Student & Family Support Specialist

Student & Family Support Specialist

Langston Chapel Elementary
- Statesboro, Georgia

Bulloch County Schools

Job : 5720651

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: May 18, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Student & Family Support Specialist

SCHOOL: LCES

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 10 months (190 days)

SALARY: Based on Bulloch County Schools salary/supplement schedule

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

REPORTS TO: Principal

JOB CODE: 413

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Student & Family Support Specialist serves as the liaison between school, families, community partners, and the school-based healthcare center to remove barriers to attendance, engagement, and student success.

This role supports culturally and linguistically diverse populations, and newcomer families, as well as students experiencing homelessness, foster care placement, and economic hardship. The specialist provides proactive family outreach, attendance intervention, healthcare coordination, and community resource connections to strengthen student outcomes and school engagement.

• High school diploma/GED.
• Three years of experience in a related field.
• Experience and knowledge with computers and fundamental technology.
• Experience working with a diverse group of people.
• Embodies the core values of the district; relational, purposeful, reflective, resourceful, courageous and accountable.
• Must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function of the position. When appropriate, reasonable accommodations will be provided to afford persons with disabilities an opportunity to perform the essential functions of the position.
• Must be able to provide a criminal background check with results that adhere to Bulloch County Board of Education Policy GAK(1).

• College degree.
• Experience serving as an advocate for children and parents.
• Knowledge of family engagement research and literature.
• Experience with developing collaborative partners and building relationships with constituents in the community.
• Experience working in Title I schools.
• Understanding of student achievement data.

• Builds strong, trusting relationships with families from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
• Provides proactive outreach to families regarding attendance concerns and engagement barriers.
• Supports families in understanding school expectations, systems, and available resources.
• Serves as the primary school liaison for the school-based healthcare center, helping coordinate communication, student access, scheduling support, and family engagement related to healthcare services.
• Ensures students are registered to receive clinic services and families are informed of procedures and follow-up care.
• Connects families to community agencies and wraparound services that support attendance and well-being.
• Serves as a liaison between the school, families, foster care agencies, the Georgia Division of Family & Children Services, homeless support services, and community outreach organizations to help remove barriers impacting student attendance, wellness, engagement, and academic success.
• Supports students and families experiencing homelessness, foster care placement, economic hardship, or crisis situations by connecting them with wraparound services, community resources, school supports, and educational stability opportunities in accordance with the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.
• Coordinates family workshops, outreach events, and resource supports.
• Collaborates with school leadership, counselors, teachers, and support staff to address student needs.
• Develops and maintains partnerships with local businesses, faith-based organizations, nonprofits, and community agencies that support the school’s efforts to provide resources, services, incentives, and opportunities that positively impact students, families, and staff at Langston Chapel Elementary School.
• Maintains accurate documentation of family outreach, attendance interventions, clinic coordination, and referrals.
• Creates opportunities for parents with limited English proficiency or other barriers to participate in school initiatives.
• Supports school improvement goals related to climate, culture, attendance, and student success.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Light Work:
  Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Interaction with Others:
  Ability to maintain, on a regular and consistent basis, relationships that are characterized by high expectations, teamwork, and collaboration. Ability to be flexible relative to daily routines. Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to the differences among diverse populations.
• Concentration:
  Ability to maintain workflow and thought processes in the presence of frequent distractions. Ability to ignore irrelevant sights or sounds and intrusive thoughts or stimuli. Ability to manage multiple tasks…