Family and Community Engagement Facilitator

Grand Rapids Public Schools•Grand Rapids, MI

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Facilitator position exists to provide project and partnership coordination, advocacy, and support to the GRPS Strategic Plan by working collaboratively with GRPS staff and serving as a liaison with other community stakeholders interested in supporting efforts of caregiver education, family engagement, empowerment, and leadership to improve scholar outcomes in schools. This position reports to the Family and Community Engagement Supervisor at GRPS.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in education, counseling, non-profit, or related field.
Minimum of three years’ experience working in an urban educational setting.
Detail-oriented with strong coordination and program management experience.
Excellent computer skills.
Demonstrated ability to communicate with a diverse set of individuals and organizations in a respectful and culturally competent manner.
Demonstrated success working in a diverse environment.
Ability to adhere to a plan while remaining flexible and adaptive in a fast-paced environment.
Strong problem-solving ability.
Knowledge of effective family and community engagement strategies.
Knowledge of effective DEI policies that promote the representation and participation of diverse groups of individuals, including people of different ages, races and ethnicities, abilities and disabilities, genders, religions, cultures, and sexual orientations.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a team.
Strong written communication skills across a variety of formats: business emails, status reports, caregiver communications, and clear, user-friendly reporting.
Demonstrated skills in data collection and analysis.
Demonstrated respect for confidentiality and professionalism.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Support and communicate with community partners and associations in a timely manner including attending regularly scheduled meetings.
Coordinate planning and implementation of program components needed to meet Family and Community Engagement office goals/initiatives including work plans, documentation, schedules, and progress tracking.
Support in the design, documentation, and implementation process for ensuring effective interactions with caregiver/teacher/community councils while working collaboratively with building leaders, teachers, and support staff.
Support the implementation, creation, and facilitation of in-person or virtual Parent University courses, including on-going communication with governing groups and course facilitators.
Work closely with schools to utilize, support, and promote Parent University to GRPS caregivers and families.
Support and represent GRPS during community engagement events, fairs, festivals, and other community-based events.
Monitor, update, and respond to FACE social media and departmental communications.
Support, implement, and facilitate building based family engagement within GRPS schools.
Participate in on-going professional development.
Participate in office planning, design, and implementation oversight process with internal and external stakeholders.
Deliver timely reporting on impact of initiatives as measured by family attendance and other agreed upon indicators of progress toward goals.
Other duties as assigned and as allowed by grant funding.