Elementary School Parent and Family Liaison

Deadline: October 30, 2026
District/Organization: Farwell Area Schools
Position/Type: Other, full time

Elementary Parent and Family Liaison Posting

Farwell Area Schools is seeking a compassionate and organized Parent and Family Liaison to join our team.

Summary: The Parent and Family Liaison is to be a key member of the school leadership team and is responsible for fostering a positive, safe, and inclusive learning environment. The primary purpose is to empower parents/guardians and to focus on supporting students’ academic, social, and emotional growth while strengthening partnerships between the school and families.

Key

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Family Outreach & Communication:
  Serve as the primary contact for families. Communicate through telephone calls, emails, and in-person meetings to encourage engagement. Support students and families with research proven practices to promote mental and physical health.
• Attendance & Student Support:
  Orient families to school expectations, schedules, routines, and available supports. Work with students and families to promote regular school attendance, address barriers to attendance, and support students experiencing challenges.
• Community Resource Connection:
  Identify and connect families to school and community resources (e.g., food pantries, health services, mental health counseling).
• Event Planning & Engagement:
  Organized family engagement events (e.g., literacy nights, math workshops, science fair, etc.) that align with the School Improvement Plan. Promote parent participation in conferences, workshops, school events, and advisory committees.
• Data & Documentation:
  Maintain accurate records of family interactions, interventions, attendance, and the effectiveness of engagement initiatives.
• Student Success Plan/ 504 Creation/ Monitoring:
  Proactively communicate with families of students with emerging attendance or engagement concerns to understand the root causes and co-develop supports. Collaboratively create, implement, and monitor student success plans and 504 Plans.
• Collaboration:
  
  Work alongside teachers, social workers, counselors, and administrators to support students. Coordinate with staff to align prevention and interventions strategies for individual students.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in an education related field
• Experience working with children and families
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills

Position Type:
Full-Time (190 Days prorated for the remainder of the 26/27 school year)

Compensation:
Based on experience

Tracey Laverty
Farwell Elementary School
399

E. Michigan
Farwell, MI 48622