Community School Family Liaison

• Position Type:
  Support Staff/District Support
• Date Posted: 7/9/2026
• Date Available:
  
  ASAP

Hours of Work: 20-40 hours per week, depending on candidate availability and program needs. One full-time or two part-time positions may be considered. Flexible schedule, including evening PTO meetings, family engagement events, community meetings, and occasional weekends.
Salary/Hourly Rate: $26.24-$33.51 depending on qualifications

The Community School Family Liaison supports the Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) initiative and implementation of the Community School Strategy at Eisenhower Elementary. The Liaison strengthens relationships among families, school staff, PTO, and community partners; connects students and families to resources; supports attendance and engagement; promotes family voice; and helps remove barriers that affect student well-being and academic success. The role serves as a connector, advocate, and relationship-builder so families are valued partners in their children's educational experience.

• Create a welcoming, inclusive, and culturally responsive environment for all students and families.
• Build trusting relationships with families through consistent outreach, communication, follow-up, and engagement.
• Serve as a bridge between families and school staff; help families understand school systems, programs, resources, and opportunities.
• Promote family voice, leadership, and participation in school events, advisory groups, PTO, and decision-making, with intentional outreach to historically underserved families.

• Serve on the school attendance team and use attendance, engagement, well-being, and academic data to identify students and families needing intervention.
• Implement research-based attendance interventions with identified students and families, including outreach, problem-solving, referrals, and barrier removal.
• Run 4-6 week intervention cycles, document contacts and services, collect progress data, and analyze effectiveness with the attendance team to adjust supports.
• Collaborate with school staff to address barriers affecting attendance, engagement, well-being, and academic success; conduct home visits when appropriate and in accordance with district procedures.

• Connect students and families to community resources, including housing and homelessness supports, food and basic needs, health and mental health services, transportation assistance, educational and enrichment opportunities, and family support programs.
• Organize and coordinate ICA resources, including school snacks, weekend food bags, and hygiene bags; communicate with families to identify needs; transport resources from ICA to school; and distribute resources confidentially to families.
• Coordinate a family resource room by stocking donations, maintaining organized inventory, communicating available resources to families in need, and coordinating resource distribution times.
• Provide outreach and follow-up support to families navigating school, district, and community systems; maintain current knowledge of community resources and referral pathways.

• Serve as the district liaison for students experiencing homelessness by setting up transportation, matching families with resources, and supporting continuity of attendance, enrollment, and access to services.

• Serve as an active member of the Community School Leadership Team and work with the Community School Coordinator and team on planning, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement.
• Use school, family, and community needs and assets assessment data to identify priorities, service gaps, and partnership opportunities.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with community organizations, service providers, cultural organizations, and local agencies to increase access to services and opportunities.
• Assist with data collection and reporting related to family engagement, resource coordination, attendance interventions, and Community School outcomes; represent the school at community meetings and events as appropriate.

• Coordinate, plan, organize, and implement family evening events three times each school year.
• Conduct family outreach on behalf of PTO to recruit participation and leadership that reflects the student body in planning and fundraising.
• Attend evening PTO Board meetings twice per month and evening general PTO meetings once per month.
• Support family events, school celebrations, community gatherings, and engagement opportunities that foster belonging, inclusion, and partnership.

• Associate's degree in education, social work, human services, family studies, community engagement, counseling, or a related field preferred. Equivalent combinations of education, professional…