Family and Community Engagement Specialist

Family and Community Engagement Specialist

Position Title:

Family and Community Engagement Specialist

Function:
Family & Community Services

Family:
Family & Community Support

Reports to:

Campus Principal

Pay Grade: E09 Minimum Salary: $38,866 Mid-Point Salary: $45,731

Salary is determined on directly related experience supported by a service record or experience affidavit. For more information on our pay policy, please refer to the Compensation Resource Manual. Annualized pay may be pro-rated based on actual start date.

Minimum 190 Type of Assignment:
Full-Time;
Exempt Contract Type:
Non-Chapter 21

Funding This position is locally funded.

Job Scope Uses significant independent judgment and familiarity of the field to perform work. May be responsible for administration of various moderate and high complexity departmental programs and may be the lead of a group of employees. May develop policies and procedures and oversee the implementation and execution of them.

Position Summary The Family and Community Engagement Specialist plays a critical role in coordinating and managing SAISD's relationship with families and the community. The position is responsible for working with principals to recruit and engage parents into the family and community engagement programs to provide services and resources and to engage service providers and deepen engagement with their parents and the community.

This position works independently under limited supervision of the principal with some demand for independent judgement and action. This position also supports student achievement by:

• Providing families and students with information on programs and services available to them,
• Customizing programs to meet campus needs in welcoming families and the community to engage with SAISD schools,
• Developing marketing/messaging activities, utilizing advocacy and decision-making to recruit and increase parental participation,
• Referring families to other departments or community agencies for needed resources, and
• Fostering an ongoing partnership between home, school, and community.

Essential Functions / Key Responsibilities
1. Responsible for increasing the active participation of families in various family and community engagement activities by implementing recruitment and retention opportunities. Works with Principal to identify areas of opportunity. Tracks participation, challenges, and successes to assist campuses in maximizing student achievement, recruitment, retention, including enrollment. Revised: 2/12/2026

2. Serve as a liaison between families and principal/teachers and informational resources available to support families, staff and others concerning school programs, services, enrollment, attendance issues and other critical matters. Establishes and maintains partnerships with community agencies to facilitate and enhance family and community engagement services.

3. Responsible for designing and implementing various family involvement programs and services. Meet regularly with parents and other supportive adults to identify needs and areas of interest. Organize and coordinate regular partner/community meetings addressing the needs and interests of importance to parents and families.

4. Recruit parents and family members to participate. Create and distribute marketing materials to promote programs and educate the community, as necessary. Schedule, coordinate, and facilitate parent meetings that provide families with information regarding participation under Title I, Part A and to explain Title I, Part A to include parent educational meetings.

5. Collect data on family activities and community programs to see their effectiveness and report on results as appropriate. Maintain required documents per policy and administrative…