The Division of Family and Community Engagement is designed to build effective partnerships among families, schools and community stakeholders to support student learning. This is done by coordinating, planning, and implementing support programs and services within the District and the community to ensure the academic and social success of students.
Provide training to help parents to work with their children to improve their children's achievement, such as literacy training and using technology, as appropriate, to foster parental involvement
Educate teachers, pupil services personnel, principals, and other staff, with the assistance of parents, in the value and utility of contributions of parents, and in how to reach out to, communicate with, and work with parents as equal partners, implement and coordinate parent programs, and build ties between parents and the school.
Develops and implements ongoing engagement programming for parents and collaborates with managers and specialists in the department on an ongoing basis to determine the needs of schools and available resources.
Coordinates initiatives for families and community partners while working collaboratively with colleagues to ensure coherence between the school-based (family/student) engagement work, the community engagement work, and other engagement initiatives.
Supports schools to build their capacity to develop and foster productive partnerships that facilitate positive family, schools and community relationships with the Division of Family and Community Engagement.
Participates in regular reviews of district policies and research on best practices related to family, community and student engagement.
Supports the development and implements an integrated family and schools plan to build the capacity of families and community partners to support improvements to student outcome; Coordinate with District staff to ensure alignment with academic priorities.
Performs other related family engagement duties as requested.
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in in Education, Policy Studies, Communications, or related field plus an additional two (2) years of related work experience or an equivalent for a total education/experience of six (6) years. Proven successful experience working in a school setting preferred
Degree Equivalency Formula: Bachelor's Degree= 4 years plus required years of experience. Master's Degree= 2 years plus required years of experience. Where Master's degrees are required, years for Bachelor's Degrees must be included.
A Major, Urban School District on the
Cutting Edge of Closing the Achievement Gap
Our Mission
Memphis-Shelby County Schools is one of the 25 largest school districts in the nation located in a large city with a hometown feel, Memphis, TN. Here in the Bluff City, we are dedicated to preparing all students for success in learning, leadership, and life.
• Our promise is that by 2025, 80% of our students will be college & career ready, 90% will graduate high school, and 100% of graduates will enroll in post-secondary education.
• Our work is deeply rooted in the belief that every child is capable of learning and that education is the great equalizer. With 84% of all students considered economically disadvantaged, Memphis-Shelby County Schools truly is a place where progressive leaders in education can make a difference in the lives of our country’s most underserved children.
Our Future
Though our challenges are significant, we are a district on the rise.
• Memphis-Shelby County Schools has been a level 5 growth district—the highest achievable level in TN--for the past three years.
• Memphis-Shelby County Schools has seen district-wide math proficiency scores double in the past three years.
• Memphis-Shelby County Schools I-Zone schools were once performing in the bottom 5% of TN, and are now making significant gains towards the goal of performing amongst the top 25% within five years.
We are a district committed to progressive strategies and practices that promote student achievement. We do this by ensuring that every classroom has an effective teacher and every school is operated by staff and leaders committed to excellence.
