School Year 26/27 Family and Community Coordinator

Family and Community Coordinator

Family and Community Coordinator-Must be fluent in speaking, reading and writing both English and Spanish

Long-term Substitute

About Lynn Public Schools

Lynn is a vibrant, seaside urban community located just north of Boston. The city is known for its contemporary public art, historic architecture, thriving downtown cultural district, and abundant public parks, including the scenic Lynn Shore Reservation and the expansive Lynn Woods Reservation. Reflecting the city's international character, Lynn Public Schools is a linguistically and culturally rich community, with 60% of our students speaking two or more languages. Lynn Public Schools proudly serves approximately 17,000 students across 29 school sites within a diverse and dynamic educational landscape. Our district includes:

• 1 Early Childhood Center
• 17 Elementary Schools
• 1 Public Separate Day School
• 3 Middle Schools
• 2 Comprehensive High Schools
• 1 Vocational High School
• 1 Early College High School
• 1 STEAM Academy (Grades 6-12)
• 1 Alternative Education Academy (Grades 9-12)
• 1 TOGETHER Educating and Advancing Multi-Disabled Students Academy (PreK-12)

The Lynn Public School''s Vision and Core Values

Drawing upon the strength of our community, our families, our students, and our partners, we commit to fulfilling the intellectual, physical, and social-emotional potential of all our students. We work together so our students learn to thrive, advance, and impact the greater community and the world.

LPS is committed to our Core Values: Inclusiveness, Shared Responsibility, Collaborative Relationships, High Expectations, Inspiring and Life-Long Learning. Lynn Public Schools is dedicated to the goal of strengthening an environment and school culture that honors and celebrates diversity and responds effectively to the social-emotional experiences of every student and family.

JOB DETAILS

The Family and Community Coordinator is responsible for working collaboratively with the school and community to improve and increase family engagement that creates strong support for teaching, learning, and student achievement. The Family and Community Coordinator provides support to school staff around issues of family engagement and involvement, conducts outreach to families while communicating priorities and goals of the school, and engages families in decision-making processes within the school. The Family and Community Coordinator works towards the goals of improving communication among staff and parents, enhancing families' capacity to support their children's learning and to serve as leaders in the school community. The Family and Community works with staff, families, and community organizations to create a school environment that is consistently welcoming to families.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate degree or Paraprofessional Certification with experience
• Proficient communication in English (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). Bilingual/Bicultural highly preferred.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills and ability to work with all stakeholders
• Experience in developing and/or leading workshops and trainings (or willingness to learn)
• Willingness to learn and apply new skills and content
• Strong desire to work with students and families in an urban setting
• Computer skills (MS Office/Google Suite, database, word processing, spreadsheet, and/or presentation skills) and internet literacy
• Ability to multitask
• An understanding of the concepts of institutional and structural racism, and bias, and their impact on undeserved and underrepresented communities
• Opportunities for additional hours as needed
• Ability to work with information that requires maintaining a high level of confidentiality

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Build and maintain a welcoming environment for families to access school information and resources and welcome new students and families to the school.
• Build, support, and maintain open, positive, and proactive communication with families about their goals and expectations for student learning and communicate school goals and expectations for student learning in ways that diverse families and community members can understand.
• Build, support, and maintain communication between educators and families on various topics, including, but not limited to: attendance, disabilities, abuse, or poverty, student truancy, misbehavior and/or delinquency.
• Provide current information such as, school procedures, instructional programs, Title 1 funding and roles of administrators and staff, to parents through direct contact, newspapers, and online means.
• Organize required paperwork between parents and students.
• Translate and disseminate school notices
• Serve as Interpreter and/or Translator for non-sensitive information that does not involve individual student's achievement and/or behavior.
• Assist with family-focused events, programs, and professional development workshops.
• Attend and participate in Family and Community Coordinator meetings
• Attend non-IEP Meetings with families (i.e., admission, behavioral and/or health, suspension hearings etc.)
• Maintain appropriate documentation regarding communication in the student information system (SIS).
• Ability to work effectively with teachers, support staff, and parents and advocate for children in order to effectively solve problems
• Perform other related duties as assigned

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• As negotiated with Lynn School Committee and Lynn Teachers Union/Paraprofessionals Unit.
• 180 days per year

Paraprofessionals starting salary is $24.89 per hour.

Additional pay will be adjusted pending verification of additional college credits.

BENEFITS: The City of Lynn offers comprehensive and competitive health and dental benefits; Harvard Pilgrim PPO/HMO, Altus Dental High/Low, and Vision Insurance. Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Plan (FSA) as well as Short Term Disability and Long-Term Disability are available on a voluntary basis. Please see the website: City of Lynn for more details.

An offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment physical, including a drug test, National fingerprint-based Criminal Background Check (NCBC), and Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI).

All MUST be completed PRIOR to the start of employment.

Non-Discrimination Policy

It is the policy of the Lynn Public Schools not to unlawfully discriminate or tolerate discrimination in the administration of its educational and employment policies, or in its programs and activities, on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, familial status, pregnancy (including nursing or pregnancy conditions), parental leave, race*, color, national origin, creed/religion, ethnicity, ancestry, age, genetic information, active military/veteran status, mental or physical disability, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement, homelessness, public assistance status, or any other characteristic protected by any federal, state or local laws or regulations, including Title VI and VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the 1972 Amendments to the Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, The Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and M.G.L. Ch. 76:5, M.G.L., Ch.151, if and as applicable. Race when referenced in any policy of the Lynn Public Schools, whether or not specified, shall include traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture, hair type, hair length and protective hairstyles.