Job No: #2344 Posting Timeline: January 19th - 29th, 2024 Position: Community Engagement Specialist Location: Everett High School Starting Date: February 12th, 2024 Work Weeks: 52 Weeks Work days per Week: 5 days Hours per Week: 40 Hours Bargaining Unit: Meet & Confer Salary: Per appropriate placement on the Meet & Confer Coordinators/Technicians Master Agreement Salary schedule (starting at $58,530) Join the Lansing School District Human Resources Department and share in our mission to provide educational excellence in a safe and nurturing environment for all students. Qualifications Bachelor's Degree (Preferred) Participate in scheduled professional development Ability to support and guide alternative education programs in a diverse community Strong written and verbal communication skills Organization and time-management skills Experience working with community organizations and groups to meet the needs of children and families Flexibility and patience are required Must be self-motivated and able to complete job assignment without direct supervision Must be able to work toward program and district goals Demonstration of interpersonal, time, conflict, and stress management skills Demonstration of ability to keep records and meet deadlines Demonstration of positive human interactions Essential Duties and Responsibilities Provide guidance and support to manage the needs of families and their school aged children Proactively track the progress of goals set forth by the Lansing Learning Hub Help communicate with families and community entities to provide wrap around services for students Alert administrators of any concerns Conduct scheduled conferences with families and community organizations Document all conferences and necessary information in the appropriate computer database Fully engage the growth model developed for goal setting, performance, and evaluations Attend regularly scheduled meetings and participate in school activities, open houses, orientations, information sessions, etc Demonstrate ability to create an environment of respect and rapport Establish a culture for learning and respect Using questioning and discussion techniques Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness Effectively communicate with families Physical Demands Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and hear Occasionally required to reach with hands and arms Some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, and significant fine-finger dexterity Regularly required to use close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and requires the ability to adjust focus The job is performed in a generally hazard-free indoor environment Ability to travel freely throughout the building Ability to manage balancing, bending, climbing, crouching, kneeling, reaching, or standing Responsibility for the safety or well-being of other people. The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions The Lansing School District accepts on-line applications only. Applicants are to submit a (1) Complete and detailed LSD Application (educational background, specialized/technical training, work experience, most recent performance evaluations), (2) Resume, (3) Cover Letter, (4) Letters of Recommendation, (5) Seniority Date, if applicant is an LSD bargaining unit member. In the event the applicant cannot upload or scan the additional required documents, they can be submitted by mail or in person on or before the posting expiration date. The applicant shall indicate on the packet of information the position for which the materials are intended using the following statement: Please attach this packet of additional information to my on-line application for job # (insert #), (insert job title). I have submitted an on-line application under the name, (insert your name) and assigned it to the job number indicated. Lansing School District, Attn: Human Resources Department, 519 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48933 Phone: 517-755-2000 Fax: 517-755-2009 The Lansing School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in its educational policies or practices on the basis of religion, race, color, sex, national origin, or handicap of any individual. For more information on employment opportunities with the Lansing School District visit our website at www.lansingschools.net http://www.lansingschools.net/ .