Description
The Family Engagement Specialist will be responsible for developing
and implementing strategies to foster positive relationships
between the school and families, ensuring active family involvement
in the educational process. This role will focus on enhancing
communication, increasing family participation in school
activities, providing resources to support the academic, social,
and emotional development of students, as well assist with creating
and implementing fundraising opportunities with families. The
Family Engagement Specialist will work closely with campus
administrators, faculty and staff to create a welcoming and
inclusive environment for families and families.
Examples of Duties
Develop and Implement Family Engagement Programs:
- Design, organize, and facilitate workshops, training, and
informational sessions to engage families during their students’
time at Hampton.
Promote and coordinate family participation in school events,
meetings, and conferences.
Work closely with the university’s leadership team to ensure
alignment of family engagement strategies with overall university
goals.
Improve Communication Between School and Families:
- Serve as a liaison between families and the university,
ensuring effective communication and the exchange of information
regarding student progress and school activities.
- Develop and distribute newsletters, emails, social media posts
and other communications to keep families informed about school
events, deadlines, and opportunities for involvement.
- Use various communication platforms (phone, email, social
media, etc.) to ensure accessibility for all families.
- The ability to create graphics to help enhance the overall
communication with families or families of students.
Support Student Success:
- Provide families with resources and strategies to support their
child’s academic, social, and emotional development.
- Offer guidance to families on how to navigate university’s
systems, including how students can access support services and
assist with any trouble shooting.
- Monitor and assess the effectiveness of family engagement
activities, adjusting strategies as needed to improve participation
and outcomes.
Cultivate a Positive School Culture:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with families,
fostering an inclusive and welcoming school environment.
- Promote family involvement in school committees, advisory
boards, and potential internship or corporate partnerships for the
university.
- Engage diverse families, ensuring equitable opportunities for
all families to participate in university activities.
- Help cultivate families as another constituent group for
fundraising and event attendance.
Collaboration and Community Partnerships:
- Work with community organizations, local businesses, and
external agencies to provide additional resources and support for
families.
- Help coordinate community outreach events, family nights, and
volunteer opportunities that bring together university staff,
families, and the broader community.
Data Tracking and Reporting:
- Collect and analyze data related to family involvement,
identifying trends, barriers, and opportunities for
improvement.
- Report on family engagement activities and outcomes to school
leadership and stakeholders.
- Work with the Office of Advancement to assist in cultivating
potential donors from the family population
Typical Qualifications
Master’s degree or bachelor’s degree and 2-5 years’ experience; or
will accept a combination of related education and experience in
substitution
Supplemental Information
- Demonstrated initiative, independent judgment, and a positive,
responsive, service-oriented attitude.
- Excellent critical thinking, interpersonal, communication,
time-management and problem-solving skills
- Commitment to diplomacy, tact, and confidentiality when working
with individuals on and off campus and responding to Advancement
audiences.
- A great degree of flexibility in schedule as weekends may be
required due to weekend-planned and scheduled events
- Outstanding organizational skills with the demonstrated ability
to manage multiple and competing projects concurrently while
adhering to strict deadlines.
- Ability to represent the university at both on and off campus
recruiting events
- Ability to use graphic design software (Adobe Express, Adobe
Suite, Canva, etc.
