Family Engagement Manager - Title I (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools•El Paso, TX

23d•$68,000 - $79,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The National Title 1 Family Engagement Manger will be responsible to oversee the implementation and execution of the Title 1 program for IDEA Public Schools across Texas. This position will ensure the organization stays in compliance with the federal program, manage and support regions and schools to remain in compliance, lead family engagement events and work to build partnerships within the communities we serve to empower and develop resources to support all IDEA families, as well as ensuring the organization stays in compliance with our McKinney Vento Act and at-risk population.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree Required
3+ educational setting experience, preferably leading work that involved family and community engagement
Organized, self-starter
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Comfortable with social media channels
Relationship driven, mission aligned
Event organization

Responsibilities

Oversee and manage the annual calendar for Title 1 compliance. You will ensure 100% of campuses are following the expectations set, meet the deadlines for completion and are storing all necessary documentation required for the federal program in our mandated storage software platform
Oversee the development and execution of McKinney Vento Act with supporting program implementation across Texas
Manage and implement procedures, systems, and controls the eligibility of homeless students and ensure that appropriate services, to include training, are delivered to staff across IDEA Public schools
Manage the annual budget cycle for each region and campus that is aligned to the federal funding we receive for Title 1 – family engagement across Texas. You will be a responsible steward and business partner to the business office to ensure schools have the appropriate funds available and are using it for the appropriate tasks.
Manage, monitor and update the compliance policy library for Texas as it pertains to Title 1- family engagement. And provide materials that need to be board approved to the Vice President of the functional team
Observe, coach and give feedback to campuses and regions as they implement the expectations for the Titel 1 program. Utilize feedback from the field to make national planning and support stronger as the year progresses
Lead the management of the annual Title 1 compliance calendar, which includes parent meetings to provide feedback on district policies, initiatives, and programs. You will be responsible to create, review and update any compliance and policy documentation and ensure the most updated requirements from both the state and federal guidelines are posted in the appropriate places
Develop and lead training for stakeholders to ensure they have the tools and resources available to them to execute Title 1 expectations.
Develop and lead parent training sessions that will be led in-person and virtually by yourself or business partners in the region. The training sessions will be grounded in teaching parenting skills to support their students' academic and social-emotional success. You will be expected to host at least 1 topic of parent training per quarter in English and Spanish (you can work with partners to present in Spanish; you are not required to speak Spanish)
Oversee the development of and execution of 2 regional community engagement events to bring community vendors/businesspeople/ service providers together with our families.
Collaborate with school counselors to develop family activities to support organizational goals of enrollment, ADA and persistence.
Maintain documentation and records for compliance through visible data tracking tool to monitor compliance throughout the district
Act as McKinney Vento liaison for the State of Texas and respond within 24-48 hours to any state or federal officials' requests.