Family Involvement School Specialist- Harris Hillman (2026-2027)

Metro Nashville Public Schools • Nashville, TN

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Serves one school by coordinating assistance to students and their families to
enhance or improve the student's learning experience. Serves on special projects
and committees to provide input on barriers to success in engagement. This is a
10, 11, or 12-month position.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in related field Required
• 2 years’ related experience in either education or community involvement working directly with parents and community members Required
• Must possess good written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated customer service and listening skills
• Ability to work with individuals at all levels of the organization
• A high level of skill in problem solving and/or conflict resolution and the ability to exercise effective judgement

Responsibilities

• Coordinates assistance to families and students as determined by school leadership.
• Develops and provides high quality training sessions and workshops to families based on needs assessments and goals of the school and District.
• Conducts surveys and gathers data used to strengthen parent-school partnerships. Monitors the implementation of best practices to help remove barriers to increase success in parent and community engagement.
• Participates in meetings/trainings with Support Services to establish best practices and implement research based strategies in community engagement and/or family engagement.
• Organizes and facilitates meetings and other parent/leadership school activities.
• Meets regularly with school staff and leadership to share expertise; links academic goals with family programs; coordinates events and opportunities; and establishes and maintains communications between families, community partners, schools, and other MNPS departments about events, programs, classes, and opportunities.
• Collects documentation to insure Federal compliance. Works closely with ESEA program specialists to promote family and community programs.
• Works closely with school support staff to share information regarding school climate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees