Family Engagement Coordinator – Parent Partner Program at Mission High School

Mission Graduates • San Francisco, CA

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About The Position

Mission Graduates is a nonprofit organization that increases the number of K–12 students in San Francisco’s Mission District who are prepared for and complete a college education. Its after-school support services serve more than 3,700 children, youth, and families each year. The Parent Partner Program works with more than 1,000 parents across schools to strengthen Latinx parents’ skills, motivation, and confidence as advocates for their children’s education and partners on their path to college.

The Family Engagement Coordinator works directly with families and students at Mission High School and in the community. The role supports events, communication, resources, and other information to improve attendance and strengthen family engagement. The coordinator manages a caseload of families, helps address barriers to attendance, supports school-family communication and parent participation in school governance, and provides individual assistance to families. The role also collaborates with school and after-school staff, the Care Team, and the Family Engagement Team, and participates in trainings and program meetings.

Requirements

• Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English.
• Work experience or lived experience in Latinx immigrant and/or parent communities.
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate strong strategic analysis.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
• Current CPR certification, or ability to obtain it within two months of employment.
• TB test clearance before hire.
• Availability to work some weekends and evenings.

Responsibilities

• Manage a dedicated caseload of families and provide intensive support to address barriers to attendance, including food, housing, and transportation needs.
• Coordinate communication between the school and families about resources and engagement opportunities offered by the District and community.
• Support school-family communications, including newsletters and the school website.
• Support parent involvement in governance groups such as the School Site Council (SSC), English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC), and/or African American Parent Advisory Committee (AAPAC).
• Coordinate and collaborate with the Care Team to identify and distribute resources to families in focal groups, including newcomer families, students with IEPs, and AAPAC families.
• Staff parent events and/or recruit parent volunteers to support them.
• Participate regularly in meetings and trainings with school and after-school staff as part of Professional Learning Circles.
• Support school and after-school staff through individual or group meetings and trainings to help them build and use relationships with families in support of student learning objectives.
• Participate in and co-facilitate monthly Family Engagement Team meetings to coordinate family engagement efforts.
• Participate in planning meetings and facilitate parent communication during the school year.
• Meet individually with families during office hours, scheduled appointments, and/or after parent workshops or meetings, including helping with technological challenges.
• Help families use ParentVue to receive school communications and send or receive important documents.
• Help families apply for free and reduced-price lunch, access free community resources, update emergency cards, and use SchoolCafe.
• Attend weekly meetings with the Parent Partner Program Director to discuss updates and work plan goals.
• With training and support from the Parent Partner Program team, co-facilitate trainings and curriculum during monthly Parent Partner Program meetings held on the first Tuesday of each month.
• Attend monthly DELAC, AAPAC, and Family Engagement/Family Liaison SFUSD trainings to support the greater school community.

Benefits

• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Access to pre-tax commuter benefits.
• Access to a 403(b) account at time of hire; employer contribution available for eligible staff.
• 13 paid holidays per year.
• 8 personal hours per year.
• Accrued PTO, with accrual rates dependent on length of employment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed