Program Coord,Parnt Engag -Titlei

Orange County Public Schools•Orlando, FL

About The Position

Under general direction, the Program Coordinator, Parent Engagement performs school-based duties to coordinate parent engagement activities. The role supports effective communication between home and school, strengthens outreach to parents and families, and coordinates training opportunities for families of students in Pre-K through grade 12 to positively impact student academic performance. The coordinator encourages parent participation in school and district activities, advises staff and parents on parent-engagement practices, and provides guidance for school-based engagement projects. Duties include home visits, parent workshops, collecting and presenting engagement data, communicating with parent and school leadership councils, and creating engagement opportunities for families. The position serves as a liaison between schools and families and collaborates with school staff and community organizations to connect families with resources and services. The schedule must be flexible to accommodate meetings, trainings, and events, which may include evenings and weekends. Daily hours are determined by the supervisor. In-county travel using a personal vehicle may be required.

Requirements

Associate degree or higher, supplemented by at least 1 to 2 years of experience supporting parents to enhance student achievement, program management, or an equivalent combination of related education, training, and experience.
Interpersonal and social competence when working with linguistically and culturally diverse constituencies.
Ability to work positively with parents and school and district personnel.
Ability to deliver oral, written, and visual presentations and reports effectively.
Ability to take initiative in creating, coordinating, and organizing activities and events.
Ability to collect, organize, and maintain data and information accurately for reports.
Ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and analyze data and information, exercising discretion and relating analyses to established standards.
Ability to apply persuasion and influence principles in interactions with people.
Ability to operate, maneuver, and control equipment, machinery, tools, and materials used in essential functions.
Ability to use reference, descriptive, and advisory information.
Ability to perform arithmetic, calculate decimals and percentages, and potentially use fractions or interpret graphs.
Ability to interpret written, oral, diagrammatic, and schedule-based instructions and apply rational systems.
Ability to exercise independent judgment to adapt methods and standards to assigned objectives.
Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness, and creativity in changing situations involving generally predefined duties.
Ability to exert light physical effort in sedentary-to-light work, including occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling of objects weighing 5–10 pounds.
Ability to work for extended periods at a keyboard or workstation.
Ability to meet visual perception and discrimination requirements for some tasks and oral communication requirements for some tasks.

Responsibilities

Respond to internal and external customers promptly, accurately, courteously, and empathetically, representing OCPS positively.
Serve as a liaison between the school and parents and families regarding parent and family engagement.
Seek guidance from the District Parent and Family Engagement team to improve relevant professional knowledge and skills.
Maintain open communication with the principal, staff, parents, and school-based community involvement coordinators about planned engagement activities.
Investigate and answer questions related to parent engagement.
Work with school-based community involvement coordinators to identify community resources and communicate them to parents and families through methods such as phone calls, mail, home visits, newsletters, and meetings.
Collaborate with staff to identify families experiencing challenges or crises and inform them about wraparound services, including food banks and clothing banks.
Encourage parents and family members to volunteer and maintain an up-to-date list of organizations that provide critical resources to families.
Remain familiar with applicable state laws, state board rules, and school board policies.
Help create the school-level Title I Parent and Family Engagement Plan and support distribution of district- and school-level plans.
Maintain a daily work log of parent engagement initiatives and submit it monthly.
Host at least one Virtual Parent Academy with the district Parent Academy team.
Coordinate parents and school staff to attend at least one district face-to-face Parent Academy event.
Schedule, organize, and provide monthly parent engagement workshops for parents and staff.
Attend SAC and PTA meetings as a member or guest and provide Parent Engagement Liaison updates.
Provide parent engagement content for the school newsletter and attend Parent Engagement Liaison meetings on the district calendar.
Prepare correspondence, memoranda, reports, and other documents.
Use a computer and word-processing, database, and other software to enter, retrieve, review, or modify data.
Operate equipment and tools associated with department activities, potentially including a laminator, copy machine, or fax machine.
Keep current with job-relevant OCPS technology and attend district-supported training as needed.
Maintain timely and accurate job-related information.
Perform related duties as directed.