Program Coord,Parnt Engag Bilin -Titlei

Under general direction, the purpose of the position is to perform school-based duties associated with program coordination of parent engagement activities. Duties will be associated with providing written and oral translation in a language other than English, conducting home visits, delivering parent workshops, gathering and presenting detailed data pertaining to parent engagement activities, attending and communicating with parent/school leadership councils, establishing communication with all parents, and creating engagement opportunities for all parents.

The goal is to establish and improve effective communication between home and school, improve parent and family outreach and coordinate training opportunities for parents and families of students in grades Pre-K through 12th that will positively impact student academic performance. Employees in this classification identify and encourage parents to participate in school and district family engagement activities, provide support to staff and parents on best practices in parent engagement, and provide guidelines for school-based parent engagement projects.

Must have flexibility to work a schedule to accommodate meetings, trainings and events which may include evenings and weekends. Daily hours will be aligned accordingly as determined by supervisor. In-county travel using a personal vehicle may be required. Performs related work as directed.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Responds to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous and empathetic manner representing OCPS in a positive light.

Serves as a liaison between the school and its parents and families as it relates to parent and family engagement.

Seeks and receives guidance from the District Parent and Family Engagement team to improve professional knowledge and skills which support parent and family engagement.

Maintains open communication with principal, staff, parents and school-based community involvement coordinators on all planned parent engagement activities.

Investigates and answers questions pertaining to parent engagement.

Provides translation of school documents in a language other than English designed to inform parents such as letters, bulletins, announcements, calendars, notices, webpage information, articles, flyers, newsletters, community resources information, but not limited to these as requested by supervisor.

Collaborates with school-based community involvement coordinators to identify community resources which support parents and families and communicates identified resources to parents and families using multiple means of communication such as: phone calls, mail, home visits, newsletters and meetings in order to encourage participation in school and district activities and events.

Collaborates with appropriate staff members to identify and inform parents and families experiencing challenges/crises of wraparound services such as, but not limited to, food banks and clothing banks.

Encourages parents and family members to serve as volunteers. Maintains a current list of organizations that provide critical resources to parents/families.

Must be familiar with current state laws, state board rules, and school board policies as they relate to programs.

Participates in creating school-level Title I Parent and Family Engagement /Plan and supports the distribution of Title I district-level and school-level Parent and Family Engagement Plans.

Maintains daily work log on parent engagement initiatives and submits monthly.

Hosts at least one Virtual Parent Academy in collaboration with the district Parent Academy team.

Coordinates parents and school staff to attend at least one district face to face Parent Academy event.

Schedules, organizes and provides monthly parent engagement workshops to parents and staff.

Attends SAC and PTA meetings as a member and/or guest to provide Parent Engagement Liaison updates.

Provides parent engagement content for school newsletter.

Attends Parent Engagement Liaison meetings established on the district calendar.

Types and prepares correspondence, memos, reports, and other documents.

Operates a computer to enter, retrieve, review, or modify…