Daniels Run Elementary School
Summary
Serves as a liaison among families, community, and school staff to ensure student academic and social success; facilitates communication and provides FCPS information and resources to families; encourages family engagement in student's education and connects families to what students are learning; builds relationships with and among students, families, staff members, and community members; promotes a welcoming school environment for culturally diverse families; provides information about and connects families to variety of resources and opportunities.
Qualifications
### Required
- Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or possession of a General Equivalency Diploma (GED) certificate.
- One (1\) year of experience working with families within a school, community program, or outreach program as a volunteer or paid employee.
- May be required to work a flexible schedule for evening appointments and walk\-in services and/or evenings for planned events.
- Proficiency in a second language may be required for some positions based on school needs.
- Knowledge of school and community programs, organizations, services, and resources.
- Knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
- Familiarity with the special needs of children and diverse concerns of parenting.
- Strong organizational and planning skills.
- Ability to navigate and use technology and associated software applications to support family and student learning.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to develop and deliver presentations.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with culturally diverse students, families, school staff members, and community members.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Two (2\) years of experience in family engagement, community engagement, or outreach programs.
- Provides the connection between families, community, and school staff to support student achievement and facilitate communications.
- Provides information about FCPS and the school.
- Assists families with navigating the school system and connecting them with appropriate staff for information and resolution of concerns.
- Assists families with access to resources such as food, clothing, medical assistance, or recreational opportunities from local organizations and resource centers.
- Identifies best practices and assists in the development of strategies to facilitate school/community collaboration.
- Develops and coordinates programs to engage families and the community in students' education and school programs.
- Plans, schedules, organizes, facilities, and participates in delivering a variety of school/community outreach programs, including one\-on\-one consultations, small meetings, presentations, conferences, and workshops for families and staff members.
- Assists in the preparation and dissemination of family education materials.
- Schedules and manages some parent center activities and programs; participates in community and civic activities to maintain visibility and credibility in the community.
- Researches and develops strategies that promote staff members' outreach and empowers families as key decision makers.
- Provides feedback to school administrators to improve family partnership programs.
- Serves as home/school contact for teachers, school staff, and administrators to ensure information is communicated in a timely fashion.
- Maintains a variety of confidential and non\-confidential manuals and electronic lists and records (e.g. program participation, contact sheets, student logs, referrals, etc.) for the purpose of providing required information, reports, and/or documentation.
- May visit families and students off\-site for the purpose of enrolling students in a program, interviewing families, informing families/students of school and/or community resources and providing child development and parenting information.
- Informally, and in a limited fashion, interprets if and where needed by faculty and families.
- Performs other related duties as required or assigned.
+ Advanced degree(s) beyond the minimum degree requirement in a relevant field may be considered for some experience.
### Preferred
Major Duties/Essential Functions
Work Environment/Physical Requirements
This job operates in a professional office or school environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.
Salary Grade
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Unified Scale\-Schedule H\-FEU\-OP
Office
Chief Experience and Engagement Office
Contract Length
191\-Day Contract
Pay Frequency
Biweekly
Percent Full\-Time
Full Time
Closing Date
14\-Apr\-2026
Job Type
School Assistants
Open
Until
Filled
No
Re\-Adv.
Position
No