Community Schools & FAMILY Engagement Coordinator

Position: COMMUNITY SCHOOLS & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS & FAMILY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR

OUR MISSIONThrough academic rigor, character development, and a structured learning environment, Soleil Academy Charter School ensures that every transitional kindergarten through 5th grade scholar has the foundation necessary for college success and a future bright with opportunity.

ROLE SUMMARY The Community Schools & Family Engagement Coordinator reports to the School Operations Manager and serves as the schools lead for family engagement, community partnerships, and Community Schools implementation. This role builds strong relationships with families, staff, scholars, and community-based organizations to ensure families are meaningfully engaged and that students and families have access to coordinated supports that promote academic success and well-being.

The Coordinator leads family engagement programming, oversees volunteer systems, and serves as the primary site lead for Community Schools planning, partnerships, and grant-related coordination. Responsibilities vary throughout the school year and require strong systems-building, communication, and collaboration skills.

THE RESPONSIBILITIESFAMILY AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTBuild and sustain strong, trusting relationships with families and community members.

Develop and implement a year-long family engagement plan aligned to school priorities.

Plan, coordinate, and support school wide family engagement events (e.g., Cafecito, parent workshops, orientations, conferences, Community Schools meetings, cultural celebrations).Create, distribute, and maintain consistent, accessible family-facing communications.

Ensure family materials are culturally responsive and available in required languages.

Support staff with scheduling and facilitating family meetings as needed.

Conduct outreach to third-party providers that support parent engagement (e.g., parent education courses, workshops, and trainings).

COMMUNITY SCHOOLS & PARTNERSHIPS

Serve as the site lead for Community Schools implementation.

Attend and actively participate in all required Community Schools trainings, convenings, meetings, and events facilitated by the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE), including in-person and virtual sessions, as required by the grant.

Stay current on Community Schools requirements, timelines, and compliance expectations communicated by LACOE and other governing entities.

Conduct comprehensive needs assessments to identify academic, social-emotional, mental health, and family support needs.

Build, coordinate, and sustain partnerships with community-based organizations and service providers.

Coordinate and align services and programs provided during and beyond the school day.

Integrate community resources with school wide priorities and initiatives.

Monitor services and partnerships to evaluate effectiveness, identify gaps, and inform continuous improvement.

Serve as the primary liaison between service providers, school site administrators, and Community Schools partners.

Draft, maintain, and submit all required documentation, reports, data submissions, and deliverables related to the Community Schools Grant.

Collaborate with school leadership, staff, families, and community partners to develop, implement, and update the community school-site plan.

Ensure compliance with all grant requirements, including participation expectations, reporting deadlines, and implementation benchmarks.

VOLUNTEER COORDINATIONDevelop, implement, and oversee family and community volunteer programs.

Identify volunteer needs in partnership with school teams.

Ensure volunteers complete required vetting, background checks, and documentation.

Track volunteer hours by family, event, and month.

Serve as the primary point of contact for parent and community volunteers.

SUPPORT SCHOOL OPERATIONSSupport student recruitment and enrollment efforts before and after the annual lottery.

Assist with family outreach, recruitment events, tours, and informational meetings.

Support re-enrollment processes, including intent-to-return forms and follow-up.

Coordinate onboarding and transition support for new families from lottery through matriculation.

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