Career Profile Name: Jimmy

Delgado

Job Title: Family & Community Educator T1

1. Example Organization: (organizational name, website, street address, phone number, etc.)
- Fort Bend Independent School District (FBISD) at 16431 Lexington Blvd. Sugar Land,
Texas
Phone: (281) 634-1000
Website: https://www.fortbendisd.com/

2. Career Contact: (name, contact information)

Despite all my efforts to find more information with someone from the organization, it
was not possible to contact a professional in this position.

3. Working Environment: (e.g., large or small organization, typical work hours, degree of workplace flexibility or
personal independence, family-friendliness)
- For this position, it is mentioned that the hours could be prolonged or irregular. The
employee must perform his or her duties in different locations, plus, it is also mentioned
that, if necessary, an appropriate location can be set up in order to continue with the
responsibilities attain to this position. Most of the locations to do the work are
classrooms, offices, or conference rooms. The employee will assist FBISD in their
commitment and goals toward effective parent/family engagement.

4. Typical Stressors:
- Because of the prolonged hours, the employee must be able to maintain emotional
control under stress. In this position, there is continuous contact either with families,
parents, or supervisors, which means being in contact with different personalities and
situations. Therefore, it is necessary to maintain a positive attitude and have a happy
place because it could be stressful on certain occasions.

5. Typical Benefits: (health, retirement, and other financial and in-kind benefits)
- In spite of looking over the different benefits that this position may offer, I did not find
any, not even health insurance or retirement plans.

6. Common Job Tasks:

- This position has several responsibilities that focus on collaborating with the campus
community engagement partner and family engagement council to design and implement
a family engagement plan. In addition to this, communicate effectively with parents or
families face to face through emails and telephone calls.

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7. Educational Requirements: (relevant degrees, recommended course, supplemental certification, etc.)
Many of the jobs related to this position ask for a degree specializing in the area they
work in as well as a state license. For this case, they require a master´s degree or even a
Ph.D.

8. Starting Salary Range: Experienced Salary Range:

The average salary for this position in the United States is $42,048 annually, but it may
increase due to expertise to around $65,000.

9. Degree Preparation: How will my degree/minor/certificate in Marriage and Family

Studies help prepare me for this type of career?
I will gain a variety of skills such as a servant leader, effective communicator, critical
thinker, compassionate citizen, collaborative team member, and life-long learner.

10. Information Source:

https://examfun.net/
https://www.fortbendisd.com/
https://www.zippia.com/community-educator-jobs/salary/

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