[Immediate Hire] Family and Community Engagement Manager
Company: Wearedream
Location: New York
Posted on: October 20, 2024
Job Description:
Originallyas Harlem RBI, DREAM has grown to annually serve more
than 2,500 youth across East Harlem and the South Bronx through a
network of seven PreK-12, extended-day, extended-year DREAM Charter
Schools and community sports-based youth development programs.
Through our to rigorous academics, social-emotional learning, deep
family and community engagement, and health and wellness, we create
lifelong learners who are equipped to fulfill their vision of
success in and out of the classroom. We dream big, as well, with an
aggressive five-year plan to expand to serve 3,500 students across
-growing our and leveling the playing field for all children. To
learn more, visit .Reporting to the Dean of SEL and Community and
the Senior Director of Family and Community Engagement, the Family
and Community Engagement Manager will be responsible for
developing, promoting, and maintaining the Family Engagement
Program at DREAM's East Harlem Elementary and Middle School. This
is a full-time, 12-month school-based position, and an exciting
opportunity for someone who is passionate about creating authentic
partnerships with families and the community to drive DREAM's
mission forward.Responsibilities
- Partnerships and Family Support:
- Serve as a liaison between families and Elementary and Middle
school staff, addressing concerns and fostering positive, trusting
relationships;
- Support schools and families in getting students to school on
time, every day;
- Manage a targeted caseload of families to ensure students and
families are connected to people, resources and services, to
overcome challenging circumstances and achieve their goals;
- In partnership with the Mental Health Provider and Student
Support Teams, connect families to resources and services for
health, food, employment, housing, education, etc.;
- Attend case conferences to coordinate care for complex
situations, prepare meeting minutes, and ensure accurate
documentation of family status changes;
- Plan and lead home visits, ensuring meaningful connections with
families;
- Recruit families to join the DREAM Family Action Council, and
serve as Classroom Captains, Family Volunteers, and Family
Ambassadors.
- Program Management:
- Lead school community in actively engaging families in
high-quality family programming that is empowering, informative and
fun;
- Develop a robust calendar of program events and activities to
promote family involvement, including Family Visits, Family Caf--s,
Family Conferences, special events, and more;
- Partner with school leaders and staff to involve families and
community partners in school initiatives through regular check-ins,
committee meetings, data sharing, and professional development
opportunities;
- Manage family volunteer programming, including recruiting and
training family volunteers, and managing volunteer projects,
committees and events;
- Manage and support the growth and development of the DREAM
Family Action Council (DFAC);
- Collect, analyze, and share family data including program
attendance, family satisfaction surveys, family engagement rates,
and the ways in which this data affects youth achievement;
- Support school outreach, recruitment and retention efforts.
- Communications:
- Drive production of DREAM family communication including
fliers, emails, texts, robo calls, letters, and handouts;
- Gather content and publish a weekly family newsletter;
- Collect information about recreational and educational
opportunities for DREAM families and students and publicize them to
families.
- Additional duties related to the running of the Elementary and
Middle Schools as assigned.Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree required; Master's degree in Social Work,
Community Organizing, or Education preferred;
- Bilingual English/Spanish required;
- Experience working in K-12 schools serving a diverse and
low-income community, required;
- 3+ years of experience with project and people management,
event planning, and group facilitation, strongly preferred;
- Experience working in customer service, preferred;
- Understanding of and commitment to the mission, goals,
educational philosophy and activities of DREAM Charter School, as
described in the school's charter;
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
- Outcome-orientation and track record of driving results with
families;
- Excellent organizational and writing skills;
- Ability to develop outreach materials to engage and connect
with families;
- Ability to develop and organize large events;
- Ability to organize and support volunteers;
- Strong relationship skills required;
- Deep care and passion for educational justice and social
change.Benefits and Paid Time Off
- We offer comprehensive benefits including:
- Flexible Medical Health Plans, subsidizing the majority of
costs for the employee, their spouse/domestic partner and
children;
- The ability to select between a variety of medical plans
according to what best suits the employee's needs;
- Dental and vision plans;
- Disability benefits;
- Life insurance;
- Up to 12 weeks fully paid of Parental Leave;
- Flexible spending account options;
- Pre-tax commuter benefits (parking and transit);
- Fitness and entertainment discounts;
- A variety of support through our employee assistance program
(EAP);
- A 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching up to 4% after
one year of employment;
- Referral bonuses;
- School-based 12-month employees have approximately 48 days off
throughout the school year including holidays, school breaks,
personal days, and wellness days;
- Benefits are subject to change.Compensation
- DREAM offers a competitive salary commensurate with relevant
experience with the potential for an annual performance-based
increase. The incoming salary range for this position is $60,000 to
$70,000 per year. New hires are typically brought into the
organization at a salary closer to the start of the range depending
on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the
role. All staff are eligible for annual performance-based
increases. Because we value staff tenure in each role, we do not
currently cap salary ranges.At DREAM, diversity, equity, and
inclusion are a matter of mission.From our schools to our playing
fields, DREAM is committed to building a team where each individual
can bring their full identity and experience to work because
representation matters-it enriches our team culture, enhances our
ability to innovate, and strengthens our impact in and out of the
classroom. DREAM engages staff that represent and appreciate the
diversity of our majority Black and Hispanic student body, while
working to ensure that our practices are equitable, welcoming, and
productive. We are dedicated to creating a world where youth,
especially youth of color, have permission to dream-along with the
tools and opportunities to make their dreams reality..All Kids Can.
This Kid Can.DREAM is Family.Fun is a Serious Value.Teamwork Makes
the DREAM Work.Fail. Persist. Exceed.DREAM Big.Applying to DREAMWe
know applying for a new job can be a daunting process. In addition,
studies have shown that historically underrepresented individuals
often only apply to roles if they meet 100% of the qualifications.
We encourage all applications! You may be just the person we need.
If you have any questions about your application or interview
process, do not hesitate to ask your recruiter; we are here to
help!DREAM provides reasonable accommodations for qualified
individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act and applicable state and local laws. If
accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or
interview process, please contact your recruiter.
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