Parent Volunteer Coordinator

Alhambra Elementary School District•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

To serve as the liaison between school and parents and support families by providing referrals to community-based services, helping families understand the educational system to empower parents to become better advocates for their child’s education. The parent volunteer coordinator will also maintain a parent resource center and manage parent volunteers to support school-based events and needs

Requirements

Experience serving as an advocate for children and parents preferred.
Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
Self-motivated individual who can work independently and collaboratively.
Knowledge of computers and school-based office machines.
Understands and respects the diversity of families’ economic, linguistic and cultural backgrounds and situations.
Willingness to lead parent meetings in the local community and/or neighborhoods.
Willingness to develop collaborative partnerships and build relationships within the community.
Ability to work flexible hours as needed on a limited basis to support family engagement events.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide workshops, classes, and activities for parents at their local school(s) and/or district on a regular basis.
Recruit volunteers from the community to host various workshops and classes to speak directly with parents.
Create opportunities for parents who have limited English proficiency, a disability or are underrepresented because of social economics or racial barriers to participate in education initiatives and enrichment workshops.
Provide technical assistance relating to parental involvement as needed locally or at the district level.
Keep excellent records of all parent involvement activities, reports, surveys, funding, annual program evaluations, and communications to parents.
Collaborate with local, regional, and state organizations to create opportunities to help families understand school academic standards, assessments and report cards.
Promote parents as partners by involving them in the decision-making process regarding parental involvement activities and school improvement.
Take part in opportunities for professional development at the local, regional, and/or state level with proper authorization; attend all local meetings and trainings for Parent Volunteer Coordinators.
Provide publicity for the community about the program through appropriate social media and the district website.
Maintain a volunteer room and schedule of volunteers.
Coordinate recognition to exceptional parents and volunteers
Engage in such other activities as may be requested by the school principal.
Perform other duties as assigned.