ABOUT LOS ANGELES EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP (LAEP)

Los Angeles Education Partnership (LAEP) is a non-profit organization that advances educational equity. Together with families, schools, and the community we facilitate access to and opportunities for quality educational and wellness practices so that children thrive from diapers to diplomas. Founded in 1984, LAEP was the first educational-transformation organization in Los Angeles and among those at the forefront of the movement nationwide.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Family Engagement Coordinator will be hired by LAEP and supervised by the Program Manager. In partnership with LAEP and partner schools, the Family Engagement Coordinator will work to build effective family engagement strategies, cultivate empowering family leadership, and strengthen authentic relationships between families and school staff.

QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)

• 2 years minimum experience developing and building programs, within a school setting, that support student academic success through parent and family engagement, leadership development, advocacy and empowerment, and authentic and effective collaboration.
• 2 years minimum school-based experience, specifically within a K-12 school district.
• 2 years minimum experience mobilizing groups, building partnerships with local organizations, and leveraging resources within a community.
• Excellent relationship-building, communication, and organizational skills; strong written and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate collaboration among diverse teachers and staff members.
• Demonstrated success in working with students and families of diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to quickly establish and maintain cooperative and effective professional relationships, build trust in a limited time, and engage with a broad range of school-based staff and community partners.
• Ability to demonstrate effective skills in group facilitation, managing teams/groups, organizational dynamics, and consensus building.
• Cultural awareness and ability to navigate and promote sensitivity with issues of race and equity and knowledge of racial equity and racial justice in the context of public education.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, to a broad range of audiences.
• Comfort using tools and methods to optimize support for a remote staff (distance learning technologies, creative use of video, virtual meeting technologies, etc.)
• Excellent project management skills, ability to balance multiple priorities with proven ability to anticipate challenges, solve problems and maintain a calm demeanor in high-pressure situations.
• Strong analytical, time management, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Earns the respect of the school site staff and wider community
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint)
• BA required, preferably in a related field such as education, ethnic studies, or social work.

Collaborate with partner schools in building sustainable parent and family engagement strategies, including but not limited to:

• Facilitating parent/family workgroups within the partner schools to engage them as critical stakeholders and full partners in school transformation strategies.
• Conducting ongoing outreach and facilitating dialogue with families to ensure their voice and involvement in the continuous improvement of the school.
• Coordinating programs and activities to support parent and student involvement and engagement, that ultimately impacts the collective families’ success, including adult education services and meaningful volunteer opportunities.
• Conducting presentations and workshops that build up our participating parents’ sense of belonging, decision-making, skills set, advocacy, and leadership development.
• Building up and transforming the culture of “families as true and equal partners” at our partnering school sites.
• Meet with stakeholders to develop a family engagement implementation plan designed to coordinate, integrate, strengthen and manage resources and support at each school site.
• Partner with school staff to build the capacity of parent centers, ensuring that the center models inclusivity, shared decision-making, shared learning and collaboration, and authentic relationship-building.
• Cross-collaborate with the other LAEP teams based at feeder pattern partner elementary, middle and high school campuses; develop workgroups to better address collective academic, social emotional, and wellness needs of our families.
• Facilitate ongoing pipeline and feeder pattern collaboration between our schools, engaging school staff at every stage.
• Participate in the collection and input of evaluation data used to measure on-going program effectiveness of service providers and progress towards the school’s goals.
• Work with families, community partners, and the school in developing transition programs for entry and transition to middle school that address social-emotional adjustment and academics.
• Other duties as assigned.

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