Engagement Specialist Administrative Trainee

Company: EdSurge
Location: Redwood City
Posted on: May 24, 2025

Job Description:

Engagement Specialist Administrative TraineeDesign Tech High School - Redwood City, California - Full timeRecruitment & Enrollment:

• Organize and coordinate recruitment events to attract incoming families.
• Oversee the enrollment and lottery processes, ensuring smooth and accurate data management through PowerSchool.
• Manage re-enrollment for current students, ensuring accurate records and communication with staff.Event Planning:
  • Plan and execute events for new families to help build a strong, connected school community.
  • Coordinate fundraising initiatives to support school programs and initiatives.
  • Plan and facilitate parent volunteer opportunities, including using online tools for sign-ups, organizing volunteer celebrations, and maintaining consistent communication.
  • Develop and implement strategies to promote consistent student attendance and punctuality.
  • Monitor attendance data and manage reporting.
  • Conduct truancy meetings with families to address attendance concerns and support the development of improvement plans.Family Engagement:
    • Act as a primary point of contact for families, providing timely, clear, and culturally responsive communication in home languages. Coordinate primary language support and translation/interpretation services.
    • Support families in navigating school systems and connecting with relevant services or resources.
    • Foster a positive partnership between families and the school by encouraging family participation in their child's education through events, meetings, and social gatherings.
    • Coordinate family engagement initiatives such as parent meetings, social events, and one-on-one support services.
    • Work closely with school staff to monitor the academic and behavioral progress of students, especially those needing additional support.
    • Track and evaluate family involvement, identifying trends and making recommendations for program improvements.
    • Collaborate with school staff, administrators, and other professionals to ensure a coordinated approach to family and student support.Data Collection & Reporting:
      • Collect and analyze data related to family involvement and student attendance, reporting findings to school leadership and making data-driven recommendations for improvement.The mission of Design Tech High School is to develop people who believe that the world can be a better place and that they can be the ones to make it happen. Design Tech School prepares students to impact the world positively.Keep up to date with our email newsletter. Sign me upJournalism that ignites your curiosity about education.EdSurge is an editorially independent project of and
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