Internal Only Family Academic Support and Engagement Leader
About The Position
The Family Academic Support and Engagement/FASE Leader has one major goal: to support student achievement by engaging and involving families in strategic ways. The role of each FASE leader (a certified staff member who works at the school level) is to help support and implement the components of their school’s Continuous School Improvement Plan. This includes working with the Building Team to build communication and remove cultural or linguistic barriers that could impede families and school staff members from working together, and connecting families and schools by facilitating and organizing family events that engage families in the learning process.
Requirements
- Illinois Elementary Teaching Certificate
- A current employee with Urbana School District #116
- Knowledge about instructional practices, curriculum, and assessment
Nice To Haves
- Experience teaching adult learners
- Experience coordinating events/activities
- Classroom teacher
Responsibilities
- Attend Building Team Meetings to support the integration of family engagement into the school’s goals.
- Lead interactive family-student workshops during designated months (September: Curriculum Night, November: Family Reading Night, February/March: Social Emotional Learning Night, May: Math and Science Night).
- Teach families and students about supporting learning standards, curriculum, and Continuous School Improvement Plan goals at home during workshops.
- Collaborate with the building principal and Building Team to enhance the home-school partnership.
- Attend Parent Teacher Association/Parent Teacher Organization meetings to establish a collaborative partnership and provide strategies for families to advocate for their children.
Benefits
- Benefit information can be found on the Human Resources webpage.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
