Job description

The new high school at North Shore Community college is considered a "wall-to-wall" early college school. Every student at this school will be a college student as well as a high school student. The school will start out with an inaugural 9th grade class with the intent to expand each subsequent year to a full 9-12 population. The goal is to maximize the possibility for students to achieve a high number of college credits and be well on their way to a college degree upon graduation.

About LPS

Lynn is a seaside urban district located on Boston’s north shore. The city is known for its contemporary public art, historic architecture, downtown cultural district, and public parks and open spaces, which include the oceanfront Lynn Shore Reservation and Lynn Woods Reservation. Home to an international population, Lynn Public Schools services almost 17,000 students across 18 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 2 comprehensive high schools, 1 vocational school, and 1 alternative junior/senior high school. We are a linguistically-rich community with 60% of our students speaking two or more languages.

LPS Vision and Core Values

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

The Lynn Public Schools is committed to our Core Values:

• Inclusiveness
• Shared Responsibility
• Collaborative Relationships
• High Expectations
• Inspiring 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. LPS Strategic Plan

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

We encourage you to apply or reach out for more information if you meet some of the qualifications above. The Lynn Public Schools community celebrates that we live in a rapidly changing, increasingly diverse and connected world. ?We are committed to hiring educators that represent diversity of race, color, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, religion and gender.

SKILLS AND 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

Reports to: Principal, Vice Principal, and/or Program Specialist

Evaluated by: Principal

BENEFITS: TheCity of Lynnoffers 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 Lynnfor 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 discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed/religion, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, marital status, homelessness, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement or any other consideration made unlawful 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.151C.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.43 - $31.56 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

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