Family Community Engagement Specialist - Baltimore, United States - Baltimore City Public Schools

Baltimore City Public Schools
Baltimore City Public Schools
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Baltimore, United States

2 weeks ago

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Description

The Family & Community Engagement (FCE) Specialist serves as a brand ambassador for the district and supports the mission, vision, and strategic priorities of the CEO, Board of School Commissioners and the Engagement Office through the promotion of positive relationships and creation of effective partnerships between the district and the community.

The Family and Community Engagement Specialist works collaboratively with schools, parent groups, and community partners to develop and implement effective family, community engagement, and communications strategies at the school and district level.


Essential Functions

  • Supports school leaders and identified leads to develop, implement, and sustain researched
- based family and community engagement strategies at the school level.

  • Identifies resources and training opportunities that support the specific engagement needs of diverse school communities.
  • Educates and trains assigned schools on FCE policies, procedures, and processes.
  • Provides technical assistance, monitors school, family, and community engagement practices, and ensures that schools adhere to guidance associated with the Elementary and Secondary Elementary Act (ESEA)/Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).
  • Assists schools with the development and sustainability of School Family Councils and organized parent groups to ensure that parent and community members have an active role in schoolbased decisionmaking processes.
  • Assists the district in expanding its reach into local communities through active engagement with neighborhood and communitybased organizations and external partners.
  • Promotes positive relationships and creates effective partnerships between the district and community in support of student achievement and school improvement.
  • Facilitates communications between school personnel, families, and school partners.
  • Serves as liaison between the Engagement Office, school personnel, families, and partners.
  • Prepares reports for Engagement Office leadership team review.
  • Performs and promotes all activities in compliance with equal employment and nondiscrimination policies; follows federal laws, state laws, school board policies, and professional standards.

Maximum Salary

Minimum Salary

Desired Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field. Degree must be from an accredited college or university.
  • Three years' experience developing and facilitating training opportunities for adult learners.
  • Three years' experience in systems change, community organizing, communications or development in a nonprofit, government or business setting.
  • Experience working with schools, community based or family supporting organizations.
  • Experience developing and maintaining relationships with volunteer and community partners.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to make effective public presentations.
  • Excellent organization skills and followthrough.
  • Ability to analyze data and systems that can affect parents.
  • Interpersonal skills that emphasize team building.
  • Ability to engage parent/community in school activities.
  • Ability to organize networks of support for programs or initiatives.
  • Ability to work effectively in highpaced environment, with deadlines, and multiple stakeholder viewpoints.
  • Bilingual preferred.

Full time or Part time

  • Full time

Additional Details

  • Resume that clearly demonstrates the above minimum qualifications. It is important that you include all experiences and education related to the position to which you are applying.
  • Upload copies of all transcripts undergraduate, graduate and all MSDE Certifications


Baltimore City Public Schools ("City Schools") does not discriminate in its employment, programs, and activities based on race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, nationality, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy or parenting status, family structure, ability (cognitive, social/emotional, and physical), veteran status, genetic information, age, immigration or citizenship status, socioeconomic status, language, or any other legally or constitutionally protected attributes or affiliations.

Discrimination undermines our community's long-standing efforts to create, foster, and promote equity and inclusion for all. Some examples of discrimination include acts of hate, violence, harassment, bullying, or retaliation.

For more information, see Baltimore City Board of School Commissioners Policies JBA (Nondiscrimination - Students), JBB (Sex-Based Discrimination - Students), JICK (Bullying, Harassment, or Intimidation of Students), ACA (Nondiscrimination - Employees and Third Parties), ACB (Sexual Harassment - Employees and Third Parties), ACD (ADA Reasonable Accommodations), and ADA (Equity), and the accompanying City Schools Administrative Regulations.

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