Family Partnership Specialist
- Employer
- Hamilton County Department of Education
- Location
- Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States
- Salary
- Competitive
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- Job Category
- Administrator, Specialist / Coordinator, Product, Services & Policy, Partnerships
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Job Details
Position Type
Provisional with Benefits
Start Date
End Date
Overview
The purpose of this job is to engage families and the community in the education process of their children to support academic achievement and success of students.
Orchard Knob Elementary is a PreK-5 school located in Chattanooga, TN. We are looking for positive, energetic, and committed leaders to join us at a school where "students and teachers are roaring to learn." We expect that all candidates who apply for our positions will embrace our students and families and actively participate in learning, and positive, pleasant, and purposeful learning environment and culture that fosters the development of life-long learners.
We are looking for teachers who possess exceptional skills in the following areas: relationship building; communication in all forms with students, staff, and parents; classroom management; planning and providing relevant and meaningful instruction; student engagement; collaboration with teammates, coaches, and administration; problem solving; and creativity.
If you are passionate about meeting the needs of the whole child, excited about growing as an educator through participation in ongoing professional development, and motivated to go above and beyond the status quo to see our staff and students succeed, OKE is the place for you!
Responsibilities
Qualifications
Knowledge/Education/Experience:
Skills/Qualifications:
Provisional with Benefits
Start Date
End Date
Overview
The purpose of this job is to engage families and the community in the education process of their children to support academic achievement and success of students.
Orchard Knob Elementary is a PreK-5 school located in Chattanooga, TN. We are looking for positive, energetic, and committed leaders to join us at a school where "students and teachers are roaring to learn." We expect that all candidates who apply for our positions will embrace our students and families and actively participate in learning, and positive, pleasant, and purposeful learning environment and culture that fosters the development of life-long learners.
We are looking for teachers who possess exceptional skills in the following areas: relationship building; communication in all forms with students, staff, and parents; classroom management; planning and providing relevant and meaningful instruction; student engagement; collaboration with teammates, coaches, and administration; problem solving; and creativity.
If you are passionate about meeting the needs of the whole child, excited about growing as an educator through participation in ongoing professional development, and motivated to go above and beyond the status quo to see our staff and students succeed, OKE is the place for you!
Responsibilities
- Acts in a professional, respectful, and welcoming manner at all times.
- Creates a customer-focused climate and provides quality services and support to school and other stakeholders.
- Complies with applicable district, state, and federal codes, laws, rules, regulations, standards, policies and procedures.
- Facilitates the development and implementation of a School-Family-Community Partnership Plan that is directly connected and completely interwoven with the school improvement plan and student achievement.
- Identifies and organizes a representative mix of community members and school staff to make up an Action Team that will develop and carry out the School-Family-Community Partnership Plan that engages families to achieve school improvement goals.
- Implements strategies towards measurable goals to improve student achievement and uses approved criteria to measure success.
- Maintains data that administrators and outside auditors can review to determine if the program components are directly connected to improving student academic achievement and the components are having a positive impact on academic achievement.
- Coordinates an extended-day tutorial program utilizing community-based organizations, teachers, and other community resources that yields measurable academic improvement.
- Plans and/or conducts workshops and trainings for parents and teachers to increase their capacity to work together on student achievement and school improvement goals.
- Uses student and school data to communicate information about academic achievement to families.
- Promotes two-way communication between school and home.
- Stays abreast of school issues by attending school improvement team, grade level team, and faculty meetings.
- Conducts home visits with identified families to discuss progress, issues, and concerns.
- Communicates through the proper channels to keep supervisor and other appropriate personnel informed of impending problems or events of unusual nature.
- Follows established procedures to ensure assigned areas are safe.
- Works collaboratively with all stakeholders.
- Attends work and arrives to work on time.
- Maintains confidentiality.
- Adheres to the Teacher Code of Ethics as defined by Tennessee Law.
- Uses computers and other technology to enter and access information related to essential job functions.
- May operate a motor vehicle to conduct various work activities.
- Must be able to work flexible hours.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Knowledge/Education/Experience:
- Bachelor's degree required with a minimum of two (2) years of experience working in public education or working with students who attend public schools.
Skills/Qualifications:
- Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills to deal effectively with all stakeholders.
- Ability to collect, disaggregate, interpret, and use data to improve student achievement.
- Ability to use technology to develop training presentations and communicate with student, parents, administrators, and community members.
Company
Hamilton County Schools, located in beautiful Chattanooga, TN, is hiring, supporting, and retaining outstanding top teaching talent. We are the fastest improved district in Tennessee and have a goal to become the best. With nearly 80 schools located in urban, rural, and suburban communities, we are confident that you can find your place in Hamilton County.
Why Join our Team?
New Teacher Support: With our progressive three-year induction program for new teachers, you will have the following supports:
- New Teacher Academy
- First Year Mentor & Supportive Professional Development
- Whole-Teacher/Well-Teacher (wellness & mindfulness training)
Leadership Opportunities: Grow your career with Hamilton County Schools, no matter your professional goals:
- Train to become a mentor teacher or professional development presenter
- Obtain your National Board Certification and get a $4,000 salary increase
- Apply for leadership pipeline programs for instructional coaching or administration
- Be a part of innovative programs that are unique to Hamilton County like Teacherpreneur and STEM Fellows
- Travel the world as a Fund for Teachers recipient
Experience all Chattanooga has to offer:
- Chattanooga has a metro area of 500,000 people - not too big and not too small - and under two hours from Nashville, Atlanta, Knoxville, and Birmingham
- Award-winning city for outdoor activities, music, art and culture
- 25 + local music, art, and food festivals every year
We are seeking teaching candidates who are:
- Committed to high academic achievement and high expectations for all students
- Able to be a positive team-player and communicate effectively with colleagues, supervisors, students, and families
- Open to being coached and receiving feedback in order to advance learning and growth for students
- Experienced in high-need or Title-I School settings. Experience with English Language Learners is a plus.
- Professionals with high personal standards and integrity
Compensation & Total Rewards
- Competitive salary range commensurate with experience
- Comprehensive benefits package includes multiple health insurance options, vision, dental reimbursement, short and long-term disability, life insurance, on-site clinics, and a wellness program
- Childcare for Hamilton County teachers available in multiple schools
- Competitive retirement plans through Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System, including a hybrid 401k and pension plan. In 2018, TCRS was ranked in the top four best funded State Pension plans by the Pew Charitable Trust.
About Hamilton County Schools
Hamilton County Schools, located in beautiful Chattanooga, TN, is the fastest improving district in the state of Tennessee. We believe in success for all students and are dedicated to helping all students succeed to their highest potential. With nearly 80 schools located in urban, rural, and suburban communities, we are confident that you can find your place in Hamilton County.
Who we serve: Hamilton County Schools serves over 42,000 students across our diverse county in urban, rural and suburban communities. Our families speak 125 languages and approximately 8.5% of our students are English language learners.
Our results: The state of Tennessee has recognized Hamilton County as an “Advancing” school district.
A few of our recent achievements include:
- #2 out of 146 districts in the state of Tennessee for student growth and a Level 5 district for 2018-2019
- 45 Level 5 schools and 32 reward schools
- 16 Volkswagen E-Labs - the highest concentration of fabrication labs of any district in the US or abroad
- Milken Award winning teacher; State Principal of the Year (2017)
- 13 High Schools with over 18 Future Ready Institutes
Company info
- Website
- http://www.hcde.org/
- Telephone
- 4234987048
- Location
-
3074 Hickory Valley Road
Chattanooga
TN
37421
US
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