Family Engagement Coordinator

We are accepting applications for a Family Engagement Coordinator who is passionate about supporting employees in a bilingual environment. Our staff exhibit enthusiasm, a caring attitude, and a love of learning. Come join us!

LAMB offers a unique model that provides bilingual Montessori public education to diverse, urban families in the nation’s capital. Serving children in PK3 through 5th grade, LAMB is a community that is committed to children and promotes peace and equity for all. 

Job Overview

The Family Engagement Coordinator is the gatekeeper of LAMB’s community engagement, providing a warm and welcoming environment for students and their families. The Coordinator is crucial in helping LAMB successfully engage and support our students’ families. The Coordinator reports to the Director of Family Engagement.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Facilitate the implementation of best practices for school family engagement.
• Support the planning and coordinating of family engagement events, including welcome events for new families, family workshops, enrollment activities, and community events.
• Keep equitable access preferences, SPED families, and minority groups well-informed and connected.
• Create, update, and maintain Family Services caseloads regularly (needs, goals, interventions, and referrals). 
• Maintain and support monthly follow-up program and data collection on the Family Services caseload and school engagement activities in general. 
• Support the Family Services Director to perform and document:  
  • Home visits 
  • Monthly check-ins with families (PS posts, emails, calls, face-to-face). 
• Develop and maintain partnerships with community organizations to fulfill the needs of LAMB’s community in general and Equitable Access families in particular. 
• Support Family Services collaboration efforts with other LAMB administration teams (Building Operations, Student Support Team (SST), Academic team) to support LAMB families' specific needs.
• Support the Bullying Prevention Team by coordinating efforts with SST and the academic team.
• Organize, coordinate, and document the LAMB Volunteer initiative. 
• Monthly participation in at least two community activities during extra hours. 
• Participate in activities shared among administrative staff, including arrival and dismissal duty, evacuation/fire drills, etc., as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or five years of experience performing the duties and responsibilities associated with this position
• Case management experiences with at-risk populations
• Knowledge of the Mckinney-Vento Act application and HIPAA law implementation, among others
• Mental health and/or social work services experience is highly appreciated
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Spanish
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, computer, and data collection skills
• Able to maintain confidentiality and sensitivity to parent, staff, and student needs and information 
• Experience working in a school or community service/outreach setting preferred

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

FLSA Classification:  Exempt

Reports to:  Director of Family & Community Engagement

Schedule:  12-month full-time position (8:00 am - 4:15 pm)

Compensation

Salary is commensurate with experience, ranging from $50,000-$70,000.  Generous benefits package includes medical insurance (health, dental, & vision), retirement plan, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, flexible spending account (medical, dependent care, and transit), and vacation/sick leave.

Apply Today!

For more information about LAMB and to apply for this position, please visit the careers page of our website at http://www.lambpcs.org/careers.

Only applicants meeting minimum qualifications for the position will be considered. Successful completion of a background investigation is required for employment in this position. LAMB welcomes resumes from all qualified applicants. No phone calls and no employment agencies, please.

The Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs and activities.