Elementary School Parent and Family Liaison

Elementary Parent and Family Liaison Posting

Farwell Area Schools is seeking a compassionate and organized Parent and Family Liaison to join our team.
 

Summary:
The Parent and Family Liaison is to be a key member of the school leadership team and is responsible for fostering a positive, safe, and inclusive learning environment. The primary purpose is to empower parents/guardians and to focus on supporting students’ academic,
social, and emotional growth while strengthening partnerships between the school and families.
 

Key Duties and Responsibilities:
-Family Outreach & Communication: Serve as the primary contact for families. Communicate through telephone calls, emails, and in-person meetings to encourage engagement. Support students and families with research proven practices to promote mental and physical health.
-Attendance & Student Support: Orient families to school expectations, schedules, routines, and available supports. Work with students and families to promote regular school attendance, address barriers to attendance, and support students experiencing challenges.
-Community Resource Connection: Identify and connect families to school and community resources (e.g., food pantries, health services, mental health counseling).
-Event Planning & Engagement: Organized family engagement events (e.g., literacy nights, math workshops, science fair, etc.) that align with the School Improvement Plan. Promote parent participation in conferences, workshops, school events, and advisory committees.
-Data & Documentation: Maintain accurate records of family interactions, interventions, attendance, and the effectiveness of engagement initiatives.
-Student Success Plan/ 504 Creation/ Monitoring: Proactively communicate with families of students with emerging attendance or engagement concerns to understand the root causes and co-develop supports. Collaboratively create, implement, and monitor student success plans and 504 Plans.
-Collaboration: Work alongside teachers, social workers, counselors, and administrators to support students. Coordinate with staff to align prevention and interventions strategies for individual students.

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s Degree in an education related field
  • Experience working with children and families
  • Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
 

Position Type:
Full-Time (190 Days prorated for the remainder of the 26/27 school year)

Application Process: 

Submit: 
  • Letter of Interest 
  • Resume 
  • References 
  • Transcripts 
Tracey Laverty 
Farwell Elementary School
399 E. Michigan 
Farwell, MI 48622 
tlaverty@farwellschools.net
 

Compensation: Based on experience

Deadline to apply: October 30, 2026

Start Date: November 9, 2026