ADSY Summer School Family Engagement Specialist (Bastrop/Manor)

This is a Summer School position.

Employment is seasonal and temporary

Please note that This role is ONLY available to 10-month employees who are not scheduled to work during the summer. Additionally, you will work half the week from our campus in Bastrop and half the week from our campus in Manor. Occasionally, travel will be required to both campuses in one day.

Your Mission

This is a great opportunity if you are interested in school operations.

Our Summer School program provides service to targeted student populations across multiple grade levels to provide high-quality academic and enrichment programs.

Our Summer School program aims to:

• Address unfinished learning from the 23-24 school year and increase academic achievement
• Develop student socio-emotional skills and increase student efficacy by building skills and competencies
• Strengthen the effectiveness of school-community partnerships
• Promote student health and wellness

You will report to the Summer School site leader.

Schedule:

The proposed schedule variation is below (this is subject to change before the start of the summer programming)

• Duration of Summer School: June 5th - July 1st; closed June 19th
• Approximately 7 hours a day
• 21 program days
• 2-3 days of professional development
• 2-3 Saturdays required
• Planning meetings at minimum once a month, beginning February through July

Your Responsibilities

General Responsibilities

• Execute the outreach to ensure attendance and engagement is high throughout the Summer School program
• Execute site-based attendance policy or incentive systems
• Support family involvement efforts that include pre-program calls to families
• Collaborate with the Ops Clerk to execute site logistics including but not limited to, schedules, bus pick-up and drop-off, meal logistics, transitions between activities, site set up, and materials distribution.
• Be a point of contact for families, staff, and activity partners and provide high-quality customer service at all times
• Assist with student enrollment
• Work closely with leadership team members to ensure coordinated efforts and identify creative solutions resulting in a successful operating site
• Partners with students, staff, and parents to ensure students attend school every day.
• Orients families to attendance expectations
• Makes daily attendance calls to families and documents all attendance changes
• Captures and shares any key information or context shared during calls with families
• Partners with families and students when additional attendance support are needed
• Assist with planning of school events and activities
• Ensure clear and effective communications with all community members and stakeholders.
• Manage the translation of family communications and parent meetings
• Ensures all parent-facing materials are readily available for diverse audiences
• In partnership with the Site Leader and the Ops Clerk, distribute feedback mechanisms to gather information on family and student experience of Summer School and identify room for improvement.

Professional Practices and Responsibilities

• Meet professional standards in accordance with the Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas Educators and Compass Rose Employee handbook/policies. (e.g., attendance, professional appearance, and behaviors, timeliness to work, meeting deadlines, using discretion with confidential information, using good judgment in performing responsibilities)
• Set short- and long-term professional goals based on self-assessment, reflection, and supervisor feedback.
• Engage in learning communities and meetings
• Communicate with parents/guardians regularly regarding students
• Exemplify the mission, vision, and goals of the school to students, colleagues, parents, and families.

You

• Have a high school diploma
• are fluent in Spanish
• have technical proficiency with Google applications (ie: Drive, Docs, Sheets, Forms, etc)
• strong written and oral communication skills with parents, staff, and stakeholders
• have excellent organizational and time-management skills
• have the ability to establish a strong culture among staff, families, and students
• should be familiar with the socio-emotional, academic, and cultural needs of K12 students
• thrive in an achievement-oriented and fast-paced environment where you aren’t afraid to build systems and processes where they don’t exist
• can pass a criminal background check
• are in good professional and performance standing in your current position

Compensation and Benefits

• $30/hour
• Bonus pay of $350 for 11 consecutive days of service or $700 for the full summer commitment
• Paid July 31, 2024

Compass Rose Public Schools offers eligible employees a competitive benefits package that includes both district-paid and voluntary products. We provide you with a variety of benefits and resources to help you reach your healthcare and retirement needs. Details of all available benefits can be found on our Employee Benefits Center website,

COMPASS ROSE Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex or disability, in admission or access to, or treatment of employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the organization's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact COMPASS ROSE Human Resources at (210) 540-9265