Engagement, Education & Outreach Specialist - (2025-2026) (2 positions)

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Job Title: Engagement, Education & Outreach Specialist - (2025-2026) (2 positions)  and Requisition ID number: 102930

Close Date: 11:59 PM on  

Organizational Unit:  Office of Black Student Achievement (10001026) 

Site:  Davis Center (0001) 

FTE:  1.0 FTE @ 40 Hrs/Wk, 52 Weeks; this is based on full-time equivalency with 1.0 being full time

Union:  AMP(42) 

Functional Area:  Administrative 

Salary Range:  $71,821/Year  - $89,694/Year  

Benefits:  Dental insurance | Health insurance | Vision insurance | Paid time off | HSA & FSA | Retirement plan

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Engagement, Education, and Outreach Specialist

Office of Black Student Acheivment 

 

 

SUMMARY Under general supervision, supports & monitors development of districtwide and school-based engagement plans; provides required and voluntary educational workshops; represents the District in local communities and drives engagement through networking, marketing, and partnership development.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS -- Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class. Employees are required to be in attendance and prepared to begin work at their assigned work location on the specified days and hours. Factors such as regular attendance at the job are not routinely listed in job descriptions, but are an essential function. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:  Develops relationships with community partners to provide information about District services and strategize opportunities for collaboration.

• Educates target populations about their rights and responsibilities and provides advocacy in overcoming barriers and accessing educational services when appropriate.
• Participates in community coalitions, collaborative meetings, and other multidisciplinary, multisector partnerships of relevance to MPS students and families.
• Monitors community issues, trends, and other factors that may impact program operations.
• Promotes strategies that value and utilize families' expertise and knowledge of their children, staff's educational training and knowledge/experience, and student self-advocacy skills in order to support the student from all perspectives.
• Plans, organizes and delivers educational presentations to community, including securing locations, preparing materials, evaluations and follow up.
• Works with parents and teachers in improving the achievement level of students by assisting parents and volunteers in locating learning activities; disseminates information regarding support services and extracurricular activities.
• Hosts information tables at conferences, fairs and other community events to share information about the District and distributes materials.  Integrates multicultural marketing campaign strategies into outreach messaging.
• Assists school-level, department leadership and school-based staff members by providing professional development opportunities for staff on family engagement topics as requested to meet the needs of diverse learners.
• Identifies potential outreach locations and build partnerships within the community.
• Develops culturally and geographically appropriate educational materials
• Demonstrate courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with students, clients, visitors, and MPS staff; act in a manner that promotes a harmonious and effective workplace environment.
• Enthusiastically promote the Superintendent’s goals and priorities in compliance with all policies and procedures.
• Maintain absolute confidentiality of work-related issues, records and MPS information.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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