*Family Engagement Coordinator - Nonprofit (ONSITE)*

In order to make an application, simply read through the following job description and make sure to attach relevant documents.

_*Motus Recruiting and Staffing is proud to partner with KairosPDX in its search for a Family Engagement Coordinator!*_

_*KairosPDX is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, particularly those from historically underrepresented groups.*_

*OVERVIEW OF FAMILY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR*

Motus Recruiting & Staffing is proud to partner with KairosPDX in the search for a *Family Engagement Coordinator.*

This is a fully onsite, contract-to-hire position. This position entails a variety of responsibilities aimed at enhancing family involvement, supporting school culture goals, and ensuring comprehensive support for families with the highest needs. The coordinator will work closely with school staff, families, community partners, and volunteers to create an inclusive and engaging environment for all stakeholders.

*This is an excellent opportunity for a mission-driven professional with strong organizational, communication, and development skills to make a meaningful impact within an organization committed to equity and education.*

* *Location: *Portland, OR 97217 (FULLY ONSITE) * *Type: *6-Month Contract-to-Hire * *Pay Range: *$25.00 - $30.00/HR. (Depending on Experience)

*KEY RESPONSIBILITIES*

* Serve as a welcoming presence for families, greeting them during drop-off and pick-up to foster strong relationships and a sense of belonging. * Lead culturally specific outreach efforts to engage and support families with the highest needs, ensuring they feel seen, heard, and connected to school resources. * Coordinate family involvement in events, programs, alumni engagement, and family conferences—ensuring clear communication and inclusive participation across all stakeholders. * Track and maintain detailed family engagement data, including attendance, demographics, communication preferences, family configurations, and regional cohorts. * Develop and enhance systems to prioritize tasks (immediate, short-term, and long-term) and manage ongoing communications with families, teachers, and partners. * Regularly communicate with school staff regarding family needs, feedback, and ideas, with an emphasis on elevating voices of the most impacted communities. * Build and maintain collaborative relationships with internal teams, volunteers, and external community partners to strengthen engagement and support systems. * Represent KairosPDX at community partner meetings and events, serving as an ambassador for the organization’s mission and values. * Support grant and contract management related to family programming, including data collection, documentation, and compliance tracking. * Oversee the Ambassador (volunteer) program, including recruitment, onboarding, training, background checks, and ongoing record-keeping. Track in-kind donations and volunteer hours, ensuring all volunteers are well-prepared and aligned with organizational needs. * Coordinate internal culture-building events for staff (via the Joy Collective), including milestone celebrations, care packages, off-sites, and team engagement activities. * Lead planning and logistics for special initiatives such as the 5th Grade Washington, D.C. trip, including family communications, fundraising support, and itinerary management. * Attend KairosPDX staff and family events and participate in ongoing professional development to support personal and organizational growth. * Engage in continuous improvement practices, including regular collaboration, observation, and reflection to enhance the family engagement strategy and school culture.

*QUALIFICATIONS*

* BA degree preferred. * Minimum of 3 years of professional experience, including at least 2 years in fundraising, volunteer coordination, or community engagement. * Demonstrated experience managing data systems (CRMs, databases, or volunteer management tools). * Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with a customer service mindset. * Ability to juggle multiple priorities with a high degree of organization and follow-through. * High cultural humility and ability to build trust with diverse families and communities. * Experience working with historically marginalized communities, especially BIPOC families. * Alignment with KairosPDX’s mission, vision, and values, including a deep belief in the power of culturally responsive and anti-racist education.

*ABOUT KAIROSPDX:*

KairosPDX is a non-profit organization focused on delivering excellent, equitable education to underservedchildren, their families and their communities. Through innovative pedagogy, community collaboration and family partnership they are working to close Portland’s persistent achievement and opportunity gaps in measurable and sustainable ways. Their mission is to eliminate these prolific racial achievement and opportunity gaps by cultivating confident, creative, and compassionate leaders. They aim to do this through an organizational approach that includes PK-5 KairosPDX Learning Academy, Family Connections Programming, KairosPDX Training Academy, and Local and Legislative Policy.

Kairos is Greek for _a special moment in time_, and they believe they are creating this time and space for children and families, making KairosPDX a very special place to work. They are committed to the core values of Respect, Responsibility, Excellence, Honesty, and Service. They value data, reflection, feedback and continuous improvement as they work together on behalf of their children and families. Their expectation is that staff at KairosPDX are invested in their mission and participate in creating structures, developing school culture and communicating their work to families and the larger community. Staff work together to support the whole child – academically, socially, emotionally and culturally—using published curriculum, current research, and the children’s own interests to build their curriculums.

*About Motus Recruiting and Staffing, Inc.*

Founded in 2006, Motus is an award-winning recruiting and staffing firm in the Pacific Northwest, specializing in professional services and technology solutions. We are a group of people who recognize the importance of representation and actively fight for diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruitment process. Our goal is to educate organizations on the importance of DEI when hiring, promoting, and supporting diverse employees. We are calling organizations to demonstrate their commitment to DEI by being intentional about whom they hire. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability, or protected veteran status.

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Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $25.00 - $30.00 per hour

Benefits: * 401(k) * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Vision insurance Schedule: * 8 hour shift * Day shift * Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person