Family Engagement Specialist
KERA is looking for a talented, detail-oriented educator who is committed to working with other educators and families to cultivate learning-rich environments. Does that describe you? This is a new position, created to help the Education Director and Education Team expand KERA’s education services by developing new programs, forging new partnerships, and reaching more families and schools, particularly those in under resourced areas. This is an exciting opportunity to help expand our educational services to additional Learning Neighborhoods in North Texas with a focus on providing opportunities for enrichment and learning to prepare young children to succeed in school, and beyond.
KERA provides high-quality educational resources from PBS and the Ready To Learn initiative as well as other trusted sources to train educators and parents to use the resources effectively. KERA also collaborates with local, state and national partners to extend our reach to more schools, families, and communities. This reflects KERA’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our ongoing effort to represent all parts of North Texas as we expand audiences and create a culture of belonging.
KERA reaches more than 4.5 million people a month through KERA TV, KERA News, KXT, KERA Arts, WRR and the Denton Record Chronicle. For more than 60 years, North Texans have turned to KERA as a destination for trusted educational programming and initiatives, community engagement and lifelong learning.
As we seek to recognize and reflect the increasing diversity among our audiences, we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and with diverse perspectives to consider employment opportunities at KERA. To better serve our diverse North Texas community, candidates who are bilingual in Spanish and/or other languages common in Texas are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Family Engagement Specialist will support the Education Director in expanding KERA’s education services as a leading provider of high-quality, free education content and activities. The Family Engagement Specialist will be passionate and excited about sharing learning opportunities to engage schools, families, and community organizations across North Texas.
This position is FLSA classified as non-exempt, is eligible for overtime and reports directly to the Education Director.
Work with educators and advisors to curate and adapt resources for teaching and learning provided by PBS LearningMedia and other trusted sources for use by North Texas schools, community nonprofits, students, and families
This list of job duties is not exhaustive and is subject to regular reviews and updates.
We believe a strong organization includes employees from a range of backgrounds, with different skills, experiences, and passions. If you do not meet every position qualification but have some of these skills and feel you could be the right candidate for the job, we would like to hear from you. Please apply and tell us more about yourself.
This position will have expectations of working in both Tarrant County and some workshops and events in Dallas. We expect this position will work out of the Dallas office at least 25% of the time.
Complete the application on KERA’s employment page and attach a resume and cover letter explaining why you are the best fit for the position.
KERA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
KERA believes that diversity is important to our success. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, religion, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.