PARENT EDUCATOR

Parent Educator Position

To coordinate and monitor the involvement of parents in the education of their children; to serve as a liaison between parents and school personnel to facilitate increased student achievement.

Qualifications:

• High school education or equivalent
• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred
• Proficiency in basic computer software applications
• Ability to effectively communicate and maintain effective working relationships with parents, district personnel of all levels, and outside agencies
• Understanding of class and cultural backgrounds of community families
• Experience in collaborative leadership
• Advocates for families and children
• Ability to organize, prioritize, take initiative and work independently with minimum supervision
• Ability to maintain organized, comprehensive records for reporting purposes
• Group leadership skills

Essential Duties:

• Serve as a liaison between parents/guardians, school personnel and community agencies
• Collaborate with school personnel to create a positive school climate
• Build awareness of the Isaac School District resources
• Build awareness of national, state and local organizations working in the area of parental involvement and share resources with school community
• Compile and maintain information at the school site, with resources and activities affecting parental involvement
• Serve as a member of the site council or leadership team
• Work with the school leadership team in the writing of school goals aligned with the six standards for successful parent involvement
• Work with school and district leadership to develop a school/family involvement policy
• Develop and implement effective family involvement strategies and activities to empower students and families
• Review data collected from parent surveys, etc, and report findings to the leadership and staff as requested
• Collaborate with district and school leadership to compose a survey to identify family/parent needs and expectations
• Conduct a needs assessment of school population on parent needs and expectations
• Attend meetings and trainings pertaining to parent involvement within district and out of district
• Provide programs and activities to address needs of parents and school, based on the needs assessment results
• Provide training for staff and parents as requested and as needed
• Collaborate with school personnel and parents to establish strong community partnerships

Supervision: Supervision will be provided directly by the school principal as well as by an appointed district administrator