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Pinon Unified School District

Public K-12 school district

Family Engagement Coordinator

Community Outreach & ProgramsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timePinon, AZ, USA$50.3k - $63.9k

About the Job

Requirements

  • An Associate of Arts degree is required.
  • Communicate effectively in English and Navajo.
  • Have work experience in education.
  • Demonstrate the demeanor to work with the public and cultural awareness of the families served.
  • Maintain cooperative working relationships with employees, parents, and the general public.
  • Work with students and families.
  • Work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends.
  • Have strong organizational skills and proficiency using technology effectively as a communication tool.
  • Communicate effectively with varied audiences using multiple mediums.
  • Have strong computer and technology skills and proficiency in Google Suites.
  • Hold and maintain a valid, unrestricted state-issued driver's license.
  • Pass a ten-year Navajo Nation background check verification.
  • Hold a valid Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Arizona Department of Public Safety Fingerprint Card.
  • Have a proven successful employment record.

Responsibilities

  • Support and articulate the district's vision and mission to families and the greater school community.
  • Develop and publish a monthly newsletter and create and maintain the family engagement website.
  • Communicate regularly with families about school events and opportunities through monthly tips, strategies, and ideas.
  • Coordinate and facilitate district-level family engagement sessions.
  • Facilitate monthly FIAT meetings to meet District and Schools Integrated Action Plan (IAP) needs.
  • Participate in monthly Johnson O'Malley Indian Education Committee (IEC) and Title VI Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) meetings.
  • Coordinate recognition initiatives for family and community volunteers.
  • Collaborate with local, regional, and state organizations to help families understand school academic standards, assessments, and parent-teacher conferences.
  • Administer, analyze, and distribute surveys assessing family needs at local schools and/or district level.
  • Maintain complete documentation of family engagement activities, reports, surveys, funding, annual program evaluations, and communications to parents to meet Title I components.
  • Serve as an active member of the District Instructional Leadership Team.
  • Supervise school-site Family Involvement Action Team coordinators.
  • Submit monthly progress reports to the immediate supervisor.
  • Coordinate and implement research-based strategies for local school(s) and/or district family engagement programs to engage families in improving student achievement at home, off-site, and in the local community.
  • Work cooperatively with school leadership to implement Governing Board policies, procedures, and administrative regulations related to family and community engagement.
  • Collaborate with families, teachers, and the school's leadership team to develop a family-friendly school climate.
  • Create opportunities for parents with limited English proficiency, a disability, or socioeconomic or racial barriers to participate in education initiatives and enrichment workshops.
  • Support student recruitment efforts as needed.
  • Make home visits as needed.
  • Coordinate and facilitate community-group training on district curriculum, state educational standards, and the Pinon Unified School District Assessment Program to improve student learning and performance.
  • Attend local chapter and community meetings quarterly and provide reports.
  • Collaborate and plan active participation with the community and the Pinon Unified School District.
  • Promote families as partners by involving them in decision-making about family engagement activities and school improvement.
  • Recruit community volunteers.
  • Help parents and families understand how to support classroom learning through activities at home and in after-school and extracurricular programs; communicate effectively with their children, teachers, and other school staff; and participate in developing, implementing, and reviewing school-parent compacts, policies, and school planning and improvement.
  • Display ethical behavior when working with students, families, school personnel, and outside agencies associated with the school.
  • Protect the confidentiality of records and information obtained through professional duties and use discretion in sharing information within legal limits.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of Navajo culture.
  • Knowledge of educational standards and data-driven decision-making.
  • A history of local leadership in community affairs and advocacy for educational issues within the community.

About the Company

Pinon Unified School District

Public K-12 school district

Pinon Unified School District is a public school district serving Piñon, Arizona. It provides elementary, middle, high school, and online education along with transportation, meals, student services, and district operations. The district serves students and families in the local Navajo Nation community and works with public education partners. Its schools combine classroom teaching with special education, counseling, athletics, administration, facilities, transportation, technology, and community engagement. Work spans teachers, instructional support, special education, counseling, transportation, food service, facilities, and administration.

Company size
51-200
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Headquarters
Pinon, AZ
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