PARENT COORDINATOR

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF LANIER•Clarkesville, GA

13h

About The Position

Coordinate and implement programs and activities designed to engage families in improving student achievement. Plan programs in collaboration with staff, teachers, parent organizations, business-community partners and principal of school Design monthly activities to help families participate more effectively in improving their children’s learning. (Family Reading Activities, ESL, Financial Planning, Math and Science trainings, Career and College Planning events, etc.) Help families understand standards and assessments, student test scores, rubrics and the school report card. Facilitate and organize other parent meetings and workshops, as parents request. Collaborate with Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier staff, community members, partners and families to develop programs and activities geared to reach families who are underrepresented because of social, economic, racial and/or language barriers. Develop monthly family contact logs with parent telephone numbers/emails in order to be in touch with families at least once a month. Develop monthly newsletter to keep parents informed of afterschool activity, community resources, etc. Be a liaison between families and staff when problems arise. Arrange for translation and interpretation services for meetings. Communicate regularly with staff about parent's ideas and concerns. Recruit parents to participate in afterschool activities. Document parent/community activities through visual portfolios that include sign-in sheets, flyers and pictures. Submit monthly reports on the family involvement activities. Reach out to local community groups and businesses to find out how they would like to promote family involvement. Work with community partners and families to identify resources for families in the community. Ensure that staff have up-to-date referral information on community services to give to families. Attend community meetings that will help you connect to community resources for families.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required.
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Knowledge of community social services organizations
Ability to communicate effectively with parents and community.

Nice To Haves

Associates or bachelor's in human services/welfare, preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and implement programs and activities designed to engage families in improving student achievement.
Plan programs in collaboration with staff, teachers, parent organizations, business-community partners and principal of school
Design monthly activities to help families participate more effectively in improving their children’s learning. (Family Reading Activities, ESL, Financial Planning, Math and Science trainings, Career and College Planning events, etc.)
Help families understand standards and assessments, student test scores, rubrics and the school report card.
Facilitate and organize other parent meetings and workshops, as parents request.
Collaborate with Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier staff, community members, partners and families to develop programs and activities geared to reach families who are underrepresented because of social, economic, racial and/or language barriers.
Develop monthly family contact logs with parent telephone numbers/emails in order to be in touch with families at least once a month.
Develop monthly newsletter to keep parents informed of afterschool activity, community resources, etc.
Be a liaison between families and staff when problems arise.
Arrange for translation and interpretation services for meetings.
Communicate regularly with staff about parent's ideas and concerns.
Recruit parents to participate in afterschool activities.
Document parent/community activities through visual portfolios that include sign-in sheets, flyers and pictures.
Submit monthly reports on the family involvement activities.
Reach out to local community groups and businesses to find out how they would like to promote family involvement.
Work with community partners and families to identify resources for families in the community.
Ensure that staff have up-to-date referral information on community services to give to families.
Attend community meetings that will help you connect to community resources for families.