Parent Engagement Specialist | Volunteer | Camp Coug
Parent Engagement Specialist volunteer opportunity: use your experience as a Parent Engagement Specialist to support youth, families, volunteers, and inclusive Cougs 4 Kids programs.
Create welcoming opportunities that help Camp Coug families feel informed, involved, and connected.
Apply NowAbout Cougs 4 Kids
Cougs 4 Kids, an initiative of Believe in Me, connects WSU alumni, student-athletes, and volunteers to programs that help marginalized youth build confidence, character, community, and opportunity.
Role Overview
Create welcoming opportunities that help Camp Coug families feel informed, involved, and connected. Weekly virtual planning and in-person participation at assigned events are expected.
Key Responsibilities
- Design family-engagement activities.
- Coordinate events and feedback sessions.
- Turn parent feedback into improvements.
Qualifications
- Family engagement or outreach experience.
- Relationship-building and facilitation.
- Cultural humility and organization.
Volunteer Requirements
- One-year commitment and at least 10 hours per month.
- Orientation, background check, and youth-safety steps.
- Valid driver’s license and occasional travel.
- Required trauma-informed, cultural-sensitivity, DEI, resilient-youth, and mentorship training.
Location
Hybrid: virtual planning plus in-person activities at WSU and other Washington locations.
How to Apply
Submit your resume and relevant experience.
Apply NowParent Engagement Specialist: Make a Meaningful Impact
As a Parent Engagement Specialist, you will turn your experience into practical support for young people, families, volunteers, and the Cougs 4 Kids community. This volunteer role combines thoughtful planning, dependable follow-through, inclusive communication, and hands-on collaboration. Your contribution will help create safe, welcoming programs where youth can build confidence, discover new possibilities, and feel supported by caring adults.
Successful Parent Engagement Specialist volunteers communicate clearly, respect participant privacy, complete agreed tasks on time, and work closely with program leadership. You will receive orientation, role guidance, and shared planning tools. Learn more about Cougs 4 Kids, explore current volunteer opportunities, or review ways to get involved.
What Success Looks Like
- Participants and families receive timely, respectful, and useful support.
- Plans, records, and follow-up actions are accurate and easy for teammates to use.
- The Parent Engagement Specialist role strengthens a safe, inclusive, and mission-aligned participant experience.
Parent Engagement Specialist volunteer: Role Impact
This Parent Engagement Specialist volunteer position helps Cougs 4 Kids deliver dependable, welcoming programs. A successful Parent Engagement Specialist volunteer brings clear communication, careful follow-through, and a commitment to youth-centered service.
Parent Engagement opportunity: Role Impact
First, you will learn the program goals and team priorities. Next, you will coordinate with program leaders, volunteers, and community partners. In addition, you will document decisions and complete follow-up tasks. Therefore, participants and families will receive dependable support.
What Success Looks Like
Successful volunteers communicate clearly and finish agreed tasks on time. Moreover, they protect participant privacy and raise concerns promptly. They also welcome feedback and improve future activities. As a result, Camp Coug can offer safer and more consistent experiences.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who should apply?
Apply if you have relevant professional, volunteer, academic, or lived experience. For example, experience from education, business, community service, or student leadership may transfer well.
Parent Engagement opportunity: Schedule and Location
Planning may happen virtually. However, some assignments require in-person participation at WSU or other Washington locations. Before each activity, your team will confirm expectations.
Why volunteer?
Ultimately, your service can help marginalized youth build confidence, connection, character, and opportunity. At the same time, you will strengthen a caring network of WSU alumni, students, families, and partners.
Why This Volunteer Role Matters
Create meaningful ways for parents and caregivers to understand, shape, and support the Camp Coug experience. Your contribution will strengthen programs designed to help marginalized youth build confidence, character, belonging, and opportunity.
What You Will Own
- Plan welcoming communications, feedback opportunities, and family engagement activities.
- Translate schedules, expectations, and resources into clear family-facing information.
- Listen to concerns, route individual needs appropriately, and share themes with program leaders.
You May Be a Great Fit If You Bring
- Family engagement, schools, community programs, communications, customer service, or social services experience.
- Empathy, discretion, accessibility awareness, and responsive follow-through.
- Ability to build trust without overpromising or sharing confidential information.
You do not need to match every preference to contribute. We welcome candidates whose professional experience, volunteer service, education, or lived experience prepares them to support this work.
What You Can Expect From Cougs 4 Kids
- A clear orientation, role expectations, and a primary team contact.
- Templates, program context, and practical tools for your assignment.
- A collaborative, inclusive environment where questions and ideas are welcome.
- Feedback and recognition that connect your work to visible community impact.
Commitment, Location, and Safety
This is an unpaid volunteer position. Scheduling is coordinated around program needs and volunteer availability. Planning may happen virtually, while some assignments require participation in Pullman or another Washington community. Before placement, the team will confirm the expected schedule, location, and deliverables. Roles involving youth may require orientation, a background check, and applicable safety training.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does success look like for the Parent Engagement Specialist?
Success means communicating early, completing agreed work reliably, protecting participant privacy, and helping teammates deliver a welcoming experience. The team will establish practical priorities so you know what to focus on first.
Will I receive support?
Yes. A program leader will share context, answer questions, and provide the tools needed for the assignment. Volunteers are encouraged to raise concerns and suggest improvements.
Why volunteer with Cougs 4 Kids?
You can use skills you already have, grow through meaningful service, and join WSU alumni, students, families, and community partners working together for young people.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If this role feels meaningful, we encourage you to apply even if your experience does not follow a traditional path. Tell us what draws you to the mission and how your strengths could help.
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