Advisor, Student, Family, & Community

Purpose and Scope

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION

Works under general direction of the Chief, Student Family, and Community Affairs serving as a capacity-building catalyst for authentic, relevant, and effective partnerships among our schools and families. Works to ensure a positive impact in student, family & community achievement, aligned with the district’s academic priorities. Coordinates, plans, and implements support programs and services within the District to ensure the academic and social success of students.

Essential Job Functions

This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge or abilities associated with this classification, but is intended to accurately reflect the primary job elements.

1. Develops and applies solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity, creativity, and competency of Family Partnerships, Student Support and School Support.

2. Provides administrative support, oversight, and guidance for programs and initiatives implemented through the Division of Student, Family & Community Affairs.

3. Leads in the development of strategies, supports, tools, and professional development for effectively engaging school staff and families in Shelby County Schools. (SCS)

4. Provides strong support for ongoing evaluation of initiatives and strategies.

5. Manages data collection and analysis processes; Identifies areas in need of improvement, planning, implementing, and evaluating.

6. Coordinates developmental opportunities for families and schools while working collaboratively with colleagues to ensure consistency between all family engagement initiatives.

7. Utilizes knowledge of SCS and the Department of Education policies, practices, and regulations related to the engagement of families and students.

8. Creates, implements, and manages systems to improve the way the Family Partnership and School Support (FP&SS) department collects, reports, and disseminates data to families.

9. Demonstrates high levels of cultural proficiency and self-awareness with the ability to build relationships and maintains strong school community collaborations across diverse communities.

10. Conducts research on current trends and topics, shares new learning with team members and develops/recommends improvements to the work.

11. Participates in regular reviews of district policies and researches best practices related to family engagement and school support as it relates to Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) policies and procedures.

12. Creates presentations, newsletters, marketing materials, and other written documents to communicate with varied audiences.

13. Performs other related duties as assigned or directed from the Chief of Student, Family & Community Affairs.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Education, Policy Studies, Communications, or other related field Plus four (4) years of related experience or equivalent, for a total education/experience of nine (8) years. Proven successful experience working with families and in a school setting preferred.

Degree Equivalency Formula:

Bachelor’s Degree= 4 years plus required years of experience.Master’s Degree= 2 years plus required years of experience. Where Master’s degrees are required, years for Bachelor’s Degrees must be included.