Community Engagement Specialist

Residency Requirements: Must reside in Michigan.

The Community Engagement Specialist provides a range of school-wide services to new and returning students and their families to help set the right tone for their academic success in the virtual school program. The position works with all student support roles including learning coach programming and serves in various groups to provide critical training, facilitate academic engagement, and promote effective communication practices between parents, teachers and support staff. 

This position offers a base salary of $45,000.

K12, a Stride Company, believes in Education for ANY ONE. We provide families an online option for a high-quality, personalized education experience. Students can thrive, find their passion, and learn in an environment that encourages discovery at their own pace.  

Passionate Educators are needed at the Stride K12 partner school, Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy (MGLVA) We want you to be a part of our talented team! 

The mission of  Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy (MGLVA) is to provide an exemplary individualized and engaging educational experience for students by incorporating school and community/family partnerships coupled with a rigorous curriculum along with a data-driven and student-centered instructional model. Student success will be measured by valid and reliable assessment data, parent and student satisfaction, and continued institutional growth within the academic community. Join us! 

Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. 

• Lead and coordinate schoolwide community engagement initiatives for students and families.

• Develop a consistent calendar of in-person outings, virtual events, family activities, and other opportunities for connection throughout the school year.

• Identify new and creative ways to increase student and family participation in the MGLVA community.

• Collaborate across grade bands and departments to ensure engagement opportunities are accessible and relevant to families throughout the school.

• Serve as a visible and welcoming point of connection for students and families at school-sponsored events and activities.

• Build relationships with families and gather feedback to better understand their interests, needs, and barriers to participation.

• Support efforts to strengthen family belonging, connection, satisfaction, and long-term engagement with MGLVA.

• Help promote upcoming events and engagement opportunities through appropriate school communication channels.

• Support and help maintain MGLVA's presence on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, LC Community, and other approved communication channels.

• Capture and share positive stories, activities, celebrations, and experiences that highlight the MGLVA school community.

• Partner with school leadership and appropriate teams to support marketing and school visibility initiatives that naturally align with community engagement.

• Encourage staff participation in identifying and sharing stories that showcase student success, family engagement, and the MGLVA experience.

• Track participation and engagement trends to help evaluate the effectiveness of events and initiatives and identify opportunities for improvement.

• Serve as a champion for school culture, helping ensure that students and families experience MGLVA as a connected community rather than simply an online academic program.

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Bachelor's degree in education, Counseling, Human Services or related field of study AND 

• Two (2) years of experience work with families in a similar capacity, developing parent mentors/Learning Coaches, and/or facilitating community involvement OR 

• Equivalent combination of education and experience 

• Ability to clear required background check. 

OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:   

• Familiarity with online learning environment; 

• Strong organizations and time management skills; 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; 

• Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visit, etc.); Web proficiency; 

• Ability to travel 20% of the time  

• Three (3) years of experience working with families in a similar capacity, developing parent mentors/parent training, and/or facilitating community involvement 

Compensation and benefits Stride, Inc. considers a person’s education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position’s work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee’s salary level.  Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position’s level and expected contribution, and the employee’s benefits elections.  Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.  

Work Environment:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• This is a home-based, remote position.

The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.  All employment is “at-will” as governed by the law of the state where the employee works.  It is further understood that the “at-will” nature of employment is one aspect of employment that cannot be changed except in writing and signed by an authorized officer.