26/27 Part-Time Family and Community Coordinator at Education for Change Public Schools - EFC
About the Employer
Founded in 2005, Education for Change (EFC) is a charter management organization that was created as a partnership between Oakland Unified School District and the education reform community in order to leverage the flexibilities in charter law to facilitate greater innovation and to address the underperformance of our most vulnerable student populations. EFC is Oakland’s largest charter operator, serving over 3,000 students in the Fruitvale and Elmhurst neighborhoods of East Oakland. Five of seven of our schools were formerly OUSD schools that converted to EFC to leverage the flexibility and agility provided by charter law for greater outcomes for our students.
Job Summary
Job Summary
The Family and Community Coordinator acts as a liaison between families and the school to enhance positive family and community involvement with the school. They actively seek out and engage families in programs and activities to build their connection with the school, to empower them to advocate on their student’s behalf, and to improve student achievement. The Family and Community Coordinator actively participates in and contributes to a collaborative, results-oriented professional learning community. They engage community partners and families in serving the whole child and ensure ALL children achieve at high levels prepared to succeed in any setting. They will know how to successfully work in an urban school with a high English Learner and low-income population.
Requirements / Qualifications
-Must possess a growth mindset and be able to use feedback to refine practice -Experience or strong interest in K-12 public education -Understands class and cultural backgrounds of families and how to interpret culture of school to them -Thinks and acts in ways that respects ethnic, cultural and language diversity -Communicates successfully with teachers, families, administrators, and students -Strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills -Effective oral and written communication skills with an ability to communicate with various constituencies and to work comfortably with a variety of staff at all levels within the organization -Strong computer skills including word, excel and creation of powerpoints and presentations -Proactive, independent thinker, goal oriented -Excellent team player with a high degree of willingness to be hands-on and do whatever it takes to support the success of Education for Change -Spanish bilingual
Requirements / Qualifications
-Must possess a growth mindset and be able to use feedback to refine practice -Experience or strong interest in K-12 public education -Understands class and cultural backgrounds of families and how to interpret culture of school to them -Thinks and acts in ways that respects ethnic, cultural and language diversity -Communicates successfully with teachers, families, administrators, and students -Strong interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills -Effective oral and written communication skills with an ability to communicate with various constituencies and to work comfortably with a variety of staff at all levels within the organization -Strong computer skills including word, excel and creation of powerpoints and presentations -Proactive, independent thinker, goal oriented -Excellent team player with a high degree of willingness to be hands-on and do whatever it takes to support the success of Education for Change -Spanish bilingual