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Specialist Community Engagement and Compliance'); '
2025-08-13 UA/ATP Juneau,AK
Description:
Position Type:
Other/ Specialist Community Engagement and Compliance
Date Posted:
7/17/2025
Location:
OFFICE OF DEI AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
District:
Anchorage School District A bachelor's degree in education, social work, human resources, or a related field. Equivalent experience, education, and training may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement. Experience working effectively with and understanding the needs of culturally and ethnically diverse populations. Strong interpersonal skills including excellent oral and written communications skills and cross-cultural communication. Experience developing and presenting professional workshops. Experience in employee relations, labor relations, benefits, compliance, or equal opportunity employment. Experience developing, implementing, and evaluating community or grassroots programs. Experience in generating reports in relation to federal and state laws and municipal codes. Participates in the development and delivery of professional learning opportunities related to equity and culturally responsive engagement. Builds and maintains productive relationships with diverse stakeholders, including students, parents, educators, community leaders, local businesses, and organizations to foster two-way communication and increase support for ASD's strategic goals. Represents ASD at community-based events to promote district initiatives and strengthen public partnerships. Acts as a liaison with schools, families, and communities to ensure that engagement efforts reflect and address the needs of all constituents, especially those from historically marginalized groups. Provides technical assistance regarding equity and community engagement to schools. Conducts confidential and impartial investigations related to complaints of discrimination, harassment, employee misconduct, and other sensitive concerns affecting school and workplace climates. Prepares comprehensive investigative reports for both internal and external use, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and adherence to policy and legal standards. Communicates complex and sensitive information with clarity and discretion, both orally and in writing. Works independently with minimal supervision while managing multiple and shifting priorities. Maintains strict confidentiality and exhibits professional judgment in all interactions and decisions. Serves as a thought partner and consultative resource for District leadership and school-based teams on issues related to equity, compliance, and stakeholder engagement. Assumes responsibilities with minimal direction and some innovation. Supports other office initiatives.
Bargaining Unit: Exempt
Work Year: 12 months
Work Day: 8 hours per day
FTE: Full time, 1.0 FTE
Salary: $80,055.72
The Community Engagement and Compliance Specialist serves as a vital resource in advancing both employee relations and community engagement across the Anchorage School District (ASD). This multifaceted role supports the resolution of employee relations issues, facilitates professional development, and manages complaints related to discrimination, harassment, and related protections for students and staff. The specialist acts as a liaison with the district, schools, families, and broader community stakeholders, helping to build equitable partnerships, address concerns, and promote a culture of belonging. This position is associated with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).
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Job Requirements
The following are required:A bachelor's degree in education, social work, human resources, or a related field. Equivalent experience, education, and training may be considered in lieu of the degree requirement. Experience working effectively with and understanding the needs of culturally and ethnically diverse populations. Strong interpersonal skills including excellent oral and written communications skills and cross-cultural communication. Experience developing and presenting professional workshops. Experience in employee relations, labor relations, benefits, compliance, or equal opportunity employment.
The following are preferred:Experience developing, implementing, and evaluating community or grassroots programs. Experience in generating reports in relation to federal and state laws and municipal codes.
Essential Job FunctionsParticipates in the development and delivery of professional learning opportunities related to equity and culturally responsive engagement. Builds and maintains productive relationships with diverse stakeholders, including students, parents, educators, community leaders, local businesses, and organizations to foster two-way communication and increase support for ASD's strategic goals. Represents ASD at community-based events to promote district initiatives and strengthen public partnerships. Acts as a liaison with schools, families, and communities to ensure that engagement efforts reflect and address the needs of all constituents, especially those from historically marginalized groups. Provides technical assistance regarding equity and community engagement to schools. Conducts confidential and impartial investigations related to complaints of discrimination, harassment, employee misconduct, and other sensitive concerns affecting school and workplace climates. Prepares comprehensive investigative reports for both internal and external use, ensuring clarity, accuracy, and adherence to policy and legal standards. Communicates complex and sensitive information with clarity and discretion, both orally and in writing. Works independently with minimal supervision while managing multiple and shifting priorities. Maintains strict confidentiality and exhibits professional judgment in all interactions and decisions. Serves as a thought partner and consultative resource for District leadership and school-based teams on issues related to equity, compliance, and stakeholder engagement. Assumes responsibilities with minimal direction and some innovation. Supports other office initiatives.
Physical /Mental Demands
The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.
The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.
Work Environment
Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.
While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Additional Job Information
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).
This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.
The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.
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Other/ Specialist Community Engagement and Compliance
7/17/2025
OFFICE OF DEI AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Anchorage School District
Bargaining Unit: Exempt
Work Year: 12 months
Work Day: 8 hours per day
FTE: Full time, 1.0 FTE
Salary: $80,055.72
The Community Engagement and Compliance Specialist serves as a vital resource in advancing both employee relations and community engagement across the Anchorage School District (ASD). This multifaceted role supports the resolution of employee relations issues, facilitates professional development, and manages complaints related to discrimination, harassment, and related protections for students and staff. The specialist acts as a liaison with the district, schools, families, and broader community stakeholders, helping to build equitable partnerships, address concerns, and promote a culture of belonging. This position is associated with the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).
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Job Requirements
The following are required:
The following are preferred:
Essential Job Functions
Physical /Mental Demands
The physical demands of this job require frequent standing, walking, sitting, speaking and hearing. Specific visual abilities are also required. The employee is regularly required to reach with his/her hands and arms and occasionally lift items weighing less than 40 lbs. Additionally, the employee must be able to understand vague and implicit instructions, be able to readily recall facts and details, handle conflict and make effective decisions under pressure. The employee must have the ability to effectively manage the stress of working with students, parents, and other employees representing diverse cultures, personalities, and work styles in a dynamic work environment.
The Anchorage School District is committed to providing reasonable accommodations, according to applicable state and federal laws, to all individuals with a qualified physical or mental disability.
Work Environment
Work is performed in a professional environment with a wide variety of individuals having differing functions, personalities and abilities, including working with diverse groups of people in a variety of different settings.
While performing the duties of this job the employee may be regularly exposed to a video display. The employee may be exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Additional Job Information
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties as requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.
Anchorage School District (ASD) employees must possess the ability to read and write in English. This also includes the ability to communicate in English with school staff, co-workers, and the public; as well as have the ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written directions and understand and follow English instructions and written documents.
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a satisfactory criminal background check. For certificated positions, this is in addition to the background check conducted through the certification process with the Alaska State Department of Education and Early Development (DEED).
This position may be required to work in ASD facilities on the military installations (JBER). Please visit the government REAL ID website for additional information.
The Anchorage School District is an equal employment opportunity employer.
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