The Community Engagement & Hybrid Instructor provides a range of school-wide services to new and returning students and their families to help set the right tone for their academic success in the virtual school program. The position works with all student support roles including learning coach programming and serves in various groups to provide critical training, facilitate academic engagement, and promote effective communication practices between parents, teachers and support staff.
Essential Functions : Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties.
Manages statewide engagement opportunities for recruitment of new students
Identifies occasions to spread the word about the school statewide
Facilitates local marketing and advertising efforts
Attends events throughout the state to promote the school
Schedules information sessions virtually & in-person
Coordinates in-person events for current students/families with representation statewide
Builds rapport with families, serving as the local face of the school
Provides individualized attention and support to students and Learning Coaches identified for training gaps or requested networking within the school community
Connects families to national K12 programming to engage students in the greater K12 community;
Works with stakeholders (families, board members, administrators, and school staff) to foster community involvement in school community development (Learning Coach Mentor program, Learning Coach University, Parent Volunteers, etc.)
Acts as the onsite Learning Coach for students in grades K-12 receiving in-person instruction
Coordinates with classroom teachers to plan purposeful instruction
Tracks attendance, communicates with families, creates learning plans
Develops and/or facilitates Learning Coach training in partnership with K12 national programming to effectively support the academic achievement of students;
Provides online parent enrichment trainings/development in skills such as goal-setting, portfolios, learning styles, working with multiple children, technology skills, creating and maintaining a schedule, time management, getting back on track, test taking, etc.
Provides professional development for school staff on engaging learning coaches for student success
Supports the state and local standardized testing processes and policies, with a focus on family engagement and volunteers;
Works on re-registration activities in collaboration with school leadership and national teams;
Facilitates live face-to-face opportunities for families to connect with the larger school community in partnership with other school teams (i.e. college visits, back to school events, book fairs, etc.);
Provides outreach, training, and support to families who respond to Students First Check In surveys as it relates to family engagement to enhance the sense of community and belonging.
Serves as the school's social media manager and facilitator, including training leaders and teachers as appropriate
Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.
Minimum Required Qualifications :
Bachelor's degree in Education, Counseling, Human Services or related field of study AND
Two (2) years of experience work with families in a similar capacity, developing parent mentors/Learning Coaches, and/or facilitating community involvement OR
Equivalent combination of education and experience
Certificates and Licenses: Valid North Carolina teaching license required
OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Familiarity with online learning environment;
Strong organizations and time management skills;
Strong written and verbal communication skills;
Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visit, etc.); Web proficiency;
Ability to travel 50% of the time;
Ability to clear required background check.
DESIRED Qualifications :
Three (3) years of experience working with families in a similar capacity, developing parent mentors/parent training, and/or facilitating community involvement
Master's degree in Education, Counseling, Human Services or related field of study
Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This is a Hybrid position and will require one or more days a week of travel as determined by the supervisor.
The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.
Job Type
Regular
The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of the state where the employee works. It is further understood that the "at-will" nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.
Stride, Inc. is a Federal Contractor, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status age, or genetics, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
