Parent Outreach Coordinator

3 weeks ago

Norwalk, United States Norwalk Public Schools Full time
Position Type:
Paraprofessional/Parent Coordinator

Date Posted:
1/11/2024

Location:
Silvermine Elementary School
(High-Needs School)

Date Available:
January/2024
2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR
PARENT OUTREACH COORDINATOR
SILVERMINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Under the supervision of the Principal, in collaboration with the Parent as Teacher (PAT) supervisor, and the Family Support and Prevention Program Director/Manager, the Parent Outreach Coordinator provides training, support and resources to families in order to facilitate positive parent-child learning experiences and relationships.

Essential Functions:
  • Assist in the implementation of Norwalk Board of Education administrative policies, rules, regulations and directives
  • Follow Norwalk school policy to ensure student safety
  • Promote a positive office atmosphere to welcome and assist visitors
  • Respond to questions and requests promptly and appropriately
  • Answer telephone calls and respond to inquiries in a timely manner
  • Identify family needs and provide assistance through community resources, case management, educational services and parent education
  • Encourage and engage families to participate in meaningful activities to strengthen their children's social, emotional, and academic growth
  • Initiate home visits to provide parents with information and training regarding nutrition, child development, positive parenting techniques and school readiness/success
  • Develop, monitor and review goals with each family
  • Complete an initial and annual family centered assessment with each family
  • Complete ongoing developmental screenings and health reviews for each child
  • Provide parent training using the Parents as Teachers (PAT) foundational curriculum
  • Provide opportunities for families to connect with each other to build social connections and engage in parent-child interaction activities
  • Connect families with resources to help them address their needs and reach their goals
  • Maintain and submit required program documentation within deadlines
  • Participate in reflective supervision sessions and biweekly staff meetings with community organizations
  • Participate in competency-based professional development
  • Maintain respect at all times for confidential information


Other Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Interact in a positive manner with all staff, students, parents and visitors
  • Promote good public relations by personal appearance, attitude and conversation
  • Maintain a level of approachability by administration, staff, parents and visitors
  • Perform other related duties as assigned by immediate supervisor

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
  • Ability to listen attentively
  • Ability to perform assigned tasks effectively
  • Ability to schedule and prioritize workflow
  • Organizational and problem solving skills

Qualifications/Certificates:
  • High school diploma or equivalency
  • Two years (2) of experience above the clerk level in office support or secretarial work
  • College training of 15 semester hours equaling .5 year of experience in the secretarial sciences may be substituted for two years of experience above clerk level
  • May require fluency in Spanish
  • Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent or designee find appropriate


Days: Monday - Friday (27.5 hours weekly)
Salary: In accordance with the collective bargaining agreement
Group: One
Bargaining Unit: NFEP
Work Year: August - June (10 Months/40 weeks)
Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision
Apply at
www.norwalkps.org
Click "Employment"

NORWALK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

It is the policy of the Norwalk Board of Education to ensure equal educational opportunity for all students and to prohibit unlawful discrimination because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, or physical and mental disability in the school district's educational program and activities; and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment because of race, color, religion, creed, age, marital status, national origin, gender; gender identity or expression, sexual orientation or physical and mental disability.
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