NYC Department of Education
Roles and Responsibilities of Parent Coordinators
The Parent Coordinator is a member of the school staff and is supervised by the school principal. The Parent Coordinator will collaborate with and support the work of the school parent/teacher association, school leadership team, community groups, and parent advisory councils. The primary responsibilities of the Parent Coordinator include but are not limited to the following:
Create a Welcoming School Environment for Parents
Send a welcome letter to parents with your contact information and hours
Post signs, displays, and bulletin boards at the school entrance about how you can be reached
Work with bilingual parents to assist in the translation of outreach materials
Increase Parent Involvement in the School through Outreach Programming
Create and distribute a school directory for parents
Survey parents to determine the information they need from the school
Host parent workshops and meetings on issues of interest to your community and assist outreach efforts of the Parent/Teacher Association
Develop ongoing relationships with community and faith-based organizations to share information about the school and identify community resources
Provide information and resources that can help parents to support their children’s learning at home
Support your School Principal in Addressing Parents’ Concerns
Serve as the point of contact for parents
Provide information to parents about NYCDOE supplemental services
Work with the school staff, Regional/District, and Central Parent staff to address and resolve specific parent concerns
Support Parents Association/PTA
Assist in outreach for activities and to access the needs of parents
Provide assistance, as needed, to establish PTA by-laws, nominations, and elections
Attend PA/PTA meetings as an observer
Establish a PTA (Parent Teacher Association), SLT (School Leadership Team), and PET (Parent Empowerment Team)
Organize and maintain parent records
Hold PTA/SLT meetings monthly
Organize parent events
Complete parent interviews for intake
Inputting PCAR information
Sustainability coordinator
Runs building bottle recycling program
Ensure all students have a school I.D.
Ensure the completion of blue cards, lunch forms and student surveys
Assist in student recruitment
Assist in the organization and outreach for PTA/SLT meetings
Assist with lunch duty
Maintain order in the hallways
Student Outreach
Parent Outreach
Print School IDs and Maintain CASS System
Assist with student dismissal
Assist in writing CEP
Liaison between FACE officers and school
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $43,083.00 – $57,732.00 per year
Schedule:
After school
Monday to Friday
On call
Ability to commute/relocate:
Brooklyn, NY 11212: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
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