Parent Coordinator

SUMMARY:

The Parent Coordinator is part of the administrative team working under the supervision of the principal.  The Parent Coordinator will engage with and involve parents in the school community by working with the principal, school staff, school leadership team, parent associations, community groups and parent groups.

This position focuses on creating a welcoming environment for parents. The Parent Coordinator will identify parent and related school/community issues and work with the principal to see they are addressed in a timely manner

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

 Duties and Responsibilities

• Increases parent involvement in the school by working closely with all school, parent and community organizations.
• Serves as facilitator for parent and school community concerns.
• Conducts outreach to engage parents in their children’s education.
• Works with site staff to convene monthly parent meetings and events around topics of key interest to parents.
• Attends parent meetings along with the principal, where appropriate.
• Actively Recruits and works with site staff to facilitate UPK and school wide enrollment
• Maintains ongoing contact with community organizations that are involved with providing services to the school’s educational program.
• Works with families and makes referrals when appropriate to outside organizations
• Works with site staff to organize back to school and other events to increase parental and community involvement and creates a welcoming school environment to parents.
• Prepares monthly newsletters, calendars and other forms of communication to facilitate transparency and parental involvement.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Presently or formerly a public school parent.
• Experience with convening workshops.
• Bilingual where there is a significant non-English speaking population.
• Excellent communication, organizational, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Conflict resolution and mediation skills.
• Experience working with families and parents in education and/or community issues.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:

Minimum Selection Criteria A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work in an area related to the duties described above; or an Associate’s degree or its educational equivalent and four years of experience in community work in an area related to the duties described above is preferred.

OR A high school diploma and six years of experience in community work in an area related to the duties described above. The following qualifications are also preferred for the position: · Familiarity with the New York City public school system.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Position will require flexibility with respect to work hours in order to meet the needs of parents, including early mornings, evenings and weekends. The position may also require occasional assignment to different work sites such as during summer months.

Administrative Office and School Sites: 

General office environment with some travel to school sites; lighting and temperature are adequate, and there are no hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. Work is generally performed within an office environment and  event venues  with standard office equipment available.