Community School Specialist- Bilingual Spanish/English Required

About the role

The Redwood City School District (RCSD) is seeking a Community School Specialist to join our dedicated team. This position will provide technical assistance, guidance, support, and referrals to families concerning District and community programs, resources, and services. The ideal candidate will serve as a liaison between the District, families, community resources, and others regarding student issues, conflicts, and problems.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Community School Coordinator to orchestrate all non-academic student and family activities, including family support services, mental health services – child and family, after school academic programming and recreation services.
• Serve as a liaison between the District, families, schools, community resources, the public, outside agencies, and others regarding student issues, conflicts, and problems; make home visits to confer with parents, children, and students; monitor and adjust activities in response to family progress.
• Provide technical assistance, guidance, support, and referrals to identified families concerning District and community programs, resources, and services related to child care, probation, prevention, or other assigned areas; assist identified families with developing self-sufficiency and independence.
• Establish and maintain contact with families; assist with planning and implementing a variety of educational and support activities to meet the needs of students, children, and families; monitor, assess, and provide services to meet family needs.
• Provide educational and support services to a designated caseload of families; perform in-take procedures for new families; develop and implement service plans; refer families and facilitate access to appropriate community agencies, resources, and services.
• Prepare, review, process, and assist families with completing a variety of forms and applications for designated programs and services.
• Collaborate with local family resources and services in meeting the needs of identified families; establish and maintain contact and partnerships with outside agencies to facilitate and enhance support, resources, and services for identified families; request donations as directed.
• Assist families with a variety of issues such as health, smoking, nutrition, immunizations, physicals, dental, prenatal, parenting, health, housing, hygiene, and various other areas as required.
• Compile and assemble a variety of information related to assigned families and services; prepare and maintain various records, reports, and files related to families, referrals, clients, caseload, services, and assigned activities; duplicate and distribute materials as needed.
• Communicate with District personnel, families, various outside agencies, and the public to exchange information and resolve issues or concerns; notify law enforcement and other appropriate agencies of family issues, conflicts, and illegal activity as needed.
• Operate a variety of office equipment including a copier, fax machine, computer, and assigned software; drive a vehicle to conduct work.
• Provide assistance and services during family crises and emergencies as necessary.
• Attend and participate in various meetings and in-services as assigned; assist with coordinating and participate in a variety of special events in support of identified families.
• Translate communications for limited or non-English speaking families as assigned by the position; translate, prepare, and distribute written correspondence as necessary.

Requirements

• Any combination equivalent to: graduation from high school and two years experience working with students or families in a social services or educational environment.
• A valid California driver’s license.
• Some positions in this classification may be required to speak, read, and write a designated second language.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of general principles, practices, and procedures of family support and referral programs.
• Knowledge of community resources, services, and programs serving at-risk students and families.
• Knowledge of diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of identified families.
• Knowledge of problems and concerns of at-risk students and families.
• Knowledge of oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of modern office practices, procedures, and equipment.
• Knowledge of interpersonal skills using tact, patience, and courtesy.
• Knowledge of correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and vocabulary.
• Knowledge of record-keeping and report preparation techniques.

Skills

• Ability to provide technical assistance, guidance, support, and referrals to identified families concerning District and community programs, resources, and services.
• Ability to serve as a liaison between the District, families, community resources, and others regarding student issues, conflicts, and problems.
• Ability to assist with planning and implementing a variety of educational and support activities to meet the needs of students, children, and families.
• Ability to monitor, assess, and provide services to meet family needs.
• Ability to refer families and facilitate access to appropriate community agencies, resources, and services.
• Ability to prepare, review, process, and assist families with completing a variety of forms and applications.
• Ability to understand and resolve issues, complaints, or problems.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to prepare and maintain various records, reports, and files.
• Ability to operate a variety of office equipment including a computer and assigned software.

Benefits

Details about benefits will be provided upon hire.

Pay

$28.25 - $36.07 per hour

Schedule

8:00am - 5:00pm (includes 1 hour unpaid lunch break)