Community Relations Rep

About the role

Under the supervision of the school principal, functions as a liaison between the school, community, parents, and students to improve school/community relations and student attendance problems, and performs related duties as required.

Responsibilities

• Provides support to teachers experiencing serious student truancy problems.
• Establishes relationships with community organizations and social service agencies to identify existing resources and services.
• Works with students and families of students with truancy problems to determine causes of truancy.
• Develops resource networks and accompanies students and parents or guardians to community and social service agencies that provide services and referrals not directly provided by Chicago Public Schools.
• Assists in compiling periodic activity reports for submission to supervisory staff.
• Meets with community organizations to obtain information and literature concerning available services for distribution to students and their families as necessary.
• Prepares and maintains pertinent records and reports.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited educational institution with an associate’s degree or the successful completion of two years of college-level course work at an accredited college or university, supplemented by three years of experience in community organizations or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Good knowledge of various community organizations and social service agencies that serve the community in which the school is located.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with various community organizations and social service agencies that serve the community in which the school is located.
• Good interpersonal and human relations skills; effective oral and written communication skills.

Physical Requirements

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, or a negligible amount of force frequently to move objects. Even though the weight of force moved may be only a negligible amount, a position should be rated as Light Work when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree or when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing or pulling of arm controls.

Benefits

Health & Wellness

• Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their eligible dependents with a variety of medical plan options.
• Pharmacy, dental, and vision benefits.
• Behavioral health and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Employee Wellness Program.

Financial Security

• Basic Life Insurance.
• Life and Disability Insurance.
• Pension Plans.
• Supplemental Retirement Plans (403(b) and 457(b)).
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs).
• Spot Pet Insurance.

Work-Life Balance

• Paid Leave.
• Sick Leave.
• Vacation Days.
• Parental Leaves.
• Short-Term Disability.
• Religious Holidays.

Pay

Salary range: $47,343.09 to $71,335.68

Primary location: South Side - 4445 South Drexel Boulevard (King College Prep HS)