Family Engagement Coordinator, PreK Programs

Position Summary

The Family Engagement Coordinator is responsible for developing, implementing, and monitoring family engagement initiatives that support student success in Prekindergarten programs. This position serves as a liaison between families, schools, community partners, and Pre-K providers to promote meaningful family involvement, strengthen home-school partnerships, and support children's successful transition into kindergarten. The Family Engagement Coordinator works collaboratively with district staff, campus personnel, and partner providers to ensure family engagement activities align with TEA High-Quality Prekindergarten requirements and district goals.

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Knowledge of early childhood education, Texas Prekindergarten requirements, family engagement practices, and program compliance.
• Ability to develop and implement strategies that increase enrollment, family engagement, and program participation.
• Strong relationship-building skills with families, community partners, childcare providers, and district staff.
• Ability to analyze data and use findings to support continuous improvement, enrollment growth, and program effectiveness.
• Excellent communication, presentation, organizational, and project management skills.
• Proficiency with technology platforms and digital tools used for communication, marketing, data management, and program support.
• Ability to create engaging marketing, recruitment, and promotional materials using programs such as Canva, Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, social media platforms, and other digital tools.

Preferred Experience

• Experience leading enrollment, recruitment, or outreach initiatives that resulted in measurable growth in participation or enrollment.
• Experience planning and facilitating community outreach events, enrollment fairs, family engagement activities, and school readiness initiatives.
• Experience developing marketing materials and communication campaigns to promote educational programs and services.
• Experience building partnerships with community organizations, businesses, government agencies, and early childhood providers.
• Experience working with Head Start, community-based childcare partnerships, mixed-delivery Pre-K programs, or other early childhood initiatives.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

Duties and Responsibilities

Family Engagement & Outreach

• Develop, implement, and evaluate a comprehensive family engagement plan for Prekindergarten programs.
• Coordinate family engagement events, workshops, and activities that promote school readiness, student success, and family involvement.
• Increase family participation through ongoing outreach and relationship-building efforts.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for families regarding Pre-K enrollment, participation, and support services.
• Create and distribute family engagement resources and materials.

Enrollment & Recruitment

Develop and coordinate enrollment campaigns to increase awareness and participation in district Prekindergarten programs.

• Plan and facilitate Pre-K enrollment events, registration drives, school readiness fairs, and community outreach activities.
• Provide direct support to families throughout the enrollment process, including application assistance and eligibility verification.
• Monitor enrollment trends and develop strategies to increase enrollment at district campuses and partner sites.
• Collaborate with campuses and community-based providers to identify barriers to enrollment and implement solutions.
• Partner with Pre-K sites and schools to develop and coordinate kindergarten bridge activities that support successful transitions from Pre-K to kindergarten.
• Collaborate with the Marketing team to develop promotional materials, coordinate outreach campaigns, and communicate enrollment opportunities, deadlines, and kindergarten transition resources.
• Support recruitment efforts targeting eligible families within the community.

Marketing & Communications

• Develop and implement marketing strategies to promote district and partner Prekindergarten programs.
• Create and maintain a Pre-K marketing toolkit for campuses and partner sites that includes flyers, brochures, social media content, enrollment materials, presentations, and outreach resources.
• Coordinate communication campaigns to increase public awareness of Prekindergarten opportunities.
• Develop culturally responsive and family-friendly marketing materials.
• Utilize enrollment and participation data to identify target audiences and refine outreach strategies.
• Collaborate with district communications staff to ensure consistent messaging and branding.

Parent Education & Support

• Facilitate parent workshops focused on child development, school readiness, literacy, mathematics, attendance, and social-emotional learning.
• Provide families with strategies and resources to support learning at home.
• Connect families with community resources and support services.
• Support families during enrollment and transition-to-kindergarten activities.

Family Conferences & Student Progress

• Support campuses and partner providers in conducting data-driven parent-teacher conferences.
• Assist families in understanding student assessment and progress monitoring data.
• Promote ongoing communication between teachers and families regarding student progress.
• Provide resources and strategies individualized to student needs and goals.

Community Partnerships

• Identify, develop, and maintain partnerships with community organizations, businesses, faith-based organizations, government agencies, early childhood providers, and other stakeholders to support Prekindergarten enrollment and family engagement efforts.
• Seek and coordinate partnership opportunities that expand access to resources, services, and outreach opportunities for families.
• Collaborate with community stakeholders to host enrollment events, family engagement activities, and school readiness initiatives.
• Represent the district at community meetings, events, and outreach opportunities.
• Develop systems for leveraging community resources to support student and family success.

Partner Provider Support

• Collaborate with district and community-based Pre-K providers to strengthen family engagement and enrollment practices.
• Provide technical assistance and coaching related to enrollment, recruitment, outreach, and family engagement.
• Monitor implementation of family engagement requirements for partner sites.
• Share best practices and resources with campuses and providers.

Program Monitoring & Compliance

• Monitor family engagement and enrollment goals for district and partner programs.
• Maintain records, documentation, and reporting related to family engagement and enrollment activities.
• Collect and analyze participation, enrollment, and engagement data to evaluate program effectiveness.
• Assist in the completion of required state, federal, and district reports.

All equipment required to perform job duties and tasks previously described.

Physical / Environmental Factors:

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsive Education Solutions considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, national origin, age, religion, sex, marital status, veteran or military status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment. ResponsiveEd is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Responsive Education Solutions does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other characteristic protected by law.