At Valor, we believe that we enroll families, not just scholars. We seek to partner deeply with all families to create a school where their voices are an important part of shaping our community and practices.
We are seeking a Bilingual Family Engagement Assistant who will play a critical role in ensuring that Valor maintains a welcoming, equitable, and inclusive environment that encourages our families to play an active role in our school community. This Family Engagement Assistant will primarily be responsible for engaging, mobilizing, and communicating with our MENA families to ensure they are part of Valor’s learning and community-building process.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Family Engagement
Advise Principals and other school leaders on issues of strategy and operations related to family engagement
Attend 2, one-hour Q&A with Leadership meetings (one network-wide, one campus specific) per month (weekdays 7:45 – 8:45am)
Attend 4 two-hour FAC Core Leadership meetings (in the evenings) per year
Attend additional meetings with leadership as needed
Identify, implement and monitor opportunities to foster effective family engagement in the bilingual subgroup
Serve as a member of the Family Advisory Council (FAC) Core committee
Support and attend FAC meetings, family trainings, engagement opportunities, and school events
Assist FAC and Affinity group leaders in planning and executing cultural festivals and events (Eyes on the Prize Movie & Conversation, Heritage Festivals, etc.)
Organize and support a parent-run affinity council. Serve as a liaison between this group and Valor faculty
Identify and train parent/guardian ambassadors & lead advocacy efforts
Empower MENA families to take leadership roles on the FAC and encourage participation in family engagement opportunities
Provide guidance and available resources to parent/guardian ambassadors regarding leadership development, advocacy, and on-site school support
Provide family professional development opportunities, like:
Hosting “listening sessions” with the leadership from their affinity group to gain a deeper understanding of the strengths, needs, and desires of these groups
Family Communication
Lead, organize, and coordinate events with the Family Affinity Group
Ensure that family communication is equitable and inclusive for their language group
Provide translation support for family engagement communications and translation support during events
Prepare and share communication with families for student recruitment and enrollment
Coordinate, when needed, posts to ValorFamilyNews.com and the online parent groups at large around key events
Attend weekly faculty Circles
KEY QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Must be fluent in Kurdish and English in oral and written communication
Must have a flexible schedule as family events/meetings can happen at various times and days of the week
Ability to build strong, trusting relationships with a broad range of stakeholders
Ability to learn and navigate different tech platforms (Google Suite, Microsoft Office, email, WordPress, etc.)
Passion and commitment to serve an ethnically & economically diverse family/student body
Ability to model, live, and reinforce the school’s core values, mission, and DEI principles
Strong relational skills and ability to connect and collaborate with a diverse community
HOURS & COMPENSATION
Part-time (10 hours per week), 12 months
$20/hour (not to exceed 10 hours weekly)
WHO WE ARE
Valor Collegiate Academies is a high-performing charter school network with a mission to empower our diverse community to live inspired and purposeful lives. Our scholars will graduate with academic skills, social-emotional skills, and positive character strengths that rival the outcomes of the best schools in the world.
At Valor, we believe that we can have the greatest impact on our community by committing to 4 key organizational anchors:
Top 1% Academics: We are passionate about meeting every scholar where they are – whether that is behind or above grade level – and supporting them to grow and excel. We define Top 1% Academics to mean that we are in the Top 5% in the State of TN for both Achievement and Growth.
Powered by Compass: We believe that in order to live inspired and purposeful lives we must focus on comprehensive human development. The Valor Compass, our nationally recognized comprehensive human development program, is designed to help scholars develop their Sharp Minds as they strengthen their Big Hearts.
Thrive in a Diverse World: Valor was founded upon the belief that having a truly diverse community of families and learners in a thoughtfully designed model allows for everyone to have a higher quality and more meaningful experience. Our scholars and staff members come from various walks of life, racial and ethnic backgrounds, and home lives from within Davidson County.
Built to Last: We believe that being built-to-last means having strong, long-term operational infrastructure. This is largely driven in part by having talented people and keeping that talent at Valor. We believe in making the work we do sustainable, by providing our faculty high-quality coaching, development, and support.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY
Valor Collegiate Academies is an equal opportunity employer. We seek applicants of diverse backgrounds and hire without regard to color, gender, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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