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Parent Partner

4/7/2026

The Parent Partner fosters relationships with families and community organizations to provide advocacy, referrals, and support services. They also collaborate with school staff to plan and coordinate parent workshops, training sessions, and community events.

Working Hours

25 hours/week

Company Size

201-500 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

We Believe Every Child Is Filled With Tremendous Potential. At Children & Families First, our commitment to the health, safety, and well-being of all children and their families has made our name our promise. We know children thrive when they have regular interactions with responsive, caring adults. We also know the weight of poverty, systemic racism, depression or other mental health challenges creates toxic stress that can overload parents' abilities to provide the supportive relationships children need. Using brain science research as the foundation for our framework, Children & Families First engages more than 20,000 children, youth, and families each year in programs, services, and supports proven to prevent, intervene, and heal the immediate and lasting impacts of toxic stress and trauma. Every child deserves the opportunity to achieve their full potential and we believe investing in children and families is the single most powerful lever to create a healthier society and stronger economy for us all, now and in the future.

About the Role

Description

Foster relationships with parents and other members of the assigned school in the community and work with groups and community based collaborations through formal and informal contacts.
Establish linkages with neighborhood-based organizations for the purpose of information gathering, referral and advocacy for families.
Engage parents in school activities through community outreach. Support parent resource center activities at school, including information and referral to services for families as appropriate.
Maintain communication with parents of all services, training, and program opportunities available through the community schools project.
Work in partnership with the Community School Site Coordinator at the assigned school and school staff to plan ongoing workshops, training and seminars for parents.
Take the lead role as needed to plan and coordinate events. Recruit target families and connect them with the services appropriate to them, identifying specific needs and any barriers.
Maintain attendance records for all parent activities and classes.
Positions available within schools in Wilmington.
Part-time, hourly positions (Up to 25 hours/week), no benefits.
Work during school year only, 10 months/ year.

Requirements

Qualifications

High school graduate or GED with 2 years of related experience, required; AA degree with experience, desirable.
Bilingual (Spanish/English) desirable.
Must be flexible with regard to schedule to allow for some evening and/or weekend activities as needed.
Former or current parent and/or resident of the feeder area for the school, preferred.

EOE

Key Skills

Community OutreachAdvocacyRelationship BuildingEvent PlanningReferral ServicesCommunicationRecord KeepingWorkshop FacilitationRecruitmentFamily Support