Parent Coordinator

Description

LEGACY EARLY COLLEGE OVERVIEW

Legacy Early College is a K4-12 public charter school that originated through the vision of businessman William Brown in 2009, with an unwavering focus on "To and Through College" at every grade level. Legacy's model combines academics, nutrition, physical fitness, and mental health. In addition to our college-driven academic standards, meals are made on site, scholars participate in PE every day, and Social-Emotional Literacy is integrated into the culture and curriculum.


POSITION OVERVIEW

The Parent Coordinator is essentially a liaison between families and school, building relationships between family, teachers and community for the betterment of school success by reducing language barriers and increasing communication.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Increase communication by coordinating phone calls, letters or home visits.
• Co-create ways to increase face to face meetings.
• Co-plan, facilitate & execute parent events on all campuses.
• Co-create, translate, distribute and collect parent/teacher/scholar surveys.
• Assist with academic programs to increase scholar achievement.
• Collaborate with the school site and federal programs dept. personnel to reach Federal & school goals.
• Develop an inviting environment to educate and supply relevant resources for parents.
• Assist community members to combine local & federal funding sources to meet needs.
• Submit all event documentation in a timely manner.
• Attend all parent events sponsored by Federal programs.
• Translate/ interpret written/verbal information provided for parents.
• Identify new systems and programs for efficient school operations and process improvements.
• Supports student recruitment initiatives.
• Supports the planning of all school field trips.
• Plans and executes upon all school events (students, parents, and staff)
• Establish an annual event calendar in conjunction with the School Leadership Team.
• Serve as the school historian by capturing and archiving event photos.
• Support daily operations of transportation services.
• Support academic events where parents are concerned.
• Conduct school tours for prospective families.
• Manage electronic platforms to host newsletter and school-wide communication.
• Manage weekly newsletter in collaboration with Principal and Assistant Principals.
• Prepare and distribute a weekly newsletter to all families.
• Maintains comprehensive knowledge of the parent engagement federal program requirements.
• Assemble and host all parent involvement events and federal program planning meetings.
• Manage parent involvement purchases.
• Manage and track parent involvement inventory.
• Establish and maintain a Parent Resource Center with relevant material and resources for parents to utilize.
• Conducts semi-annual evaluation of parents' involvement program and overall parent satisfaction.
• Updates parent involvement policy and school-parent company annually to meet the changing needs of the parents and the school.
• Distributes the school-parent compact and the school level parent involvement policy to parents of all children served.
• Initiates and responds to parent phone calls, emails, and written correspondences related to federal programs within 24 hours
• Maintains federal programs parental involvement notebook to include parent notices, meeting artifacts, school-parent compact, school-level and district-level policy, and additional documents that support the facilitation of the federal programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, preferred
• 3 years of experience, preferred
• Above average bi-lingual verbal and written articulation (Spanish/English preferred)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Drive suites

Work Schedule

This position will operate on the centralized Legacy Early College calendar, on the 240-day schedule. A typical week during normal school hours is Monday through Friday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salaries are based on education, certification, and experience.
• State PEBA benefits include medical, dental, and vision, as well as additional benefits.
• Vanguard 401k: Employee Invest 6% + Employer Match 8% = 14%
• Paid time off, school closure, and 10 holidays.
• On-site fitness center

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that the employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Long-standing and sitting periods and the ability to lift items up to 25 lbs are required.
• Position might require travel.
• Periodic participation in activities to support Legacy Early College is required.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that the employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Position will have periods of extended work week hours, which are required to support both the ongoing development of the region and the delivery of high-quality education for all students.

General Sign-off

The employee is expected to adhere to all company policies. Duties may be changed at the discretion of Legacy Early College at any time.

Statement of Non-Discrimination

Legacy Early College is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying for employment. Legacy Early College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.