Position Type: Unaffiliated II - non-supervisory/Student & Family Advocate

Date Posted: 8/27/2025

Location: Multiple Locations

District: Spring Lake Park School District 16 Additional Information: Show/Hide Welcome to Spring Lake Park Schools! We are a vibrant school community serving about 6,200 students from the suburbs of Blaine, Fridley, and Spring Lake Park, in the northern Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. Our district purpose - "High expectations, high achievement for all. No excuses." - provides our focus to meet the unique and varied needs of each student.

Spring Lake Park Schools is recognized for our commitment to personalized learning, creating a culture of innovation and creativity through human-centered design thinking. We are working to create a system - a culture with a methodology and set of processes - where teachers and staff have the freedom, flexibility, and invitation to design new ways of learning centered around deepening student engagement to continuously improve student success.

Position Overview At Spring Lake Park Schools, we believe each student, family, and staff member should feel seen, valued, and connected. Our community is richly diverse, and our Student and Family Advocates create meaningful opportunities for students, families, and staff to learn from one another's cultures and lived experiences. The Student and Family Advocate plays an important role in cultivating a school culture where belonging is not only encouraged but lived out daily- honoring the strengths of our racial, ethnic, linguistic, and cultural identities. By fostering authentic relationships and dialogue, the Advocate helps bridge connections among home, school, and community so that all students are positioned for success. The Student and Family Advocate will be based between two elementary schools and will also collaborate closely with a network of Advocates across the district (preK-12).

Key Responsibilities: Design and sustain connections that honor and celebrate cultural diversity while fostering belonging for all students with support of the Lead Social Worker and School Leadership Teams Build strong, trusting relationships with students and families to ensure they experience a genuine sense of belonging and are supported in achieving their goals Lead and support student affinity groups and coordinate or assist with inclusive family involvement events in partnership with school leadership teams Facilitate open, culturally responsive communication among families, students, and staff to create shared understanding and alignment around student success Consistently promote high expectations and high achievement for every student, affirming the strengths and potential they bring to our community ... firmly believes: all students can and will learn, and that their learning can be directly influenced by focusing on factors over which we have control; in the need to work interdependently with teachers, school, and district leaders throughout the system, aligning the work of adults around improving student learning by meeting the needs, interests, and aspirations of students; in the need to work in partnership with staff to continuously improve practices to enhance student and family engagement, creating the conditions for equity, excellence and student success; and in personalizing learning for students, meeting academic, social, and emotional needs and aspirations so that each student feels valued and has a sense of belonging, leading to academic success. Preferences We strongly prefer candidates who have experience working with students with diverse backgrounds, as well as candidates who are bilingual and biliterate in any of the following languages: Spanish, Arabic, Somali, or Hmong. Demonstrated experience in communicating and collaborating across cultural differences is desired.

Qualifications Candidates with a bachelor's degree in education, youth development, multicultural studies, or related fields are preferred. The successful candidate must hold a high school diploma or equivalent with applicable education, training, and experience which provide the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary to perform effectively in this role. Additional demonstrated qualifications include commitment to the equitable education of all students; creative planning and organizational skills; highly effective interpersonal skills.

Salary

Group

Unaffiliated 2

Position

Student and Family Advocate

Rate of Pay

$30.00-$33.75/hr depending on experience and qualifications

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Sick Leave, 403(b), Life, LTD, FSA

How to Apply Position will remain open until filled. Individuals who wish to be considered for this position must apply online. Please direct inquiries to Abbey Pierce, Lead Social Worker and Community Resource Liaison, at apierc@district16.org or 763-600-5000.

Spring Lake Park Schools is an equal opportunity employer and will not deny anyone the opportunity for employment because of sex, race, religion, color, creed, national origin, marital status, age, sexual preference, disability, or status with regard to public assistance.

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