2026-27 McKinney Vento Family Advocate-Lincoln Middle School

This position is for the 2026-27 school year at Lincoln Middle School. Bilingual in Spanish/English required.

Pay

$24.16-$27.06/hr, based on qualifications and experience. These pay rates are based on the 2025-26 school year rates and will be updated when approved during the negotiations process for the 2026-27 school year.

Schedule

• Hours/day: 8
• Work calendar days: 195
• Duration of position: Ongoing

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life insurance
• PERA retirement
• Paid time off
• Short and long term disability
• Access to employee walk-in clinic
• Other optional benefit elections

About the role

Responsible for promoting academic achievement for all students at a specific site(s) who qualify as homeless under the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act by serving as a liaison between families, schools, and the community. Facilitate positive family-school relationships in collaboration with school administration and staff to implement a comprehensive parent and student engagement program to support students' social and academic success. Services for students are flexible and varied based on need and include community resource referrals. This can include intensive case-management work to support families and students in need. Work to remove all unique barriers for students experiencing homelessness with emphasis on enrollment, attendance, and school success.

Responsibilities

• Assume McKinney-Vento contact duties or share McKinney-Vento contact duties if assigned to multiple sites, including identification, case-management, support, and monitoring outcomes for families and students.
• Work to build a team at the school and help the school team provide a welcoming environment for families, ensure educational rights, and remove barriers.
• Work closely with site's LCE Family Liaison to engage parents and foster a site Family, School, Community Partnership (FSCP) team.
• Work with site FSCP team, students and families on academic challenges and provide school resources to ensure individual student progress towards advancement and graduation.
• Connect families and students to teachers, counselors, administration, and other school staff as needed.
• Develop and maintain relationships between students, families, school, feeder McKinney contacts, and district and community resources, including providing appropriate information and referrals for families and students in need of assistance. This includes working closely with the McKinney-Vento site contact (where applicable), the McKinney-Vento district advocate, and the McKinney-Vento Program Specialist.
• Support facilitation of ongoing staff development training at the site(s) to define and review the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act and how it applies to their site(s).
• Attend McKinney meetings and attend professional development sessions related to role.
• Complete all LCE paperwork, data, and reconciliation documents in a timely manner.
• Attend work and arrive in a timely manner.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree or two-year college certificate in social work or related field preferred.
• Three or more years of experience working with students and families in an educational setting, community service or outreach program required; experience working with at risk and culturally diverse populations preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience acceptable.
• Criminal background check required for hire.
• Valid Colorado driver's license.