GAINESVILLE CITY SCHOOLS
PARENT COORDINATOR
Position Description
The Gainesville City School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability in any of its employment practices, educational programs, services or activities.
| WORK LOCATION: | School Based | FLSA STATUS: | Non-Exempt |
| REPORTS TO: | Principal | WORK CALENDAR: | 190 Days |
| SALARY SCHEDULE: | APPROVED (Board): | | |
| PAY GRADE: | REVISED: | April 2020 | |
SUMMARY: Under the general supervision of the Principal
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
| PROGRAM COORDINATION AND COLLABORATION | - Communicate with teachers, administrators and faculty members to ensure that family engagement strategies are integrated across school programs, policies, and initiatives
- Use the National PTA Family-School Partnership Standards or other research based model on family engagement to engage parents in improving student academic achievement.
- Offer opportunities to help parents understand the school's academic standards, assessments and student progress by collaborating with teachers and administration.
- Work with parents, teachers, and the school leadership team to create a family-friendly school climate.
- Reach out to other school personnel such as school counselors and social workers to collaborate on parent outreach efforts and academic events.
- Involve parents in opportunities to learn about their child's education and become part of the decision-making process that affects their child's education, school improvement and Parent & Family Engagement by encouraging parents to attend applicable school and district meetings.
| | COMMUNICATIONS AND TRAINING: | - Conduct academic-based workshops, classes and activities for parents on a bi-weekly to monthly basis.
- Create informational materials about available educational resources and opportunities for parents.
- Coordinate with community members to seek out additional resources for parent events.
- Utilize various methods of communication (flyers, email, social media, school messenger, and invitations) to ensure multiple ways of notification and successful delivery of information from the school.
| | TITLE 1, PART A COMPLIANCE: | - Maintain excellent records and documentation of all Title I Parent & Family Engagement activities, events, and communications throughout the year.
- Assist with organizing surveys, Parent and Family Engagement expenditures, correspondence to parents, agendas and minutes by keeping copies in a preferred filing method as advised by the district.
- Complete a self-analysis of the Parent & Family Engagement at least twice a year to ensure that policies, compacts, procedures and documentation are in compliance with Title I, Part A Section 1118 of ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965)
| | BUILDING SCHOOL CAPACITY: | - Provide professional learning to faculty and staff on how to communicate and work effectively with
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REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School Diploma or GED
- Communication Skills
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
Routine physical activities associated with typical office setting. Ability to exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, handling and repetitive fine motor activities. Vision, hearing and verbal communications are essential functions of this position.
REQUIRED DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Employee must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential function of the position. When appropriate, reasonable accommodations will be provided to afford persons with disabilities an opportunity to perform the essential functions of the position. Employees are expected to attend all required meetings as approved by the supervisor. The incumbent will adhere to the Georgia Professional Standards Commission's Code of Ethics for Educators, all Gainesville City Board of Education policies, administrative regulations, school system procedures, and all other applicable professional performance criteria. Maintenance of criminal history check is required for all employees.