BRIEF JOB DESCRIPTION : The Family Liaison will use home visits as a strategy to support families to positively affect student achievement and to increase effective communication between home and school.
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS OF THE JOB :
A. Connecting Families to Resources
- Provide information on available Springfield Parent Academy workshops and other school and district family activities
- Support families with social needs by providing information on appropriate community resources
- Assist parents with referrals to district programs and services
- Actively promote district and school events and family activities
B. Promoting Student Success
- Help families understand district / school policies and procedures such as : attendance, homework, uniforms and other related information in the Student / Parent Handbook
- Create ways for parents and teachers to personally meet to address students’ academic progress (i.e. Parent- Teacher Conferences)
- Help parents with general questions and basic information related to special education and other academic related programs
- Assist families with parenting skills to support their children
- Work with teachers and other staff to develop learning kits to use in home visits
C. Building Relationships with Families
- Welcome families, personally meet them and introduce them to the school community
- Identify potential Parent / Teacher Organization (PTO) & School Centered Decision Making (SCDM) parents and personally meet them for active participation
- Create ways for families and teachers to personally meet
- Participate in school events such open houses, coffee hours to personally connect with parents
- Act as a liaison between families and school staff when issues arise, more information needs to be shared or cultural differences are a barrier
D. Assessing the Needs of Families
- Document needs of families through Power School and other tracking tools
- Using observation and other variety of techniques; identify the specific needs of families and their progress
- Develop a support plan to work with the families
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE JOB :
Minimum requirements)
- Work in collaboration with parents, teachers, counselors, and attendance officers to enhance communication between school and home
- Attend parent engagement capacity building workshops geared towards parents and / or school staff
- Work in collaboration with parent and community organizations to build the capacity of parents and families
- Work in collaboration with the PACE Center Team and community groups to support district activities and the Springfield Parent Academy
- Assist school staff with identifying potential translation services
EDUCATIONAL & JOB EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS :
- Associates Degree from an accredited college preferred or minimum of two years of experience in family services or related human services field
- Communicate effectively with families in a friendly and supportive manner
- Ability to work as an effective team member in a diverse educational, multicultural environment
- Skill, ability and knowledge of Microsoft word
- Skill and ability to access email and internet
- Possess interpersonal and organizational skills
- Access to transportation is required
- Bilingual skills highly desirable
30+ days ago