Parent / Community Liaison - Dearborn High

DEPARTMENT

OF

HUMAN

RESOURCES

Nada

Alamaddine,

Director

Non-Instructional

Courtney

Pletzke,

Director

Instructional

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BULLETIN

#017

(2026-27)

DATE:

September

8,

2026

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TO:

All

Staff

Members

SUBJECT:

PARENT/COMMUNITY

LIAISON

• DEARBORN

HIGH

TITLE

OF

POSITION:

Parent

/

Community

Liaison

DIRECTLY

RESPONSIBLE

TO:

Building

Principal

LENGTH

OF

WORK

YEAR:

10

Months

EFFECTIVE

DATE:

2026-2027

School

Year

SALARY:

$47,038-$80,076-Grade

5

2026-27

Non-Classified/Non-Instructional

Salary

Schedule

FILING

DEADLINE:

Tuesday,

September

22,

2026,

6:00pm

METHOD

OF

APPLICATION:

Applicants

should

submit

application

via

Applicant

Tracking

Check

Job

#33462

NA/sc

DEARBORN

PUBLIC

SCHOOLS

PROFESSIONAL

STAFF

POSITIONS

TITLE :

Parent/Community

Liaison

QUALIFICATIONS :

1

Minimum

of

a

High

School

Diploma,

Associate's

degree

preferred.

2.

At

least

two

years

working

in

the

community

(e.g.

with

adult

learners,

K-12

students,

and/or

minority

language

parents

and

community

members).

3.

Willingness

to

learn

new

skills

and

expand

professional

knowledge.

4.

Ability

to

relate

to

the

needs

and

concerns

of

parents

and

community

members

with

diverse

ethnic,

socio-economic

and

professional

backgrounds.

5.

Ability

to

liaise

between

various

parties

in

the

school

setting,

motivating

stakeholders

to

participate

and

become

more

involved.

6.

Demonstrated

ability

to

communicate

on

behalf

of

the

school,

evidenced

by

good

speaking

and

writing

skills.

7.

Demonstrated

clerical,

organizational

and

other

skills.

8.

Orally

proficient

in

Arabic

preferred,

but

not

required.

DIRECTLY

RESPONSIBLE

TO :

Building

Principal;

supported

by

Liaison

Supervisor

POSITION

DESCRIPTION:

The

work

of

a

Parent/Community

Liaison

(PCL)

focuses

on

supporting

parents/families

and

school

personnel

to

optimize

parent

involvement

and

thereby

increase

student

educational

success.

PCL's

provide

support

services

utilizing

communication,

cooperation

and

collaboration

as

basic

tools

in

addition

to

any

specialized

skills

they

bring

to

the

position

(e.g.

foreign

language

skills).

GENERAL

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.

Work

with

the

building

principal

and

supervisor

to

identify

school

community

needs

in

order

to

devise

a

plan

to

increase

parent

involvement.

2.

Ensure

families

and

students

receive

outstanding

welcome

and

service

in

school.

3.

Support

students,

parents,

and

staff

in

building

relationships

and

in

bridging

differences..

4.

Facilitate

communication

for

students,

families

and

teachers

to

promote

cooperation

and

collaboration

to

positively

impact

student

achievement.

5.

Improve

relationships

with/between/among

school

staff/family/care-providers/other

professionals

through

collaboration

and

building

partnerships.

6.

Support

and

promote

a

safe

and

friendly

school

environment

for

all,

assisting

in

maintaining

a

climate

of

respect

and

fairness.

7.

Develop

and

maintain

a

strong

awareness

and

understanding

of

student/family/community

and

school

issues

as

they

impact

student

success

and

school

climate.

8.

Educate

parents

and

community

members

about

their

value

as

partners

with

the

school

system

in

educating

students.

9.

Support

teachers

and

administrators

in

assigned

project-based

work.

10.

Facilitate

practical

solutions

to

everyday

problems/issues/needs.

11.

Maintain

confidentiality

of

all

information.

SPECIFIC

DUTIES

AND

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.

Work

with

teachers/staff

to

facilitate

communication

with

parents

and

community

members.

2.

Participate

in

planning

and

organization

of

meetings

with

parents,

families

and

community

members.

3.

Monitor

parent

involvement

activities.

4.

Provide

support

in

the

area

of

school

communication,

including

drafting,

interpreting,

translating

and

maintaining

documents

(depending

on

building

needs).

5.

Develop/provide

relevant

informational

and

bilingual

handouts

and

background

material

to

promote

parent

awareness,

and

support

6.

Maintain

appropriate

records

of

all

meetings

and

activities,

and

collect

program

reporting

forms

and

evaluation

data

as

requested

by

the

principal/supervisor.

7.

Serve

as

the

initial

point

of

contact

for

parents,

receiving

and

acting

upon

their

requests

and

concerns

in

a

fair,

impartial

and

timely

manner,

helping

them

to

address

concerns

to

appropriate

personnel.

8.

Solicit

parent

participation

in

various

parent

organizations

and

in

various

school

activities.

9.

Establish

formal

and

informal

communication

channels

with

community

members/leaders,

organizations,

and

parent

groups

to

engage

them

in

collaborative

projects.

10.

Participate

in

school

committees

and

in

committees

of

other

organizations

related

to

enhancing

parent

involvement.

11.

Participate

in

in-service

training

programs,

departmental,

and

various

parent

meetings

as

assigned

by

the

principal

and/or

supervisor.

12.

Under

the

supervision

of

the

principal,

assist

students

with

issues

preventing

their

success

at

school.

13.

Perform

other

duties

and

responsibilities

designated

by

the

principal.

14.

Attend

meetings

and/or

events

after

scheduled

work

hours

as

directed

by

the

building

principal.

TERMS

OF

EMPLOYMENT :

183

Days,

Non-Classified/Non-Instructional

EVALUATION :

Annual

At Dearborn Public Schools, we value diversity and strive to create and sustain inclusive and equitable policies, practices, and

environments

that

support

our

students,

staff,

and

community

members.

We

value

the

diverse

backgrounds

of

individuals

in

our

community

and

work

to

cultivate

an

organizational

mindset

in

which

equity

is

embodied

in

all

of

our

work.

Dearborn Public Schools is committed to building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive workplace. Dearborn Public Schools

is

an

equal

opportunity

employer

and

does

not

discriminate

on

the

basis

of

race,

national

origin,

gender,

gender

identity,

sexual

orientation,

protected

veteran

status,

disability,

age

or

any

other

legally

protected

status.

Reasonable

accommodations

may

be

made

to

support

individuals

with

disabilities

in

performing

the

essential

job

functions.