Parent Specialist; Pool

Job Title: Specialist, Parental

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Reports to: Director of Family & Community Engagement

Pay Grade: 02

Works with: Campus Personnel/Community

Days: 187

Dept. / School: Assigned Campus

To enlist, maintain, and strengthen parent, family, and community engagement opportunities with teachers, campus administration, and district staff while implementing various student support services.

• High school diploma or GED

• Possess the ability to work and communicate with students, parents, teachers, and the general public
• Ability to communicate in English and Spanish
• Possess a valid Texas Driver’s License and proof of current auto liability insurance
• Must be able to keep a flexible work schedule to conduct campus and district events.

• Two years of experience

• Serves as liaison between school and home in order to facilitate and foster a positive working environment between the two.
• Engages parents to become full partners with the school.
• Fully implements all Title I Parental Involvement requirements at the campus and district events.
• Coordinates, facilitates, and conducts Title I Parental Involvement activities through the campus parent centers and district events.
• Develops a monthly calendar of family and community engagement events and/or a FACE newsletter.
• Maintains compliance documentation on all Title I Parental Involvement requirements such as the annual campus Title I meeting, campus parental involvement policy, school/parent compact, and program evaluations.
• Surveys parents to determine needs and assess effectiveness of the FACE program
• Makes personal contact and conducts home visits to explain school programs, to build capacity between parents and the school, and to learn of problems or concerns at home that may have a bearing on student academic success.
• Becomes familiar with outreach services provided by the school and community services agencies and shares knowledge with parents and families.
• Coordinate with district departments to provide parent/community presentations on state assessments, academic services, migrant education, bilingual services, career and technology, and special education services.
• Identifies and assesses students for McKinney Vento Homeless and Foster Care program services.
• Provide support services to students/families that are identified as at-risk, bilingual, migrant, special education, gifted and talented, and career and technology students.
• Maintain confidentiality of student, parent, and employee personal information.

• Serves as a liaison to students and parents/families identified for migrant education services.
• Coordinates activities that will help inform migrant students and parents of all district academic and support services available to ensure academic success.
• Conducts home visits to inform parents of student academic progress or intervention services.
• Coordinates and presents with the Migrant Department staff for Migrant compliance activities.

• Assists with student attendance monitoring at the campus. Conduct home visits to determine the contributing factors of truancy concerns.
• Assists with PBIS (Positive Behavior Inventions and Support) activities and initiatives on campus.
• All other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including personal computer and peripherals

Posture: Prolonged sitting; occasional bending/stooping, pushing/pulling, and twisting

Motion: Repetitive hand motions including frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching

Lifting: Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds)

Environment: Work indoors/outdoors and travel district wide

Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress