Community and Parent Liaison Job Listing at Charter Schools USA in Ocoee, FL (Job ID 25400)

Description

Who We Are

Charter Schools USA (CSUSA) is one of the largest and highest ­performing education management companies in the United States, proudly serving over 82,000 students in over 150 schools in four states. Founded by Jonathan Hage in 1997, CSUSA's mission is a Relentless Commitment to Student Greatness in School and in Life™. CSUSA provides an academically rigorous education to students equipping them with real world readiness, prepared for college or career after graduation. With an unwavering dedication to the success of students from every background, CSUSA is closing the gaps in achievement and opportunity, keeping our promise of Strong Minds, Good Hearts™.

Job Purpose

To join a team of people with the mission: Relentless Commitment to Student Greatness in School and in Life ™. If you love inspiring and motivating young learners and want to put students first in education, CSUSA is the right place for you. We deliver on our promise of Strong Minds, Good Hearts™ through an education model that gives every student the opportunity for success. As a Community and Parent Liaison, you will be responsible for coordinating and evaluating ongoing communication with partners and stakeholders for CSUSA to secure opportunities that can meet the needs of parents and students.

How You Will Impact Education

Instruction/Education Responsibilities

• Develop, cultivate, and coordinate all internal and external partnerships with all stakeholders.
• Manage the development of community partnerships with the assistance of the teachers.
• Plan and manage all enrollment/information fairs and other promotional events.
• Plan, coordinate, and manage all parent events in accordance with Title I
• Formulate strategic plan to increase parental and community involvement within the school environment.
• Development of Community Programs that promote higher achievement for students.
• Understanding of Title I, Title II, and School Improvement Grant requirements and compliance to ensure all necessary documents are created, implemented, and archived.
• Creation of Newsletters and other communications as needed throughout school year.
• Weekly reports of activities and events to administration
• Increase community partnerships with development of goals for these partnerships in relationship to school strategic plan and school goals.
• Direct involvement in student recruitment with direction from administration and CSUSA
• Recruit Parent Ambassadors to serve as parent leaders and advocates for the school.
• Develop incentive programs to support students and parents as needed by school.
• Create reports as needed by State, Federal and school organizations.
• Recruit community and stakeholder volunteers.
• Recruit prospective students.
• Make connections with community.
• Host family nights each month.
• Recruit and develop resources for stakeholder support.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Multifunctional integration of skills
• Effectively exercise power to make those decisions only the leader can make.
• Effectively articulate the vision of CSUSA
• Develop projects and extrapolate skills where he/she has not had experience.
• Poses perceptive questions and understands the "why" of our work.
• Has capacity to conceive and manage change, as opposed to stewardship over the status quo?
• Effectively understanding of the dynamics of an inner-city turnaround academy
• Sensitive to the practical politics of CSUSA and the turnaround academies
• Capacity to effectively manage community and stakeholder relations and partnerships.
• Capacity for being a self-starter.
• Capacity enables others through leading, teaching, mentoring, and coaching - this includes teachers, entire staff, and all school community stakeholders.
• Possess basic language skills consistent with a high school education, including writing and speaking.
• Possesses knowledge and demonstrates understanding of the rules of spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
• Has the ability to write legibly.
• Has the ability to communicate effectively with adults in a variety of settings.
• Possesses mathematical skills which must include basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, computation, and problem solving. Must be able to use percentages and fractions.
• Can work independently under the supervision of the administrator.
• Is self-motivated, can problem solve as needed.
• Possess organizational skills.
• Demonstrates proficiency in basic computer skills such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet/Email.
• Must be able to work effectively without constant direct supervision.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree in Community Leadership and Outreach or a Master's Degree in Guidance Counseling is Preferred
• Experience in Community Outreach, Partner Development, Program Development and Management Preferred.
• Two (2) years of successful experience in a related field
• Such alternatives to the above requirements as CSUSA may find appropriate and acceptable.
• Must have access to dependable transportation.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Work Environment

While performing the responsibilities of this position, the work environment characteristics listed below are representative of the environment the employee will encounter:

• Usual office working conditions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• No physical exertion required.
• Required to sit for long periods of time.
  Somewhat stressful due to frequent student activity.
• Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objects.

FLSA Overtime Category

Job is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.