Family & Community Liaison

About the Team

ACCEL Schools is seeking a friendly, energetic and ethical Family and Community Liaison at STEAM Academy of Warrensville Heights in Cleveland, Ohio that is dedicated to providing a superior education for all students!

Be part of the difference at STEAM Academy of Warrensville Heights! STEAM Academy is an award-winning public charter school serving EK-8th grade students throughout the Heights communities. Founded in 2015, STEAM Academy of Warrensville Heights has a Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math focus. The school is the top academic performing school in the neighborhood with a positive school culture and active campus life. STEAM Academy of Warrensville Heights is part of ACCEL Schools, an established network of public charter schools serving K-12 students throughout the United States since 2014.

About the Opportunity:

The Family and Community Liaison provide family outreach in a manner that increases parent and broader community involvement in the school.

Responsibilities of the Family and Community Liaison include-

• Contact parents and families through phone calls, home visits and meetings at the school
• Provide parents with clarification on school policy and procedures such as enrollment, attendance, dress code, and student conduct
• Develop written materials to be shared with families
• Facilitate communications between parents and teachers or other school staff
• Refer families to school and community resources as appropriate
• Establish and maintain community partnerships to provide services to students
• Other duties as assigned, including, but not limited to, morning duty, dismissal duty, and lunch duty

About You:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office and web-based applications
• 2 years’ community outreach experience
• Strong Interpersonal skills
• Understanding and ability to manage confidential information
• Ability to pass federal and state background checks

About Us

“We believe that every child should be able to be anything they want in life, regardless of their birthplace and circumstances.” – Ron Packard, CEO & Founder

ACCEL Schools is a network of 80+ high-performing, public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We proudly advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and widely differ to reflect the unique values of the many urban, suburban, and rural communities we serve. Our brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid schools specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more. We have been recognized and praised by legislators, authorizers, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.

We offer the following benefits:

Compensation

The salary range for this position is $40,000 - 42,000. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Life benefits – time & peace of mind

• Paid time off
• Retirement contributions
• Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child)
• Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations

Health benefits – stay well & thrive

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary short-term disability insurance
• Voluntary long-term disability insurance

Career benefits – keep growing

• Career advancement opportunities throughout Accel Schools and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is our policy to abide by all federal, state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person’s race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status, veteran status (including protected veterans), marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.