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Family Engagement/School Climate Specialist

South Windsor High School

South Windsor Public Schools is seeking applicants for a Family Engagement/School Climate Specialist at South Windsor High School for the 2024-25 school year. The successful candidate will work closely with school and district administration to create a welcoming school environment and create meaningful opportunities to support South Windsor Public Schools' goal of increasing family engagement. This role reports to the building administrators and the Director of Equity and Inclusion.

Responsibilities for the Family Engagement/School Climate Specialist include, but are not limited to:

• Promote respect and understanding for ethnic, cultural, and linguistic diversity

• Plan, coordinate, and implement family engagement programming/service workshops

• Identify and promote parent and community volunteers

• Work closely with marginalized students/families to ensure they receive continued support for their educational goals.

• Communicate effectively with administration, teachers, students, and families

• Work proactively with administrators and school staff to create a welcoming school environment

• Identify resources that connect and engage families in support of student learning, behavior, and school attendance.

• Develop and implement strategies to monitor and improve student attendance. Including, but not limited to:

• Participating in school-based attendance teams;

• Working closely with families to understand and address barriers to regular attendance;

• Organizing workshops on the importance of attendance;

• Collaborating with school staff to provide necessary support and interventions for chronically absent students.

• Facilitate communication between school and families regarding student progress, school-wide goals, and supports.

• Develop student success plans.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in education, child development, social work, or a related field (preferred)

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with school staff, students, parents, and community stakeholders

• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills and superior communication skills (oral and written)

• Ability to plan programs, implement policies and procedures, and develop priorities

• Experience working with confidential and sensitive information

• Ability to prioritize daily tasks and meet timely obligations

Work Year: The work year with consist of 210 days total. The schedule will consist of all student days and professional development days (186 days). The remaining days will also consist of the five work days prior to convocation and five days after the last day of school. The remaining 14 workdays will be scheduled collaboratively between the building principal, the Director of Equity and Inclusion, and the Family Engagement/School Climate Specialist.

Apply online at www.southwindsorschools.org under the District Information link. Please make sure you have provided all materials (cover letter, resume, three letters of recommendation, transcripts and certification) that are required for the application process. Written references must match those listed on the application.

Open until filled.

The South Windsor Board of Education will not make employment decisions (including decisions related to hiring, assignment, compensation, promotion, demotion, disciplinary action and termination) on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, alienage, ancestry, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression or status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other basis prohibited by state and federal law, except in the case of a bona fide occupational qualification.