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The Henry Ford · 4 hours ago

Henry Ford Academy Manager of Student and Community Engagement

Dearborn, MI

Part-time

Onsite

Mid Level

The Henry Ford is a college prep high school located inside the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation. The Manager of Student and Community Engagement (MSCE) is responsible for supporting positive experiences for students, staff, and community members while overseeing daily operations and leading initiatives that enhance engagement.

AssociationMuseums and Historical SitesNon Profit

Responsibilities

Day-to-Day Operations: Assist with daily oversight of students and student spaces. Assist with managing the frontdesk and monitoring student and community access to the school. Manage and organize student, family and community events that occur at the school campus

Attendance Coordinator: Track student attendance, manage records, contact families about absences, implement truancy prevention strategies, and work with staff and community resources to improve student presence for better academic outcomes, focus on supporting students and ensuring compliance with attendance policies. Key duties involve data entry, generating reports, coordinating interventions, and serving as a liaison between school, home, and support agencies, with goals to keep students safe and in school

Student Supervision & Staff Support: Greet students daily and monitor students during transition periods, lunch, gym, and other unstructured times to ensure safety and positive behavior. Support the Dean of Student and Vice-Principal in student behavior interventions and parent communication. Organize and supervise students assigned to In-School Suspension, ensuring accountability and academic productivity. Serve as an emergency substitute teacher to maintain continuity of instruction. Assist in classrooms with special projects, individualized support, or short-term instructional needs. Collaborate with the Dean of Students and the school counselor to plan and enact programming that supports socio-emotional learning goals for students

Recruitment: Support recruitment efforts for school enrollment. Visit middle schools and learning centers that feed into HFA, and support a robust Open House program for potential students and families. Create partnerships with like schools and feeder schools, and increase public awareness of HFA offerings throughout the Wayne County area

Parent and Community Engagement: Manage and direct communications that expose the school and its community to the teaching, learning and experiences happening at HFA. Engage parents and HFA community members in meaningful programs and activities that connect them to the school and the school’s mission and vision

Event & Partnership Coordination: Collaborate with the Business Coordinator/Manager in the planning, setup, and execution of school events including assemblies, student showcases, parent nights, and ceremonies. Collaborate with partners at The Henry Ford to ensure successful integration of school activities within the museum and village campuses. Build and support a vision for meaningful guest speakers and special programs

Administrative: Provide general administrative support to other members of the leadership team as assigned, including preparing reports, scheduling meetings, maintaining and verifying school records. (Including student community service logs. Build meaningful relationships with senior members of The Henry Ford to support key school goals and advance key indicators of performance for the school

Other key duties as assigned by the Director of Finance, Operations and Strategic Planning; the Vice-Principal; and/or the Principal/Superintendent

Qualification

Education-related degreeExperience in educationGoogle Workspace proficiencyMicrosoft Office proficiencyOrganizational skillsCommunication skillsInterpersonal skillsManage tasksComfort with diverse populationsMaintain confidentiality