ABOUT ALLIANCE COLLEGE-READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is one of the largest and most successful nonprofit public charter school networks in the nation, operating 25 high-performing, middle and high schools that educate nearly 13,000 scholars who make up the heart of Los Angeles’ Latinx, Black, and recent immigrant communities. Alliance schools have been recognized as among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, the U.S. Department of Education, and the California Department of Education. Since opening our first school in 2004, 95% of Alliance scholars have graduated from high school. We strive to uplift our scholars and their communities by fostering unparalleled educational opportunities that encourage scholarly thought, resilient learning, powerful communication, mind-body wellness, and community advocacy. To learn more, visit www.LAalliance.org.

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ROLE SUMMARY

The Parent Engagement Specialist (PES) will serve as a core member of the school leadership team, with oversight of the Family & Community Engagement function. The PES will lead the development and implementation of a school-wide vision and strategy to increase family and community engagement at the school, in collaboration with the Principal and the school leadership team.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive the development and implementation of a school-wide vision and strategy to engage Alliance parents as partners in their education, in collaboration with school site stakeholders and the community. 

• Drive the development and implementation of a school-wide strategy to improve the site’s family engagement infrastructure and to facilitate an increase in both the volume and quality of community partners to drive higher scholar outcomes 

• Develop evaluation tools and assess the effectiveness of parent workshops 

• Capture, share, and analyze school data and review with site stakeholders to identify trends that should be addressed through family and/or community engagement 

• Support the progress monitoring and response to key performance indicators related to parent satisfaction at the school 

• Identify and develop new community partnerships to bring additional resources to Alliance schools and families 

• Plan, carry out, and evaluate parent engagement activities in partnership with school staff members and community partners 

• Establish a regular workshop series and serve as the school’s parent educator 

• Identify and promote parent volunteer activities 

• Create a welcoming school environment

• Establish and staff the school’s parent center 

• Refer families to school and/or community resources 

• Train parent leaders to support charter advocacy activities 

• Support school recruitment activities 

• Support school fundraising activities 

• Participate in professional development 

• Satisfy reporting requirements 

• Provide translation services when needed 

• Perform additional related duties as assigned

THE STRONGEST CANDIDATES WILL HAVE

• Believe. Hold the belief that all scholars, regardless of their economic or social demographics, deserve a quality education and can earn a four-year college degree. 

• Social Justice. Desire to be a part of Alliance’s social justice mission, integrating anti-racist, student-centered instruction, and working in systemically underserved communities in Los Angeles. 

• Culture. Demonstrate an ability to develop a positive, achievement-oriented, supportive, and collaborative culture of high expectations that motivates and inspires scholars to learn at college-preparatory levels.

• Expertise. Have strong academic content expertise, instructional and classroom culture skills, and in-depth knowledge of effective evaluation and assessment te