Parent and Family Engagement Coordinator - Mather High School

Youth Guidance • Chicago, IL

52d • Onsite

About The Position

Support in the development of programming, events and activities based on school, parent, and student interests/needs to help foster the critical thinking and independence of students. With a focus on social and emotional learning, academic enrichment, community service, leadership, fine and performing arts, and health & wellness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required from an accredited university
• 3-5 years of relevant experience
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Experience serving as an advocate for children and parents
• Strong public speaking, Interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Self-motivated leaders who can work independently as well as part of team
• Knowledge of family engagement research and literature
• Understands and respects the diversity of families’ economic, linguistic and cultural backgrounds and situations
• Experience with developing collaborative partners and building relationships with constituents in the community (including school district central office, school principals, schools staff, community-based organizations, universities etc)
• Strong understanding of child and adolescent growth, student achievement data, and social emotional development
• Ability to effectively engage school, community and district level leaders
• Ability to develop and conduct trainings with agency and school staff and share best practices to support program goals
• Ability to develop and manage budgets and mobilize resources to support program goals
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Products (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Ability to attend some Saturday events and some evenings.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for parent and community programming at the school
• Plan, coordinate, and manage a comprehensive, inclusive, and culturally responsive parent and family engagement approach consisting of workshops, classes and activities for adults at their local school.
• Coordinates and provides direct outreach to parents, caregivers, and community members to champion authentic parent engagement.
• Support the Resource Coordinator with planning and facilitating monthly Leadership Team meetings with school, parents, and community leaders. Including supporting with needs assessment and reviewing parent data collaboratively.
• Collaborate with parents and community partners to meet parents’ needs in leadership development, social-emotional learning (SEL), health services, and other areas of support.
• Foster a welcoming, inclusive, and family-friendly environment that honors racial justice, equity, and cultural relevance.
• Support and elevate parent voice in school decisions by building relationships with parents and caregivers including conducting surveys, focus groups, and one-on-one conversations to understand parent needs and concerns. Provide opportunities for ongoing feedback.
• Lead recruitment and retention efforts for adult participants
• Provide ongoing support and resources to students and parents, connecting them to school, community, and organizational resources holistically.
• Provides leadership for successful implementation of the Annual Youth Guidance Parent Leadership Conference (PLC). Works with school staff to ensure active parent engagement in the PLC.
• Maintain accurate and comprehensive records of all parent involvement activities, including reports, surveys, funding documentation, annual program evaluations, and communications with families.
• Ensure timely and effective completion of all program deliverables, meeting reporting requirements and deadlines.
• Attend relevant meetings, including team meetings, school-led meetings, community events, parent meetings, and other stakeholder gatherings.
• Complete all required training and compliance requests.
• Adhere to the established program schedule and proactively communicate with supervisor in advance regarding any anticipated absences and changes in availability.
• Maintain a professional work ethic, appropriate appearance, and adherence to the dress code of the school and Youth Guidance, while consistently representing the organization in a positive and respectful manner at all times.
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Youth Guidance offers a competitive benefit package for eligible full-time employees including the option to participate in medical, dental, and vision plans as well as short-term disability, life insurance, flex spending accounts, pet insurance, 401k, a wellness program and more.
• You may also quality for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees