SYSpringfield Honors Academy Family and Community Coordinator

Family and Community Coordinator

Springfield Honors Academy is looking for a Family and Community Coordinator. Start date is immediate. Salary range is $24.51-$31.87 commensurate with experience.

The Family and Community Coordinator reports directly to the building Principal. The Coordinator is to support Springfield Honors Academy in addressing attendance at all levels (including in the prevention and intervention for chronic students), and supports school Administration with making connections and communications with our families. The Coordinator will communicate with parents/guardians by phone, mail, or in person to address student attendance.

The Coordinator will also respond to phone calls or other referrals or may go on location to intervene to support the student's return to school. The Coordinator will also support the Early College Program at SHA.

• Along with Assistant Principal and Clerk, conducts follow-up and reports to staff on student attendance, absenteeism, and tardiness
• Works with data coordinator to compile aggregate attendance data to identify chronically absent students and assists with attendance processes and prioritizing cases
• Identifies students' needs and assists school personnel in making the connections with the services needed, including with Counselors to contact social service providers when necessary
• Works directly with parents to identify and assist with student needs
• Serves as a Level 3 partner with STAT (Student Teacher Assistance Team) and supports the engagement of families
• Maintains accurate logs of phone calls, letters home, home visits
• Documents all efforts in Power School

• Commute with students to courses
• Ensure students are maintaining their attendance in a course
• Supporting students with academic habits and meeting deadlines

• Supports school Administration with making connections and communications with families, including the Parent Guardian Action Council (PGAC)
• Assisting at meetings and events by fostering family relationships with the school.
• Assists the school with the implementation of Student-Led conferences twice a year (October and March) by scheduling and assigning appointments.
• Works closely with the ACT and Finish Line lead educators in carrying out necessary communications with families, to help keep students on track for success.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred
• 2-3 years of relevant experience required
• Experience with Microsoft programs such as Excel and Powerpoint.
• Experience as an active anti-racist or advocate for equity preferred
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred

If you meet some of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply or to reach out for more information. We know that historically marginalized groups – including people of color, women, people from working class backgrounds, and people who identify as LGBTQ – are less likely to apply unless and until they meet every requirement for a job. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.

We encourage you to reach out to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). if you have questions about the role or your qualifications. We are happy to help you feel ready to apply!