What are the responsibilities and job description for the All District: Family and Community Engagement Facilitator position at Stamford Public Schools?
General Statement:
Under the general direction of the Director of Family and Community Engagement and building principal, the Family and Community Engagement Liaison fosters effective family, community, and school partnerships that support student achievement and school improvement. The Family and Community Engagement Facilitator strengthens collaborative and trusting relationships that is focused on learning by engaging with the school/program leadership team, school staff, families, community partners, and parent groups. This position is also responsible for coordinating family and community engagement efforts with Central Office and the schools.
Major Responsibilities:
Environment:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
As per Contract
Application Procedures
Online application is required
Under the general direction of the Director of Family and Community Engagement and building principal, the Family and Community Engagement Liaison fosters effective family, community, and school partnerships that support student achievement and school improvement. The Family and Community Engagement Facilitator strengthens collaborative and trusting relationships that is focused on learning by engaging with the school/program leadership team, school staff, families, community partners, and parent groups. This position is also responsible for coordinating family and community engagement efforts with Central Office and the schools.
Major Responsibilities:
- Cultivates a welcoming and respectful environment within the school community for all families and our community partners
- Collaborates with school or program leadership and School and Family Resources Facilitator (SFRF) in developing, implementing and evaluating the impact of family engagement strategies for the school or program.
- Works in collaboration with school staff to provide support and resources needed to develop full, equal, and equitable partnership among families, educators and community partners
- Collaborates with school staff in developing effective on-going communication with families and community.
- Serves as a school liaison for concerns raised by families and/or community members;
- Helps families navigate the educational system, including special education, English Learner and technology
- Attends regular meetings with SFRF and school administrator
- Assists with organizing volunteering opportunities for families and community members
- Assists with family and community engagement events/activities school based and district wide
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the School and Family Resource Facilitator and or school administrator
- Effective, active listening skills as well as excellent written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work effectively with students, parents, and staff
- Organizational and problem solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills with students, staff, and families
- Knowledge of and/or demonstrate the ability to learn and implement Operating Systems (i.e. Windows); Office suites (i.e. Microsoft Office, Google Docs); Presentation Software (i.e. PowerPoint, Keynote); Spreadsheets (i.e. Excel, Google Spreadsheets); Communication and Collaboration tools (i.e. Remind, Zoom, Skype); Student Information Systems (i.e. Naviance, PowerSchool); or any other technology deemed relevant for this position
- Associate’s degree in education, social work, sociology, psychology or a related field (preferred) or High school diploma with any such combination of education, experience, and training.
- Experience in working directly with students and families.
- A working knowledge of community resources.
- Proven ability to work effectively as part of an interdisciplinary team.
- Appropriate communication skills – both oral and written.
- Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, and school staff.
- Ability to work effectively with culturally, socially and economically diverse student/family populations
- Ability to work nights and weekends
- Bilingual preferred
Environment:
- The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This will include office/classroom settings.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for extended periods of time to view & operate computer equipment, and to stand for extended periods of time to assist families and/or staff.
- The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/to move up to 20 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
As per Contract
Application Procedures
Online application is required