Job Description

Full job descriptionLewiston Public SchoolsJob DescriptionDistrict Family and Student Engagement Support CoordinatorDepartment: Office of Teaching and LearningReports To: Federal Programs CoordinatorPrepared By: Human Resources Dept. Date: 4/2/2024Approved By: Supt. Of Schools Date: Purpose: The District Family and Student Engagement Support Coordinator employs proactive engagement strategies to promote the involvement of parents in their childs school experience, as well as coordinates the delivery of intervention/supports to students and families experiencing attendance issues, foster care placements, and/or homelessness.Salary Range: $65,639-$78,353Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Other duties may be assigned.Provides ongoing training, coordination, and technical assistance to building Points of Contact (POCs) to facilitate awareness and understanding of homeless issues, as well as coordination of services and supports to students identified as homeless or unaccompanied youth or those placed in foster care.Creates and utilizes an organized, accurate, and updated structure for referrals and other data/records related to all aspects of identifying and servicing homeless, foster care, and unaccompanied youth in Lewiston Public Schools.Maintains documentation and tracks spending of McKinney-Vento grant funds for the purpose of required state reporting and monitoring.Provides guidance to administrators and staff in the implementation of the McKinney-Vento Act in the form of professional development and technical assistance with case-specific situations.Builds awareness of district policy and current legal requirements related to student attendance with administrators, staff, and other stakeholders.Consults with and provides support to administrators, counselors, and other designated personnel at the school regarding issues of irregular attendance, truancy, and school dropout.Supports parent engagement and family outreach events at schools and the district level, including the maintenance of Parent Engagement funds utilized through Title I.Develops and maintains community partnerships in the interest of supporting the level and quality of parent engagement efforts and creating access to additional resources for families and studentsCollaborates with the LPS Multilingual Family Engagement Coordinator to ensure that parent engagement efforts consider the unique needs of Multilingual/New American Families across LPSSupervises district staff as assignedQUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.