26/27 Family Partnership Educator / Coordinator

REPORTS TO: Chief of Schools

Position Summary

The Family Partnership Educator plays a critical role in advancing Education for Change’s commitment to family partnership, community schools, and whole-child outcomes. This role operates across multiple school sites to build systems, develop capacity, and implement programming that authentically engage families as leaders and partners in student success. They strengthen family partnership practices, family leadership, and expand access to resources and services that support students’ academic, social-emotional, and overall well-being. They facilitate learning opportunities for families to build knowledge about grade level mastery and understand their child’s performance.The Family Partnership Educator bridges schools, families, and community partners to ensure equitable access, strong relationships, and aligned systems that drive student outcomes.

Responsibilities:

Network Strategy, Systems & School Support

• Lead the development and implementation of a network-wide family partnership strategy aligned to EFC priorities and EFC’s Family Partnership Theory of Action.
• Build and implement systems, tools, and structures that ensure consistent, high-quality family partnership practices across schools
• Collaborate with principals and home office teams to align family partnership goals with school and network academic, culture, and wellness goals
• Support school-based staff and family leaders to partner effectively with all families through coaching, collaboration, and professional learning communities, as appropriate
• Use data to monitor effectiveness, drive strategy and continuous improvement, and ensure equitable outcomes

Family Engagement, Leadership & Community Partnership

• Build authentic, trust-based relationships with families, centering those from historically underserved communities
• Design and lead high-impact opportunities that develop and strengthen family academic partnership
• Develop families’ capacity to advocate for their students and engage in school decision-making
• Conduct regular outreach (including 1:1 meetings and home visits where appropriate) to understand family needs
• Ensure families can access and understand student data, systems, and resources
• Build and sustain partnerships with community-based organizations, public agencies, and local institutions
• Establish systems (e.g., MOUs, communication structures) to ensure strong, aligned partnerships

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required; K-12 teaching credential preferred
• 2+ years of experience in family engagement, community schools, youth development, or related field
• 2+ years of TK-12 teaching experience
• Experience working in urban school settings and with diverse communities strongly preferred
• Experience facilitating workshops, meetings, or adult learning
• Strong understanding of family engagement, community school models, and equity-centered practices
• Ability to build relationships across diverse communities and stakeholders
• Skilled in facilitation, program coordination, and systems-building
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to analyze and use data to drive improvement
• Spanish bilingual candidates encouraged to apply

EFC Core Values

• Connected- We continually work to build trusting relationships among students, families, staff, and the Oakland community at large. We are an all-hands-on-deck network driven by empathy. We value our collective identity and the individual identities of our community members and scholars such that we have a sense of collective ownership and responsibility for each other and for our scholars.
• Inclusive- We proactively disrupt predictable patterns of opportunity, power, privilege, and performance. We create an inclusive environment where multiple perspectives are not only valued but sought, where people from all backgrounds feel seen and heard and can thrive, and where we all feel a deep sense of accountability to our mission.
• Interdependent- Our success at every level is dependent on our individual and collective sustainability. To that end, we are transparent, creative, and collaborative problem-solvers who seek to build trusting relationships. We are curious and are open to new ideas while also putting systems in place to ensure continuity so that our employees can stay, grow, thrive, and help make good on our promise to our students and families.
• Learners- We support each other to develop and grow so that we can leverage our collective power, intelligence, and passion on behalf of our students. We lean on home-grown leaders who are rooted in our community. Individuals feel known and are provided opportunities to maximize their potential in alignment with their passions and goals.

Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination

EFC prohibits sex discrimination including sex-based harassment in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions regarding sex discrimination or harassment to the Title IX Coordinator. The contact information for the Title IX Coordinator, EFC’s Title IX notice of nondiscrimination, and additional information regarding your rights under Title IX are available on the EFC website at: https://www.efcps.org/Title_IX_Coordinator_Rights_Notice

EFC offers a competitive salary and benefits package. See here for the salary schedule. 80-90% of Medical/Dental/Vision plan costs are paid by EFC; participation in CalSTRS/CalPERS as appropriate. For more information, please email talent@efcps.net.