Job SummaryPosition Parent Organizer MAEF Public Charter Schools (MPCS) Mobile, Alabama Reports Directly to: Principal Salary: $18.50-20.00 an hour Position Overview: ACCEL Academy, recognized for its forward-thinking and progressive culture, seeks a Parent Organizer. This person is a community resident and/or parent with the primary responsibility of working with an assigned school's administration to promote and increase school parental involvement by providing model parent leadership, support, coordination, and information for the sustaining, creating, and implementation of school-based initiatives. Essential Functions:
- Planning and executing monthly parenting workshops.
- Executing all phases of parenting essential to assigned school.
- Making appropriate home visits.
- Motivating parents to become involved.
- Attending community meetings as needed.
- Maintaining telephone contact with parents.
- Attending staff meetings regularly.
- Submitting monthly reports with appropriate documentation forms.
- Work with the school staff to address and resolve specific parent concerns.
- Assist in outreach for activities and access the needs of parents.
- Adherence to general program guidelines.
Required Qualifications:
- Have great organizational skills and be task oriented.
- Be able to adhere to scheduling; specific timelines.
- Possess great oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrate leadership qualities.
- Exhibit flexibility in work hours.
- Be a self-starter who is a team player.
- Be comfortable visiting homes in the community of the assigned school.
- Have reliable transportation.
- Have a valid Alabama driver's license.
- Show proof of automobile insurance.
- Be a high school graduate or its equivalent.
Terms: Ten (10) month, 202-day contract with salary established by the Board in terms of the Administrative Provisions and based on experience and qualifications. Salary: $18.50- $20.00 an hour Benefits: Full-time employees receive health benefits through the Alabama Public Education Employees' Health Insurance Program (PEEHIP) and retirement benefits through the Alabama Teacher Retirement System. How to apply: All interested candidates should apply and adhere to the following steps:
Email your resume and cover letter to: ...@accelacademymobile.com AND ...@accelacademymobile.com. Note: Your cover letter must include a response to the following essay question: In 100-400 words, please explain why you are an excellent candidate to lead ACCEL Academy, including any experience and specific data/accomplishments that will demonstrate your ability to meet and/or surpass the goals and mission of ACCEL Academy. All correspondence regarding your application will be sent via email to the email address you place on your resume. Please make sure you enter your address correctly and check your email regularly. If your email account utilizes a SPAM filter, it is your responsibility to identify @accelacademymobile.com addresses as safe so that you are able to receive email messages from these addresses or save this email address as a contact. All inquiries regarding this position should be emailed to ...@accelacademymobile.com AND ...@accelacademymobile.com. All applicants must apply through Hire True. If you do not have a Hire True account, please click the link to register in Hire True. Candidate Registration for Hire True-PC or Candidate Registration for Hire True-Phone If you have a Hire True account, Apply Here. Be sure the school system is listed as ACCEL Day and Evening Academy. Candidates will be evaluated in accordance with their qualifications as well as professional accomplishments with an emphasis on adherence to the application process. The community and students we serve are diverse, and we are committed to reflecting that diversity in our staff. We strive to have the most diverse applicant pool possible. Thus, we encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply for any position at ACCEL Day and Evening Academy. By fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, we provide the best educational experience to prepare our students for a future reflective of the world in which we live. ACCEL does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religious preference, marital status, disability, national origin, or any other reason prohibited by state or federal law. Employees of the network are required to comply with the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments. Alabama school boards are required by state law to verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees by using the federal E-Verify program. New employees are required to provide a Social Security number, an unexpired identity document that contains a photograph, and other acceptable documents that establish employment eligibility. In addition to determining whether a new hire is authorized to work in the United States, E-Verify will confirm that the employee's name and Social Security number match. All applicants must pass a background check through the Alabama State Department of Education to be eligible for employment. Note: This is not necessarily an exhaustive or all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, functions, or working conditions associated with the job. This job description is not a contract of employment or a promise or guarantee of any specific terms or conditions of employment. The school network may add to, modify, or delete any aspect of this job (or the position itself) at any time. I have read and understand this job description. My signature acknowledges that I can perform this position's essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.