Parent Volunteer Coordinator

Full Time
Chattanooga, TN 37421
Posted
Job description

Job Description


Overview


Hamilton County Schools, located in Chattanooga, TN, is the fastest improved school district in the state of Tennessee. Our mission is to create pathways to bright futures for all students in our community by helping to equip them with the skills, knowledge and supports required to realize their full potential.

We do this by focusing on five action areas in our strategic plan, Future Ready 2023:

  • Accelerating Student Achievement
  • Future Ready Students
  • Great Teachers and Leaders
  • Engaged Community
  • Efficient and Effective Operations

We are committed to excellence for every student and are seeking outstanding school support and district-wide staff who desire to make a difference in the lives of students. For classified employees who are interested in becoming teachers, we also offer our "Grow Your Own" program, with pathways to becoming a certified teacher. With nearly 80 schools located in urban, rural, and suburban communities, we are confident that you can find your place in Hamilton County.

The purpose of this job is to coordinate parent volunteer activities.


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.
  • Coordinates the planning, developing, and implementing of programs, policies, and procedures for assigned areas to ensure the most effective utilization of resources to support the vision and mission of the school district.
  • Creates a customer-focused climate and provides quality services and support to schools and other stakeholders.
  • Coordinates daily work activities; organizes, prioritizes, and monitors status of work in progress and inspects completed work.
  • Develops and implements long and short term plans, goals, and objectives for assigned area.
  • Follows established procedures for ensuring assigned areas are safe.
  • Communicates through the proper channels to keep supervisor and other appropriate personnel informed of impending problems or events of unusual nature.
  • Coordinates the parent volunteer program to increase parent participation in the overall school program.
  • Develops a system to document volunteer hours.
  • Communicates effectively and consistently with parents, teachers and administration to identify and publish ongoing volunteer activities and opportunities.
  • Prepares reports and newsletters as directed by the principal.
  • Supports school-wide activities and events that involve parents.
  • Communicates through the proper channels to keep supervisor and other appropriate personnel informed of impending problems or events of unusual nature.
  • Follows established procedures for ensuring assigned areas are safe.
  • Works collaboratively with school staff, students, parents, and other stakeholders.
  • Attends work and arrives to work on time.
  • Maintains confidentiality.
  • Adheres to the Teacher Code of Ethics as defined by Tennessee Law.
  • Complies with accounting and financial policies and procedures, as well as other Board policies.
  • Use computers and other technology to enter and access information related to essential job functions.
  • May operate a motor vehicle to conduct various work activities.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications


Knowledge/Education/Experience:

Bachelor’s degree preferred. Experience coordinating activities preferred; any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.

Skills/Qualifications:

  • Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills to deal effectively with students, educators, Board members, parents, and community members.
  • Demonstrates the ability to create opportunities for parents and others to be involved in volunteer projects and activities.
  • Demonstrates the ability to engage parents and community members in volunteer projects and activities.
  • Demonstrates the ability to create systems to maintain information about volunteer activities.

Compensation:
Salary is based on a combination of relevant education and experience.
Grade C

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