Family Engagement Implementation Specialist, Full Service Community Schools State Scale Up, Bell County High School

Family Engagement Implementation Specialist

Our work began more than 30 years ago with a place-based partnership in Appalachian Kentucky, where we've shown demographics don't have to determine destiny. Today, we partner with rural leaders and allies across the country to share that work and build local partnerships that put young people on a path to economic mobility.

This is a key full-time, grant-funded position for Partners for Rural Impact and the Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) Initiative. Reporting to the Project Director, FSCS, the Family Engagement Implementation Specialist serves as the on-site implementation lead for evidence-backed family engagement strategies that strengthen partnerships among families, schools, and communities to improve outcomes for children and students.

The Family Engagement Implementation Specialist translates research into practice by implementing evidence-backed family engagement strategies through professional learning, coaching, technical assistance, implementation support, and continuous improvement.

Working collaboratively with PRI staff, Local Education Agencies (LEAs), Community-Based Organizations (CBOs), institutions of higher education, families, and community partners, the Family Engagement Implementation Specialist strengthens local capacity to implement high-quality family engagement practices that are sustainable beyond the life of the grant. The position is accountable for implementation fidelity, measurable outcomes, successful delivery of project objectives, and building sustainable local capacity through strong partnerships and continuous improvement.

The Family Engagement Implementation Specialist will dedicate 100% of time to FSCS program activities. This is a year-round role. The position leads and operates with the goal that All Rural Students Succeed.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary duty satisfactorily. The requirements of the position are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required, with regular and predictable attendance essential. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

On-Site Implementation & Program Delivery

• Lead implementation of evidence-backed family engagement initiatives that align with grant objectives, organizational priorities, and approved implementation frameworks
• Deliver direct services, coaching, technical assistance, and professional learning for families, educators, schools, LEAs, community-based organizations, and community partners
• Implement cradle-to-career family engagement strategies that strengthen school readiness, academic success, college and career awareness, post-secondary access, and student success
• Facilitate parent leadership initiatives, family centered programing and other evidence-backed engagement models
• Maintain accountability for implementation fidelity, project deliverables, measurable outcomes, grant compliance, and required documentation

Partnership Development & Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and sustain collaborative partnerships that strengthen family-school-community relationships and improve outcomes for children and families
• Deliver direct services, coaching, technical assistance, and professional learning for families, educators, schools, LEAs, community-based organizations, and community partners
• Develop systems and structures that elevate authentic family voice, strengthen parent leadership, and increase meaningful family participation in school improvement efforts

Training & Capacity Building

• Design, develop, and facilitate engaging, evidence-backed professional learning for PRI staff, educators, families, LEAs, community organizations, and other partners
• Develop, maintain, and curate family engagement toolkits, implementation resources, communication materials, and evidence-backed practices that support consistent, high-quality implementation
• Coach school and community partners to strengthen organizational capacity and sustain family engagement practices beyond the grant period

Data, Evaluation, & Continuous…