Student & Family Services Coordinator

Student & Family Services Coordinator

Camino Nuevo Charter Academy (CNCA) is a community of high-performing public schools that utilizes a comprehensive approach to prepare students from preschool through high school for success in college and in life. We integrate academic rigor, community, family, and wellness to empower students to thrive in a culturally connected and changing world. Founded in 2000, Camino Nuevo Charter Academy students represent the neighborhood of Mac Arthur Park west of downtown Los Angeles, a community that is one of the most under-resourced and densely populated neighborhoods in Los Angeles.

Currently, CNCA has six campuses that serve approximately 3,500 students from TK through 12th grade.

Under the supervision of the Principal, the Student & Family Services Coordinator will provide an essential role of building a "parents as partners" culture. This role will involve coordination and facilitation of the parent program as well as a comprehensive student support program. Through these elements, this role will provide additional support for academic achievement and help build a positive school culture while incorporating the necessary elements of parent involvement and engagement.

The role of this coordinator is to work with organization leaders, site administration, teachers, and parents to do what is necessary for every student to experience success at school.

Responsibilities include:

• Contribute to positive school culture by developing strong relationships with CNCA students, families and staff
• Create a welcoming school environment for all visitors, students, families and staff
• Build relationships with the community and motivate families to engage with and/or join CNCA
• Serve as a liaison to community organizations and outside partnerships
• Coordinate and facilitate a parent program, as well as, a comprehensive student support program at one or more locations as required
• Plan and implement a comprehensive new student-training program for new students and families
• Cultivate and oversee school's parent volunteer program, tracking hours, events, and participation in school
• Achieve dashboard goals for parent engagement in the school by working closely with all school and community partnership organizations
• Coordinate and facilitate, when appropriate, a comprehensive parent education program that includes opportunities to engage in workshops on college knowledge, academics, physical health, mental health, and personal issues such as finances, immigration, and housing
• Coordinate a comprehensive student support infrastructure in conjunction with the coordinated support team
• Coordinate outside partnerships for families and students with community partnerships, including but not limited to:
  Didi Hirsch, LACDC, NCLR, Baja Medical Clinic, Big Brothers/Big Sisters, SPARK, Children's Institute, ABL, Natural History Museum, YOLA and others
• Plan and implement ongoing engagement meetings for parents and site leadership, including monthly parent coffees, weekly parent forums, and other opportunities
• Support planning and implementation of opportunities for parent participation in events on campus including Open House, Back to School Night, parent conferences, and other site-specific events
• Coordinate all communication with families including publishing a weekly bilingual newsletter, sending robo-calls, and other forms of communication
• Serve as a facilitator for parent and school community concerns and issues and report these back to site leadership in a timely, problem-solving manner
• Conduct outreach to engage parents in their child's education
• Develop, implement and monitor programs related to student achievement and school culture including the instructional program (i.e. manage family…