Multilingual Family and Community Engagement Coordinator

Multilingual Family and Community Engagement Coordinator Kansas City School District – Kansas City, Missouri Job Details Job ID: 5576038 Application Deadline: Posted until filled Re-Posted: May 21, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC) Starting Date: Immediately Job Description Job Title Code: 02296 Salary Grade: S634 – starting at $58,136 Department: Language Services Reports To: Director of Language Services FLSA Status: exempt Purpose of Job: The Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) is committed to fostering multilingual family engagement and ensuring access to school programs, services, and resources. The Multilingual Family and Community Engagement Coordinator will ensure KCPS communications, events, and family engagement efforts are linguistically accessible while supporting the continuous improvement of services across the district. This position will supervise ELL Family Liaisons and other assigned staff. Responsibilities Supervise assigned staff, including EL Family Liaisons and EL Enrollment Specialists; provide feedback, evaluate performance, and facilitate professional growth for Language Services staff. Oversee volunteer engagement processes—onboarding, training coordination, scheduling, and ongoing communication; maintain accurate records, background checks, and follow‑up actions for compliance. Conduct regular follow‑up with volunteers and partner organizations to evaluate effectiveness and strengthen partnerships. Manage required state reporting, ensuring accuracy and compliance, including but not limited to student, refugee, immigrant, and migrant data. All other duties and responsibilities as assigned. Coordinate with liaisons, social workers, and other stakeholders to schedule, plan, and execute parent meetings, events, and engagement initiatives supporting KCPS multilingual families. Partner with district offices (e.g., Admissions, Exceptional Education, Students in Transition) to facilitate EL enrollment and family‑centered activities. Develop and maintain partnerships with community organizations and agencies to provide supplemental services and resources for multilingual families. Develop, draft, and maintain MOUs with community partners, service providers, and volunteer organizations to ensure expectations, compliance, and alignment with program goals. Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to gather information, negotiate roles and responsibilities, and finalize MOU documentation. Ensure ongoing alignment of partnerships with program needs and district procedures. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Education or a related field, or a college degree with three or more years of experience in interpretation and translation services. Strong command of the English language (fluency in speaking, reading, writing, and oral comprehension). Fluency in speaking, reading, writing, and oral comprehension of at least one high‑frequency language spoken at KCPS (e.g., Spanish, Swahili, Somali). Three or more years of experience managing/supervising staff. Experience working with immigrant, refugee, and diverse communities. Reliable transportation. Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree preferred. Experience collaborating with and partnering with community organizations. Physical Demands The job requires the employee to sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands and fingers, and reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, and lift objects of at least ten pounds. Occasionally the employee must stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Visual ability requires monocular and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Terms of Employment Length of work year: 261 days, 5 days a week, 7.5 hrs per day. Benefits: Health and Dental Insurance are provided; KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan – mandatory 9% contribution required from employees and matched by KCPS; voluntary retirement savings plans are also available. Position Type Full‑Time Job Requirements Citizenship, residency, or work visa required. #J-18808-Ljbffr Usd