• Job Description

  Req#: 5182065

  Job Title: Director of Family & Community Outreach

  Wage/Hour Status: Exempt

  Reports to: Executive Director of Student & Family Engagement

  Pay Grade: AD 7

  Dept./School: Student, Family & Community Engagement

  Date Initiated: May 2025

  WHO WE ARE

  La Joya Independent School District (LJISD) is committed to the success of every student and staff member. With a century-long tradition of excellence in the Rio Grande Valley, we are proud to serve over 22,000 students across more than 30 campuses. Our mission—Educational Excellence: The Right of Every Student—drives our work every day.

  We are grounded in five district priorities:

  1. Customer Service
  2. Trust & Transparency
  3. High-Quality Instruction
  4. Excellence in Leadership
  5. Integrity & Accountability

  We believe that attracting, developing, and retaining high-quality talent is essential to student success.

  WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

  La Joya ISD is seeking an innovative and experienced leader to serve as the Director of Family and Community Engagement. This individual will be responsible for designing, leading, and implementing a district-wide family engagement strategy that supports student learning, increases family and community partnerships, and ensures compliance with federal and state parent involvement guidelines.

  The ideal candidate will:

  • Lead system wide efforts to connect families to learning, wellness, and support services
  • Supervise and support campus-based family engagement staff
  • Collaborate with principals, central office leaders, and community partners
  • Evaluate program effectiveness and align services with La Joya ISD strategic goals
  • Represent La Joya ISD in regional and statewide family and community networks

  WHY LA JOYA ISD

  You will be joining a district that is building on a strong tradition of academic excellence while rapidly evolving to create innovative systems that elevate student outcomes through athletics. In this role, you will receive strategic, targeted support in your leadership journey and have access to high-quality, research-based professional development and resources. La Joya ISD is deeply committed to continuous improvement, data-driven decision-making, and fostering a culture of growth—for our students, staff, and athletic programs.

  Qualifications

  Education/Certification:

  • Master’s degree in Education, Social Work, Counseling, or related field
  • Mid-management or Principal certification preferred

  Experience:

  Minimum three (3) years of leadership/supervisory experience

  Experience in Title I compliance and federal program coordination

  Demonstrated success working with diverse and multilingual families

  Special Knowledge/Skills:

  • Bilingual (English/Spanish) required
  • Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Deep knowledge of family engagement research and best practices
  • Ability to plan strategically and manage programmatic budgets

  Major Responsibilities and Duties:

  Strategic Leadership:

  • Develop and lead a district-wide vision and strategy for family and community engagement aligned to the District Improvement Plan
  • Serve as the key advisor on family engagement practices to executive leadership, principals, and campus teams

  Supervision and Program Implementation:

  • Supervise, coach, and evaluate all campus-based Parent and Family Liaisons and support staff
  • Design and facilitate professional learning and onboarding for all staff supporting family and community engagement

  Compliance and Program Monitoring:

  • Ensure full compliance with Title I, Part A parent and family engagement requirements
  • Lead documentation, evaluation, and audits of parent involvement efforts at the district and campus levels

  Family Empowerment:

  • Create district wide programs to support parent learning in literacy, digital access, college/career readiness, and attendance
  • Facilitate the District Parent Advisory Council and represent family voice in major district initiatives

  Community Partnership Development:

  • Cultivate and manage relationships with local agencies, faith-based organizations, and nonprofits to increase family access to services
  • Represent La Joya ISD in interagency collaborations that support student and family wellbeing

  Evaluation and Reporting:

  • Collect and analyze data to evaluate program impact and guide improvement
  • Provide regular reports and updates to district leadership and the Board of Trustees

  Other:

  • Perform other duties as assigned

  Working Conditions

  Mental Demands:

  • Maintain emotional control under stress; meet deadlines; work with frequent interruptions

  Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

  • Frequent district wide travel; occasional prolonged hours for evening/weekend family events

  
  Note

  The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this role. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require other responsibilities to be performed as necessary.

  Position Working Days: 226

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  Educational Excellence: The Right of Every Student

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