Job Summary

Serves all schools from the district level with research-based best practices and direct assistance to school staff in serving families. Plans strategically with district leaders and school staff to develop goals. Serves on special projects and committees to provide input on challenges to success in family engagement.

Department Name:

Community Achieves

Reports to:

Coord Family Engagement

Primary Job Duties/Responsibilities: List, in the order of importance or time spent, the essential and position specific duties/tasks performed by the position. This is not an exhaustive list and employees may be assigned additional duties by management as required. Regular and reliable attendance is an expectation of the job.

Essential Duty 1:

Develops, coordinates, and provides high quality training sessions and workshops for schools to share with families based on needs assessments and the goals of schools based on family, school and community needs.

Essential Duty 2:

Develops and provides high quality training sessions and workshops to school staff to support capacity building for effective family-school partnerships.

Essential Duty 3:

Creates, supports and participants in parent leadership activities. Attends and assists with district events to promote family and community programs.

Position Specific Responsibility 1:

Meets regularly with school staff and leadership to share expertise; links academic goals with family programs; coordinates events and opportunities at the district level; and establishes and maintains communications between families, community partners, schools, and other MNPS departments about events, programs, classes, and opportunities.

Position Specific Responsibility 2:

Collaborates with various community partners to establish and or maintain effective family and community partnerships.

Position Specific Responsibility 3:

Provides department’s leadership information by researching, collecting, and analyzing data and communicating concerns about challenges to success in parent and community engagement.

Position Specific Responsibility 4:

Coordinates with MNPS departments to ensure necessary resources are provided for families.

Position Specific Responsibility 5:

Expands and enhances partnerships with community based organizations in support of goals and needs. Collaborate with internal department in support of district wide initiative

Other Responsibilities:

Performs other duties or tasks as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the responsibilities in this job classification.

Education and Experience Requirements

Education (training/degree):

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in a relevant field required.

Licenses, Certifications or Registrations Required:

Valid driver’s license required.

Experience:

Two (2) years applicable experience or education. Experience leading new initiatives in education, public administration, community development, or related field with proven success is preferred.

Skills Required:

· Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

· Ability to work effectively and cooperatively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.

· Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

· Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.

· Ability to make administrative/procedural decisions and judgments.

· Proposal and grant writing skills.

· Ability to create, compose, and edit written materials.

General Skills, Responsibilities, Requirements, and Impacts

Data Responsibility:

Level 4: Compiles, examines, or evaluates data or information and possibly recommends action based on results.

People Responsibility:

Level 4: Mentors others by advising, counseling, or guiding them regarding problems that may be resolved by scientific or other professional principles.

Assets Responsibility:

Level 2: Requires some responsibility for achieving minor economies and/or preventing minor losses through the handling of or accounting for materials, supplies, or small amounts of money.

Mathematical Requirements:

Level 2: Uses addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; may compute ratios, rates, and percentages.

Communications Requirements:

Level 3: Negotiates or exchanges ideas, information, and opinions with others to formulate policies and programs, or arrive jointly at decisions, conclusions, or solutions.

Complexity of Work:

Level 5: Performs coordinating work involving guidelines and rules with constant problem solving; requires continuous, close attention for accurate results or frequent exposure to unusual pressure.

Impact of Decisions:

Level 4: Makes decisions with moderately serious impact - affects work unit and may affect other units or citizens.

Equipment Usage (if applicable):

Level 3: Leads or handles machines, tools, equipment, or work aids involving moderate latitude for judgment regarding attainment of standard or in selecting appropriate items.

Safety of Others:

Level 3: Requires responsibility for the safety and health of others and for occasional enforcement of the laws and standards of public health and safety.

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Meal Deduction – Most Bransford office and district level employee have a meal deduction. They are scheduled 8.5 hours per day and get an hour lunch. Itinerants and retirees get a 30-minute lunch period and therefore do not have a meal deduction. All school-based employees will not have a meal deduction. Auto Meal Deduction

Travel – Itinerant non-exempt employees who travel will be using the time clock differently than others and are paid for travel time between work locations. Itinerant Employee that travels daily from location to location

Compensatory Time vs. Overtime (Support Non-Exempt Employees only) – Does this department have overtime budgeted, i.e. Maintenance, Transportation, Food Service. If not, employees accrue comp time only. Exempt Employee - can not accrue comp or overtime

Restrictions – Should employee be restricted to punch in and out within 7 minutes of their schedule start and end times? No, Do not restrict punches

Employee Type – Clock, phone, supervisor, etc. Time Stamp

Timekeeper – Is the employee a timekeeper? No

ADA Requirements/Compliance

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires MNPS to provide adequate accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are encouraged to discuss ADA accommodations with management.

Physical Demands:

Level 3: Requires light work involving standing or walking some of the time, exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a regular basis, and moderate dexterity in operating machinery, tools, or office equipment.

Additional Requirements:

None.

Unavoidable Hazards:

Level 1: The position is exposed to no unusual environmental hazards

Sensory Requirements:

Level 1: The position requires normal visual acuity and field of vision, hearing, and speaking.