Family Coordinator
Graham Windham
Family Coordinator
Job Details
Level
Entry
Job Location
730 Bryant Avenue, Bronx NY 10474 - Bronx, NY
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
4 Year Degree
Job Category
Education
Family Coordinator Community School
Community Schools Family Coordinator
About the Program
Community Schools are a strategy to organize resources and share leadership to integrate social services into the fabric of the schools. Community Schools are equipped to better serve the needs of families so that students come to school ready and able to learn.
Community Schools offer a family focused holistic approach toward supporting wellness driven by strong, collaborative partnerships among parents, School Building Leaders, teachers and the greater community. In Community Schools, parents are real and active drivers in their families’ success, the school climate is inviting, joyful and positive, and opportunities are endless.
An integral part of this approach is the integration and alignment of school- and community-based services such as mental health services, student support, parent engagement opportunities and enrichment.
Critical to ensuring this alignment and coordination is a full-time Family Coordinator to organize resources and services to bridge the school-home gap.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
In partnership with the Director, the Family Coordinator will:
+ Directly coach, develop and train Success Mentors
+ Create events and interventions that will increase student attendance and parent engagement
+ Work in partnership with other Graham programs and managers to create a seamless support and access to resources for families who attend the school and those in the greater community
+ Plan, implement and facilitate monthly Parent Café Sessions
+ Represent the agency on relevant external committees and work groups
+ Maintain the data portal attendance interventions and submit attendance reports in a timely manner
+ Visible leadership/presence to support parents and link them to needed services
+ Co-chair weekly attendance meetings
+ Attend and represent parents in student support and advisory meetings
+ Maintain parent signatures and referrals for all events, volunteer opportunities and track participation numbers
+ Advocate for parents by sharing feedback and parent interests to School Building Leaders and other staff; represent parents in school meetings
+ Create a plan for executing 100% completion of annual Department of Education surveys
+ Create, promote, refer and track family volunteer opportunities and program activities
+ Support parents with completing and submitting documents for program registration; including tracking and monitoring student enrollment to ensure requirements are met
+ Organize and maintain files, as required by program funders
+ During the summer months, coordinate enrichment programs
EOE
Qualifications
+ Bachelor’s Degree required, Masters preferred
+ Minimum 4 years experience working with families in an advocacy, support or parent engagement role
+ Bilingual, English/Spanish, preferred
+ Microsoft Suite proficient
+ Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and motivate a team
+ Ability to prove experience of developing and executing a vision
+ Strong written and verbal communication skills
+ Practical and strong decision making skills
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