Family and School Partnership Coordinator

FULL SALARY RANGE: Level 13 (minimum: $82,973- mid-point: $102,391- maximum: $121,845) 
The maximum placement for new hires is based upon experience and typically does not exceed the mid-point of the range.
STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK: 40
FTE: 1.0
MONTHS PER YEAR: 12
JOB CODE: 3117
POSITION TYPE: REPLACEMENT
Location: Thornton, CO

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminating the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district's mission to elevate student success for every student every day in every classroom. Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.
 
SUMMARY: The Family and School Partnership Coordinator leads districtwide efforts to strengthen partnerships among staff, families, and community organizations in support of student success and district priorities. This role supports schools and departments by developing engagement strategies, facilitating professional learning for staff, and expanding access to resources and meaningful opportunities for families and community members. Through collaboration, program evaluation, and strategic communication, the position advances the district's Equity and Engagement priorities and promotes inclusive school communities.
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 
 
JOB TASK DESCRIPTION:

1. Leads school teams and district departments to plan and support family engagement initiatives aligned with district priorities. This includes coordinating professional learning, connecting families with school and community resources, and developing partnerships that expand opportunities for students, staff and families. The role works closely with school leaders, district leaders, SEL teams, and family outreach staff to ensure families, particularly those historically underrepresented, provide access to information, resources, and meaningful opportunities to engage in the school community.
2. Evaluate district engagement programs by conducting surveys to assess the needs of families at their local school using the most current research and/or district; review annual reports to evaluate the effectiveness of their parental/familial involvement programs; develop, analyze, and distribute the results of parent surveys to the school's leadership team and/or district level staff.
3. Serve as a lead liaison between schools, families, the district communications team, and the community to support effective communication and engagement. Support the Department of Equity and Engagement in monitoring and evaluating student, staff, and family engagement efforts by maintaining records of activities, surveys, communications, and program evaluations in collaboration with district departments.
4. Provide staff development with best practice instruction specific to Equity and Engagement as appropriate. Provide professional development support, training, coaching, walkthroughs with administrators and teachers to improve the implementation of the instructional programs and materials that support content curricula and district curriculum frameworks.
5. Collaborates with the District's Communication department and the District Equity Team to support strategic projects to develop and deliver an Equity Action Plan that clarifies the diversity, equity and inclusion mission, key priorities, and benefits to internal and external audiences. This action plan will help inform and engage District employees, staff, teachers and community members in strategic Equity and Engagement programs and events.
6. Plan and lead level specific standing committee meetings. Communicate information to all district stakeholders.
7. Research and coordinate the selection of instructional materials in identified content area. Oversee the process for adopting instructional materials.
8. Conduct program reviews, develop new programs and/or courses, and revise curriculum frameworks as needed to align with National or State Framework changes. Inform administrators and teachers about changes, best first instruction in the delivery, pacing, and implementation of the resources that are chosen.

9. Perform other duties as assigned.

    

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in related field required. Master's degree is preferred in a field relevant to the position such as educational leadership or school administration, family and community engagement, social work, education, public administration, or a related field.
• Five (5) years of experience in family engagement, community partnerships, equity and engagement, or related educational leadership roles in a school or district setting.
• Previous successful experience working with adult learners was preferred.

• Experience supporting multilingual families or working in culturally and linguistically diverse communities is preferred. 

   

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:

• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Ability to travel between district facilities within the required timeline. 

APPLICATION INFORMATION:
All applicants (current district employees and external applicants) should list any and all work experience, including current district experience, when completing the employment application. Please include job titles and duties that you held while doing that job. Since the Human Resource department uses the application to screen for minimum qualifications required for each job, it is important to have a complete application so you will be considered for the position you are applying for.
 
SALARY INFORMATION: 
The salary listed is for full time positions (1.0 FTE). This salary will be adjusted, as needed, based upon the FTE. Administrative employees' salary will be commensurate on the employees' education and/or work experience. For additional information, please review our Administrative Compensation Program or review our Administrative Salary Schedule.

BENEFITS INFORMATION: 
Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date). To learn more about our benefits, including paid time off, please see our Benefits Overview.

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