Valor Collegiate Academies Careers

Description

Location: Nashville, Tennessee

Employment Type: Part-time position, not to exceed 10 hours of work per week. This is a 12-month position starting in the 2024-2054 school year. 

Compensation: $20 per hour

About the Role:
At Valor, we believe that we enroll families, not just scholars. We seek to partner deeply with all of our diverse families and to create a school where their voices are an important part of shaping our community and practices. We are looking for a passionate and personable individual to specifically support and engage with the Black/African American families in the Valor community. 

The Family Engagement Coordinator will strategically ensure that Valor maintains a welcoming, equitable, and inclusive environment that encourages Black/African American families to be an integral part of the learning and community-building process. Working alongside the broader Family Engagement Team, which includes the Family Engagement Coordinator for MENA families and Family Engagement Coordinator for Latino families, this individual will primarily be responsible for engaging, mobilizing, and communicating with our Black/African American family base, ensuring that families play an active role in our school community. The two primary areas of responsibility for this position are family engagement and family communication.

About Valor: 
Founded in 2014, Valor Collegiate Academies is a top-performing, public charter school network in Nashville, Tennessee, serving 1900 students in Grades 5-12. We operate two middle schools, Valor Flagship and Valor Voyager, that feed into our high school, Valor College Prep. Our mission is to create a community where diverse students of all backgrounds have equitable access to a high-quality education that prepares them to live inspired and purposeful lives. This mission is made possible through an innovative school model that balances rigorous academics and whole-child education in an intentionally diverse environment. Learn more about Valor here: https://valorcollegiate.org/our-model/

Core Responsibilities:

Family Engagement 

• Advise School Principals and other school leaders on issues of strategy and operations related to Black/African American family engagement. 
• Attend one to two, one-hour Q&A with Leadership meetings per month (weekdays 7:45 - 8:45am). 
• Attend four, two-hour FAC Core Leadership meetings (in the evenings) per year. 
• Attend additional meetings with leadership as needed
• Identify, implement and monitor opportunities and programs to foster effective family engagement in the Black/African American family community. 
• Serve as a member of the Family Advisory Council (FAC) Core committee
• Support and attend FAC meetings, family trainings, engagement opportunities, and events
• Assist FAC and Affinity group leaders in planning and executing cultural festivals and events (Black History Month Celebration, Diversity Festivals, etc.)
• Organize and support a parent-run affinity group (Black/African American Family Group). Serve as a liaison between this group and the faculty. 
• Identify and train parent/guardian ambassadors & advocacy efforts
• Empower diverse families to take leadership roles on the FAC and other engagement opportunities
• Provide guidance and available resources to Ambassadors regarding leadership development, advocacy, and on-site school support 
• Provide family professional development opportunities by hosting “listening sessions” with the leadership from their affinity group to gain a deeper understanding of the strengths, needs and desires of these groups.
• Attend staff circle weekly on Wednesdays at 3:30pm. 

Family Communication 

• Lead, organize, coordinate events with the Family Affinity Group
• Ensure that family communication is equitable and inclusive for their Black/African American families.
• Prepare and share communication with families around student recruitment and enrollment, particularly in the fall semester during school tours and lottery process.
• Share communication on ValorFamilyNews.com and the parent groups at-large around key events and updates

Key Qualifications and Experiences:

• Must have a flexible schedule as family events and meetings can happen at various times and days of the week.
• Demonstrate strength in building trusting relationships with a broad range of multicultural stakeholders, specifically with Black/African American families. 
• Familiarity with computer usage and working knowledge of tech platforms such as Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Wordpress, etc.
• Passion and commitment to serve an ethnically & economically diverse family/student body.
• Ability to model, live, and reinforce Valor’s core values, mission, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. 
• Strong relational skills and ability to connect and collaborate with a diverse community. 
• Strong project management skills with ability to design, plan, and execute on projects related to family engagement. 

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:
Valor believes in the importance of being a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization that enables students and staff to thrive. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to thrive in a diverse world.