MSAP II Family Outreach Specialist

Position Type:
Administrative Staff

Date Posted:
4/7/2025

Location:
INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT POSITION PURPOSE: The Family Outreach Specialist is a full-time position that will provide family outreach for the MSAP (Magnet Schools Assistance Program). The Family Outreach Specialist is charged with building strong relationships with families and students in the community.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Build strong relationships within the school community and across Hilton Head Island to promote the Global Exploration Magnet program.
• Meet with families individually and in small groups to provide information about the magnet program, address concerns, and encourage participation.
• Collaborate with school staff and community partners to identify and implement strategies for increasing family engagement and involvement in the magnet program.
• Develop and maintain resources and materials to support family outreach efforts, including informational materials, workshops, and events.
• Collect and analyze data on family engagement and program participation to inform ongoing outreach efforts and improve effectiveness.
• Collaborate with district administrators and Site Coordinators to share best practices and coordinate efforts across schools.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES: Performs other related tasks as assigned by the Director of MSAP, Chief Officer of Instructional Services, Superintendent or other district office administrator as designated by the Superintendent.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree, working on Educational Leadership or Masters in a specific field is preferred but not required.
• Related experience and South Carolina certification (preferred).
• Minimum of three years of experience working with students and families required.

EXPERIENCE:

• Demonstrated ability to effectively engage with diverse families and community members.
• Familiar with modern management methods and techniques.
• Experience encouraging high-performance involvement in educational processes.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate with others and build positive, trusting, and effective interpersonal relationships.
• Making recommendations and decisions and being responsible for those decisions.
• Has work with demonstrating knowledge of the perceived organizational implications of recommendations made by senior management staff.
• Knowledge of family engagement strategies and best practices in education.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively to achieve program goals and
• objectives.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job and are not meant to be all inclusive. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities and functions of the job.

Unless reasonable accommodations can be made, while performing this job the staff member shall:

1. Use strength to lift items needed to perform the functions of the job.
2. Sit, stand and walk for required periods of time.
3. Speak and hear.
4. Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception along with the ability to focus vision.
5. Communicate effectively in English, using proper grammar and vocabulary. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
6. Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, technology equipment, computers, and/or controls.

WORK PLACE EXPECTATIONS:

1. Work effectively with and respond to diverse cultures or backgrounds.
2. Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate judgment in behavior, speech, and dress in a neat, clean and professional manner for the assignment and work setting.
3. Have regular and punctual attendance.
4. Follow all District policies, work procedures, and reasonable requests by the proper authorities.
5. As an employee of Beaufort County School District, I am to adhere to confidentiality as directed by Federal, State and Local Laws/Regulations; and in accordance with district administrative rules as it pertains to sensitive information, employee information and student information. Failure to adhere to confidentiality may result in disciplinary actions, up to and including termination of employment.

REPORTS TO: MSAP II Project Director

DAYS PER YEAR: 260

SALARY CLASSIFICATION: Paid on the Administrative Salary Schedule - Level 204

EMPLOYEE GROUP: Administrative

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: Must apply online by completing an "Administrative" application and adding this specific job to your online application.

FLSA STATUS: Exempt EMPLOYEE'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATEMENT:

1. I have reviewed the above position description and understand its contents.

2. I am aware that my position description may be revised or updated at any time and once notified of changes, I remain responsible for knowledge of its contents.

3. I hereby certify that I possess the physical and mental ability to fulfill the essential functions of the above position with or without reasonable accommodation(s). If I require accommodation(s) in order to fulfill any or all of these functions, I agree to provide information to the District regarding the requested accommodation(s).

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