when appropriate
• Serves as a parent liaison to administration for projects and events related to family involvement and empowerment
• Builds and maintains relationships with parents, teachers, administrators, students and community members
• Informs families about student attendance requirements and connects them to supports, if necessary
• Other responsibilities as determined by the Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employment of the Family Engagement Coordinator for the Family Welcoming Center is year-to-year. The salary for this position will range between $45,000-$50,000 depending upon the employee’s skills, abilities, credentials and/or similar prior experience. This position…