Interim Parent Outreach Coordinator

Description

ABOUT ASPIRE

Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998-in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist through-Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation.

Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy.

JOB SUMMARY

The Parent Outreach Coordinator assists the Principal in developing a healthy school community culture by building parent relationships and involvement in accordance with Aspire mission, vision, and value statements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions

• Support the development of parent culture including school norms and rituals such as Town Halls, Winter and Spring Shows, Saturday Schools, Promotions/Graduations, and other events
• Coordinate activities related to parents such as extracurricular activities and school student-sponsored events including fundraisers and promotions
• Coordinate financial operations related to parent culture, including ensuring revenues and expenditures are properly accounted for, tracked, and communicated under the supervision of the Office Manager
• Serve as a liaison between school and family in matters related to recruitment and enrollment, working with families in related activities, and supporting the Principal with student recruiting activities
• Support parents with needs that advance their ability to support their children as scholars including but not limited to parent trainings, food insecurity support, immigration support, parent complaints, resource location, parent advocacy, and support with technology and document completion
• Help the Principal represent the school site in building an effective school community including
• Parent communications through a variety of media (e.g. ParentSquare, fliers, calls, etc.)
• Working with parents to better support their child/children's academic, behavioral, and social development
• Garnering support from community groups and leaders
• Developing positive relationships with external partnerships
• Work in collaboration with Principal and Home Office to achieve site and organizational goals

Additional:

• Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, the Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements including antiracism, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Competencies:

• Strong event management skills from concept through execution and evaluation
• Excellent relationship-building and management skills
• Strong communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to write clearly and persuasively and interact effectively with different audiences
• Strong organization, time management and follow-up skills; high sense of urgency; demonstrated ability to successfully handle multiple projects concurrently; ability to work as a team
• Bilingual - Spanish speaking and writing
• Experience with leadership, including demonstrated strength in culture-building and leading peers
• Knowledge of Aspire procedures and policies related to students
• Demonstrated commitment to students and learning

1. Minimum educational level:

• AA degree or Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent experience

1. Experience required:

• 2+ years of experience working in either parent or activities coordinator role

1. Physical requirements:

• Stand, walk or bend over, kneel, crouch, reach overhead, grasp, push, and pull. Move, lift and/or carry up to 30 pounds to shoulder height
• Repetitive use of hands (i.e. fine manipulation, simple grasping, and power grasping)
• Demonstrate normal depth perception
• Sitting, walking or standing for extended periods of time
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, operate standard office equipment, and use a telephone
• See and read a computer screen and printed matter with or without vision aids
• Hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone with or without auditory aides

1. Work authorization requirements:

• Clear the Department of Justice background screening
• Authorized to work in the United States
• Provide health (TB) clearance (most update every four years)

COMPENSATION

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WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics are representative of those in a normal office, classroom/school setting which one might encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work indoors in a standard office environment, computer lab, and/or classroom environment
• Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments
• Exposure to dust, oils, and cleaning chemicals
• Some exposure to childhood and other diseases in a school environment
• May be required to work outside of typical work days and office hours to meet operational deadlines

EEO STATEMENT

Aspire Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

This position description intends to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. It is not intended to include all duties and responsibilities. The order in which duties and responsibilities are listed is not significant.