Parent and Community Engagement (FACE) Specialist

DEPARTMENT:        Family and Community Engagement (FACE) 

REPORTS TO:          Family and Community Engagement 

FUNDING:              Title I

SCHEDULE:             Full-Time, 52 weeks, 37.5 hours per week, some evenings and weekends required  

BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION: To promote the FACE as the front-line hub for families, community organizations, and businesses to connect to when engaging with the Springfield Public Schools. Consistently communicate with stakeholders about what is happening. Serve as an outlet for schools and community members to connect. Help promote activities, initiatives, and events throughout the District and the City. Maintain social media accounts and a web page for FACE to communicate with families. 

DUTIES:

• Facilitate creating and implementing a marketing plan that promotes the FACE teams, programs/initiatives, and events. 
• Lead FACE communications plan, which includes public relations, social media and website management, and newsletter development.  
• Play a lead role in the district’s annual Back-to-School Celebration by organizing volunteers, logistics, vendors, and budget/ purchasing procedures.
• Participate in planning, delivery, outreach, and evaluation processes for all Springfield Parent Academy courses and events.
• Coordinate any FACE recognition events for parents and community partners.
• Collect data to create a comprehensive report of FACE Center partnerships and activities.
• Foster a culture of high-level professionalism and customer service with families that come to the central office. 
• Generate consistent community engagement opportunities for both partners and families.
• Facilitate professional development and team-building opportunities for Family liasions. 
• Support the FACE office with administrative operations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Chief of FACE.
• Manage the FACE department's databases and create forms as needed.   

QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Relevant associate degree required, or educational requirement may be substituted for at least 3 years of experience in relevant field.
• Experience in connecting schools to businesses and community organizations
• Must have outstanding ability to work within a team environment
• Proven MUNIS and database management experience
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Ability to identify needs of diverse populations and connect those needs to specific resources
• Outstanding organizational, communication and interpersonal skills

Reach out to Valerie Williams, the Senior Administrator of Talent and Diversity Development at williamsv@springfieldpublicschools.com.  She will be happy to answer any questions that you have.

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