Parent Coordinators

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Parent Coordinator Role

As a member of the school staff supervised by the school principal, the Parent Coordinator works closely with school staff, school leadership teams, parent associations, community groups, and parent advisory councils to engage families and involve them in school communities. Overall, the Parent Coordinator focuses on:

• Creating a welcoming school environment for parents
• Working with the principal to address parent issues and concerns at the school
• Conducting outreach to engage parents in their children’s education
• Strengthening parent involvement in their children’s education.

PC Community Website

Here you will find information and guidance on Parent Coordinator Best Practices. Log on and join our Discussion Forum to ask questions and share challenges and solutions with your Parent Coordinator community. Register online for Parent Coordinator Professional Development. Online Connect with Kids videos and print resources provide turn-key programming for on-site parent workshops to increase awareness of some of today’s most important youth topics.

Parent Coordinators Community

Parent Coordinator Activity Report (PCAR)

The PCAR is an online reporting system used to capture the daily work of Parent Coordinators based on five indicators reflected in the Mayor’s Management Report.

• Access the PCAR from an administrative computer at your school (you will need your DOE username and password).
• Access the PCAR from outside of the DOE’s network ( i.e.home or school’s wireless network).
• Download the Measuring Parent Engagement PowerPoint with detailed instructions about the PCAR.
• Review this FAQ for answers to the most common access issues.

Principal Checklist for Parent Coordinators

Becoming familiar with the following resources and requirements will help ensure your parent coordinator has all the information to support your school’s family engagement work.

Make sure your parent coordinator (PC)…

Checks DOE-issued Email

Parent coordinators often use personal or school based emails. Make sure they use their DOE email (@schools.nyc.gov) for information from FACE, other DOE departments or City agencies.

Reads the PC Newsletter

Parent coordinators receive a bi-weekly newsletter, Parent Coordinator Connections, at their DOE-issued email account. With news on everything from professional development opportunities to citywide parent events and other important dates for families, Parent Coordinator Connections is the best way for PCs to stay up-to-date with what’s going on. Principals may sign up for the newsletter.

Signs up for the Parent Coordinator Community Website

Parent coordinators have their own community website with excellent resources, including a discussion forum and event information. PCs can log in busing their DOE email (@schools.nyc.gov – required) and the code: PCNYC1025.

Registers for PC Professional Development Opportunities

Parent coordinator professional developments are announced in the PC newsletter and the PC community website.

Maintains Current Information on Parent Leaders

The School Parent Leader Contact Information system is where your school must maintain information on elected parent leaders.