Parent Volunteer Coordinator

JOB DESCRIPTION: To serve as the liaison between school and parents and support families by providing referrals to community-based services, helping families understand the educational system to empower parents to become better advocates for their child’s education.  The parent volunteer coordinator will also maintain a parent resource center and manage parent volunteers to support school-based events and needs

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience serving as an advocate for children and parents preferred. 
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills. Bilingual preferred.
• Self-motivated individual who can work independently and collaboratively.
• Knowledge of computers and school-based office machines.
• Understands and respects the diversity of families’ economic, linguistic and cultural backgrounds and situations.
• Willingness to lead parent meetings in the local community and/or neighborhoods.
• Willingness to develop collaborative partnerships and build relationships within the community. 
• Ability to work flexible hours as needed on a limited basis to support family engagement events.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide workshops, classes, and activities for parents at their local school(s) and/or district on a regular basis. 
• Recruit volunteers from the community to host various workshops and classes to speak directly with parents. 
• Create opportunities for parents who have limited English proficiency, a disability or are underrepresented because of social economics or racial barriers to participate in education initiatives and enrichment workshops.
• Provide technical assistance relating to parental involvement as needed locally or at the district level. 
• Keep excellent records of all parent involvement activities, reports, surveys, funding, annual program evaluations, and communications to parents.
• Collaborate with local, regional, and state organizations to create opportunities to help families understand school academic standards, assessments and report cards.
• Promote parents as partners by involving them in the decision-making process regarding parental involvement activities and school improvement.
• Take part in opportunities for professional development at the local, regional, and/or state level with proper authorization; attend all local meetings and trainings for Parent Volunteer Coordinators.
• Provide publicity for the community about the program through appropriate social media and the district website.
• Maintain a volunteer room and schedule of volunteers.
• Coordinate recognition to exceptional parents and volunteers
• Engage in such other activities as may be requested by the school principal.  
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SALARY:  Part-Time nine-month position, beginning salary Level 25, employee benefits in accordance with Board Policies. 

EVALUATION:  Performance to be evaluated in accordance with Board Policy on the evaluation of support personnel.

 

Governing Board Adopted: July 14, 2022